Anniversary of:
• the Irish Famine Rebellion (1848)
• the death of Vincent Van Gogh (1890)
• the publication of the first volume of JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Ringsseries, Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
• Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding (1981)
The nuptials were watched by a record-breaking 750 million people in 74 countries around the world. It also marked the first time that a British citizen married an heir to the throne in 300 years. Prince Charles announced his engagement to Diana just five months prior to the wedding on Feb. 24, 1981.
The couple’s wedding broke with a royal tradition—getting married in Westminster Abbey.
• Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road breaks the record for longest run at the top of US singles chart at 17 weeks (2019)
