International Stuttering Awareness Day
Birthdays for actor Jeff Goldblum (1952) and director Spike Jonze (1969)
Anniversary of:
• Thomas Edison perfecting the carbonised cotton filament light bulb (1879)
• US President John F Kennedy imposing a naval blockade on Cuba, beginning the missile crisis (1962)
• PM Scott Morrison making a public apology to victims of child sexual abuse in institutions (2018)
2022 – The draw for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Oz and New Zealand, is announced – Auckland, New Zealand
