In 1916, British General Douglas Haig finally calls off the First Battle of the Somme in World War I after more than 1 million soldiers are killed or wounded.

In 1928, Walt Disney “Steamboat Willie” is released, the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon.

In 1961, JFK sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam.

In 1964, J. Edger Hoover describes Martin Luther King Jr. as a “most notorious liar”

In 1970, Future HOF boxer Joe Frazier KOs defending champion Bob Foster in 2nd round at Cobo Arena, Detroit.

In 1992, “Malcolm X” film directed by Spike Lee starring Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett is released in the US.

In 1997, Metallica release the album “ReLoad”

In 2011, “The X Factor” group One Direction release their debut album “Up All Night” in Ireland and the UK.

In 2015, “Kangaroo Dundee” wildlife TV series premieres featuring Brolga and Roger the ripped Kangaroo on BBC Two.

In 2018, Michael B. Jordan named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People Magazine.