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Today in Movies
Today in History
Rating: 80 %
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 238 wins & 335 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
12 Years a Slave
(
2013
)
January 4th
,
1853
, Solomon Northup is freed
Rating: 65 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
The New World
(
2005
)
April 26th
,
1607
, three ships land at Cape Henry
May 14th
,
1607
, Jamestown Island is chosen for a settlement
April 5th
,
1614
, Pocahontas marries John Rolfe
June 12th
,
1616
, the Rolfe family arrive in England
January 5th
,
1617
, Pocahontas meets the King of England
Rating: 78 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 123 wins & 141 nominations.
Length: 129 mins
Spotlight
(
2015
)
January 6th
,
2002
, the Boston Globe's Spotlight team publish their story on child sexual abuse in the Catholic church
Rating: 63 %
Awards: 5 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 158 mins
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
(
1999
)
May 7th
,
1429
, Joan of Arc is wounded by the English at Orléans
May 8th
,
1429
, the English forces agree to retreat from Orléans
May 23rd
,
1430
, Joan of Arc is captured
January 9th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc's trial begins
May 30th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
Rating: 36 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 92 mins
The Silence of Joan
(
2011
)
May 23rd
,
1430
, Joan of Arc is captured
January 9th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc's trial begins
May 30th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 65 mins
The Trial of Joan of Arc
(
1962
)
May 23rd
,
1430
, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
January 9th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc's trial begins
Rating: 76 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 42 wins & 206 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
BlacKkKlansman
(
2018
)
January 10th
,
1979
, David Duke visits Colorado
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 109 mins
Denial
(
2016
)
September 25th
,
1996
, Deborah Lipstadt finds out that David Irving is suing her publisher, Penguin Books
January 11th
,
2000
, the trial begins
April 11th
,
2000
, the judge rules on the Irving v Penguin Books Ltd libel case
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 34 nominations.
Length: 96 mins
Sully
(
2016
)
January 15th
,
2009
, Flight 1549 lands in the Hudson river
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 12 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Max Manus: Man of War
(
2008
)
April 9th
,
1940
, Max Manus returns to Norway to fight
April 27th
,
1943
,
January 16th
,
1945
, Max Manus sinks the SS Donau
Rating: 61 %
Awards: 1 win & 8 nominations.
Length: 131 mins
W.
(
2008
)
November 3rd
,
1992
, George H. W. Bush loses the presidential election
January 17th
,
1995
, George W. Bush becomes Governor of Texas
November 7th
,
2000
, George W. Bush becomes President of the USA
September 11th
,
2001
, the US is attacked by terrorists
March 19th
,
2003
, the US invades Iraq
May 1st
,
2003
, George Bush gives his Mission Accomplished speech
Rating: 63 %
Awards: 2 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
Revolution: Crossing the Andes
(
2011
)
January 19th
,
1817
, José de San Martín sets off to cross the Andes with his men
February 13th
,
1817
, José de San Martín arrives in Santiago
Rating: 80 %
Awards: 2 wins.
Length: 222 mins
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
(
2005
)
January 19th
,
1941
, Subhas Chandra Bose escapes from British surveillance
February 8th
,
1943
, Subhas Chandra Bose leaves Germany via submarine
May 11th
,
1943
, Subhas Chandra Bose arrives in Tokyo
August 17th
,
1945
, Subhas Chandra Bose travels from Saigon to Tourane
August 18th
,
1945
, Subhas Chandra Bose dies in a plane crash
Rating: 77 %
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 204 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
The King's Speech
(
2010
)
October 31st
,
1925
, the Duke of York gives the closing speech at the Empire Exhibition
January 20th
,
1936
, King George V dies
December 10th
,
1936
, King Edward VIII abdicates the throne
December 12th
,
1936
, Prince Albert meets with the Accession Council
May 12th
,
1937
, the Duke of York is crowned King George VI
September 3rd
,
1939
, the speech
Rating: 59 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 117 mins
Zulu Dawn
(
1979
)
January 21st
,
1879
, the British troops prepare for battle
January 22nd
,
1879
, the Battle of Isandlwana is fought
Rating: 69 %
Length: 111 mins
The One That Got Away
(
1957
)
September 5th
,
1940
, Franz von Werra is captured
January 21st
,
1941
, Franz von Werra successfully escapes
April 18th
,
1941
, Franz von Werra reaches Berlin
Rating: 74 %
Length: 138 mins
Zulu
(
1964
)
January 22nd
,
1879
, the Battle of Rorke's Drift is fought
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
Victoria & Abdul
(
2017
)
June 23rd
,
1887
, Abdul Karim delivers a mohur gold coin to Queen Victoria
January 22nd
,
1901
, Queen Victoria dies
Rating: 50 %
Awards: 3 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Juan y Eva
(
2012
)
January 22nd
,
1944
, Juan Perón meets Maria Eva Duarte
Rating: 81 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 48 wins & 159 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
The Imitation Game
(
2014
)
October 28th
,
1941
, Alan Turing writes to Winston Churchill, asking for help
January 23rd
,
1952
, Alan Turing's house is broken in to
June 7th
,
1954
, Alan Turing commits suicide
Rating: 82 %
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
Togo
(
2019
)
April 17th
,
1915
, Togo wins the All Alaska Sweepstakes
January 24th
,
1925
,
January 28th
,
1925
, Leonhard Seppala and Togo leave Nome
January 31st
,
1925
, Leonhard Seppala and Togo pick up a diphtheria serum in Shaktoolik
February 2nd
,
1925
, Leonhard Seppala and Togo pass the diphtheria serum they are carrying to another team in Golovin
December 5th
,
1929
, Togo dies
Rating: 66 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 132 mins
The Great Raid
(
2005
)
January 27th
,
1945
, 121 Rangers slip behind enemy lines
January 28th
,
1945
, the Rangers reach Balincarin, five miles north of the camp
January 29th
,
1945
, Alamo Scouts Lt. Bill Nellist and Pvt. Rufo Vaquilar secure an abandoned shack near the camp
January 30th
,
1945
, prisoners are rescued from a Japanese camp in the Raid at Cabanatuan
January 31st
,
1945
, the freed prisoners are moved to safety
Rating: 72 %
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
The Challenger
(
2013
)
January 28th
,
1986
, the Challenger breaks apart in flight, killing 7
Rating: 53 %
Awards: 6 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 136 mins
Gandhi, My Father
(
2007
)
August 8th
,
1942
, Mahatma Gandhi gives his "Quit India" speech
August 15th
,
1947
, India gains independence
January 30th
,
1948
, Mahatma Gandhi's body is carried to the Raj Ghat
June 18th
,
1948
, Harilal Gandhi dies of tuberculosis
Rating: 74 %
Awards: 19 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 107 mins
Bloody Sunday
(
2002
)
January 30th
,
1972
, paratroopers shoot dead 13 protesters
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 107 wins & 249 nominations.
Length: 149 mins
Lincoln
(
2012
)
January 31st
,
1865
, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution is passed
March 4th
,
1865
, Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
April 3rd
,
1865
, Lincoln visits the battlefield at Petersburg
April 14th
,
1865
, Lincoln is fatally shot while at the theater
April 15th
,
1865
, Lincoln dies from his wounds after having been shot the night before
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 4 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
Official Secrets
(
2019
)
January 31st
,
2003
, Katharine Gun prints out and takes home a copy of an email detailing illegal wire tapping by the NSA
February 15th
,
2003
, a massive anti-war protest is held in London
March 2nd
,
2003
, the Observer prints an article titled "Revealed: US dirty tricks to win vote on Iraq war"
March 20th
,
2003
, Iraq is invaded
November 13th
,
2003
, Katharine Gun is charged under the Official Secrets Act
February 25th
,
2004
, the case against Katharine Gun is dropped
Rating: 8 %
Awards: 2 wins.
Length: 61 mins
February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
(
2003
)
February 1st
,
1960
, the first of the Greenboro sit-in protests
Rating: 73 %
Awards: Nominated for 10 Oscars. Another 50 wins & 124 nominations.
Length: 167 mins
Gangs of New York
(
2002
)
February 3rd
,
1848
, Priest Fallon is killed by Bill the Butcher
July 5th
,
1857
, the Dead Rabbits fight the Natives
July 13th
,
1863
, the Draft Riots break out
Rating: 6 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Waitangi - What Really Happened
(
2011
)
February 6th
,
1840
, the treaty of Waitangi is signed
Rating: 62 %
Awards: 6 wins & 30 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
The Lost City of Z
(
2016
)
February 6th
,
1911
, Percy Fawcett is riduculed at the Royal Geographical Society
December 3rd
,
1924
, Percy Fawcett announces what is to be his last expedition
May 29th
,
1925
, Percy Fawcett sends his last letter to his wife
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 3 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
United
(
2011
)
February 6th
,
1958
, seven of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" die in a plane crash
May 3rd
,
1958
, Manchester United reach the FA Cup Final
Rating: 66 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
Mary Queen of Scots
(
2018
)
August 19th
,
1561
, Mary returns to Scotland to rule the country
February 8th
,
1587
, Mary is executed
Rating: 67 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 33 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
(
2007
)
February 8th
,
1587
, Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded
July 29th
,
1587
, the Spanish Armada is attacked by English fire ships
Rating: 50 %
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 112 mins
Victoria the Great
(
1937
)
June 20th
,
1838
, Victoria is informed that her uncle has died, and she is now queen
June 28th
,
1838
, Victoria is crowned Queen of England
October 15th
,
1839
, Queen Victoria proposes to Prince Albert
February 10th
,
1840
, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert marry
June 10th
,
1840
, Edward Oxford attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria
November 9th
,
1841
, Albert Edward is born
December 14th
,
1861
, prince Albert dies
Rating: 72 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Young Victoria
(
2009
)
June 20th
,
1837
, Victoria becomes Queen on the death of her father, William IV
October 15th
,
1839
, Victoria proposes to Albert
February 10th
,
1840
, Victoria and Albert marry
June 10th
,
1840
, Edward Oxford attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria
November 21st
,
1840
, Victoria's daughter is born
August 27th
,
1841
, Lord Melbourne loses a vote of no confidence in parliament
Rating: 64 %
Awards: 4 wins & 9 nominations.
Length: 145 mins
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada
(
2012
)
February 10th
,
1928
, José Sánchez del Río is killed
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
(
2013
)
July 18th
, Mandela Day
April 20th
,
1964
, Nelson Mandela gives a 3 hour speech in court
June 12th
,
1964
, Nelson Mandela and his colleagues are found guilty
June 13th
,
1964
, Nelson Mandela is transferred to Robben Island
March 31st
,
1982
, Nelson Mandela is moved to Pollsmoor Prison
February 11th
,
1990
, Nelson Mandela is freed from prison
May 10th
,
1994
, Nelson Mandela is voted in as president of South Africa
Rating: 72 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
Invictus
(
2009
)
July 18th
, Mandela Day
February 11th
,
1990
, Nelson Mandela is freed from prison
May 10th
,
1994
, Nelson Mandela is voted in as president of South Africa
May 11th
,
1994
, Nelson Mandela starts his first day as president of South Africa
June 4th
,
1994
, the Springboks lose to the Lions
May 25th
,
1995
, the Springboks beat the Wallabies
June 24th
,
1995
, the Rugby World Cup final is played between South Africa and New Zealand
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 33 wins & 132 nominations.
Length: 132 mins
Vice
(
2018
)
August 8th
,
1974
, president Nixon resigns
November 2nd
,
1976
, Jimmy Carter wins the US presidency
July 25th
,
2000
, Dick Cheney is invited to be George Bush's running mate
December 12th
,
2000
, Dick Cheney becomes Vice President of the US
September 11th
,
2001
, the USA is attacked by terrorists
February 11th
,
2006
, Dick Cheney accidentally shoots Harry Whittington
March 24th
,
2012
, Dick Cheney has a heart transplant
Rating: 56 %
Awards: 6 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
1911
(
2011
)
April 27th
,
1911
, the Second Guangzhou Uprising
October 10th
,
1911
, the Wuchang Uprising
December 29th
,
1911
, Sun Yat-sen becomes provisional president of China
February 12th
,
1912
, emperor Puyi abdicates
March 10th
,
1912
, Yuan Shikai is sworn in
Rating: 64 %
Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 180 mins
Dresden
(
2006
)
February 13th
,
1945
, the US and UK commence bombing of the city of Dresden in Germany
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
15 Février 1839
(
2001
)
February 14th
,
1839
, Marie Thomas Chevalier De Lormier and his comrade-in-arms are told they will be hanged in 24 hours
February 15th
,
1839
, Marie Thomas Chevalier De Lormier and his comrade-in-arms are hanged
Rating: 64 %
Length: 100 mins
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
(
1967
)
February 14th
,
1929
, the St. Valentine's massacre occurred
Rating: 72 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 124 mins
The Professor and the Madman
(
2019
)
February 17th
,
Rating: 64 %
Awards: 2 wins.
Length: 114 mins
The Finest Hours
(
2016
)
February 18th
,
1952
, Bernie Webber plans to ask his commanding officer, Daniel Cluff, for permission to marry Miriam Pentinen
April 16th
,
1952
, Bernie Webber marries Miriam Pentinen
Rating: 66 %
Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Breach
(
2007
)
February 18th
,
2001
, Robert Hanssen makes one last dead drop
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 21 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
The Duchess
(
2008
)
June 7th
,
1774
, Lady Georgiana Spencer marries William Cavendish
February 20th
,
1792
, Georgiana Cavendish gives birth to Eliza
Rating: 80 %
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 37 wins & 85 nominations.
Length: 127 mins
Hidden Figures
(
2016
)
February 20th
,
1962
, Mercury-Atlas 6 launches and returns to earth successfully
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 202 mins
Malcolm X
(
1992
)
February 21st
,
1965
, Malcolm X is assassinated
Rating: 74 %
Awards: 6 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
An Honest Liar
(
2014
)
August 1st
,
1973
, Uri Geller appears on The Tonight Show
May 27th
,
1986
, James Randi exposes Peter Popoff on The Tonight Show
February 21st
,
1988
, José Alvarez channels "Carlos" at the Sydney Opera House
March 21st
,
2010
, James Randi comes out as gay
September 9th
,
2011
,
Rating: 67 %
Awards: 9 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Notorious
(
2009
)
August 4th
,
1994
, Biggie Smalls marries Faith Evans
September 13th
,
1994
, Ready to Die is released
November 29th
,
1994
, Tupac Shakur is shot and robbed at Quad Studios
February 21st
,
1995
, Who Shot Ya? is released
March 18th
,
1996
, Biggie Smalls' funeral is held
September 7th
,
1996
, Tupac Shakur is murdered
October 29th
,
1996
, Biggie Smalls and Faith Evans attempt to reconcile
March 9th
,
1997
, Biggie Smalls is killed
Rating: 66 %
Awards: 2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
(
2004
)
February 22nd
,
1974
, Samuel Byck attempts to assassinate Richard Nixon
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Miracle
(
2004
)
February 22nd
,
1980
, the US beats the Soviet Union in a game dubbed the "Micacle on Ice"
Rating: 72 %
Awards: 7 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 174 mins
A Hidden Life
(
2019
)
February 23rd
,
1943
, Franz Jägerstätter is called to active duty
March 1st
,
1943
, Franz Jägerstätter declares his conscientious objection, and is arrested
July 6th
,
1943
, Franz Jägerstätter is sentenced to death
August 9th
,
1943
, Franz Jägerstätter is executed
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 25 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Flags of Our Fathers
(
2006
)
February 23rd
,
1945
, six soldiers raise the flag at Iwo Jima
Rating: 64 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 130 mins
Anonymous
(
2011
)
February 25th
,
1601
, the 2nd Earl of Essex is executed
March 24th
,
1603
, Queen Elizabeth dies
Rating: 62 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 137 mins
J. Edgar
(
2011
)
June 2nd
,
1919
, an attempt is made on Attorney General Palmer's life
March 1st
,
1932
, Charles Lindbergh Jr. is kidnapped
September 15th
,
1934
, a bank teller spots a ransom bill with a license plate number written on it
September 19th
,
1934
, Richard Hauptmann is captured
November 21st
,
1964
, Hoover has a letter sent to Martin Luther King
May 2nd
,
1972
, J. Edgar Hoover dies
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 48 wins & 38 nominations.
Length: 96 mins
Hunger
(
2008
)
March 1st
,
1981
, Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike
May 5th
,
1981
, Bobby Sands dies as a result of his refusal to eat
Rating: 68 %
Length: 100 mins
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
(
2008
)
April 29th
,
1944
, Lena Baker kills Ernest Knight in self-defence
August 14th
,
1944
, Lena Baker is found guilty of murder
March 5th
,
1945
, Lena Baker is executed by electrocution
Rating: 80 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 25 nominations.
Length: 179 mins
Judgment at Nuremberg
(
1961
)
March 5th
,
1947
, the Judges' Trial begins
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 18 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 107 mins
The Death of Stalin
(
2017
)
March 5th
,
1953
, Joseph Stalin dies
Rating: 58 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 137 mins
The Alamo
(
2004
)
March 6th
,
1836
, the Battle of the Alamo is fought
Rating: 68 %
Length: 117 mins
The Bridge at Remagen
(
1969
)
March 7th
,
1945
, the Battle of Remagen is fought
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 58 wins & 89 nominations.
Length: 127 mins
Selma
(
2014
)
March 7th
,
1965
, the first black rights march attempts to leave Selma
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Julius Caesar
(
1953
)
March 15th
,
-44
, Julius Caesar's is betrayed and stabbed to death
Rating: 75 %
Length: 134 mins
Papillon
(
2017
)
October 26th
,
1931
, Henri Charrière, known as Papillon, is convicted of murder
September 29th
,
1933
, Papillon is sent to a penal colony
November 28th
,
1933
, Papillon first tries to escape from the penal colony
March 18th
,
1944
, Papillon successfully escapes from the penal colony
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 7 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
The Spacewalker
(
2017
)
March 18th
,
1965
, Alexei Leonov performed the first ever space walk
Rating: 74 %
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Glory Road
(
2006
)
March 19th
,
1966
,
Rating: 72 %
Awards: 5 wins & 23 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
The King
(
2019
)
March 20th
,
1413
, Henry IV dies, and Hal is crowned as Henry V
Rating: 80 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 173 mins
The Great Escape
(
1963
)
March 24th
,
1944
, the escape
Rating: 66 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 23 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Marie Antoinette
(
2006
)
May 16th
,
1770
, Marie Antoinette marries the Dauphin of France, Louis-Auguste
May 10th
,
1774
, Louis XV dies
December 19th
,
1778
, Marie Antoinette gives birth to a baby girl, Marie Thérèse Charlotte
November 29th
,
1780
, Marie Antoinette's mother dies
October 22nd
,
1781
, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Louis-Joseph
March 27th
,
1785
, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Louis-Charles
July 9th
,
1786
, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Sophie
June 19th
,
1787
, Princess Sophie dies
July 14th
,
1789
, the Bastille is stormed
October 5th
,
1789
, the royal family escape to Tuileries Palace
Rating: 67 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 19 wins & 29 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Of Gods and Men
(
2010
)
December 24th
, Ali Fayattia agrees to protect the monks
March 27th
,
1996
, seven Algerian monks are kidnapped
Rating: 64 %
Awards: 4 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
Mr. Jones
(
2019
)
March 29th
,
1933
, Gareth Jones issues a press release about the Soviet famine
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 20 nominations.
Length: 150 mins
The Baader Meinhof Complex
(
2008
)
June 2nd
,
1967
, the Shah of Iran visits West Berlin
April 2nd
,
1968
, Frankfurt department stores are firebombed
July 15th
,
1971
, Petra Schelm is killed in a shootout with police
April 24th
,
1975
, the Red Army Faction take over the West German Embassy in Stockholm
September 5th
,
1977
, Hanns-Martin Schleyer is kidnapped by the Red Army Faction
October 18th
,
1977
, Hanns-Martin Schleyer is murdered by the Red Army Faction
Rating: 79 %
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 110 wins & 161 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
1917
(
2019
)
April 6th
,
1917
, Lance Corporals William Schofield and Tom Blake are given an urgent message to deliver
April 7th
,
1917
, Lance Corporal William Schofield delivers an important message
Rating: 77 %
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 45 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Hotel Rwanda
(
2004
)
April 6th
,
1994
, Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana is killed
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 2 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 121 mins
Valkyrie
(
2008
)
April 7th
,
1943
, Claus von Stauffenberg is attacked by the RAAF while in Tunisia
July 20th
,
1944
, Claus von Stauffenberg attempts to assassinate Hitler
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 77 mins
Taking Chance
(
2009
)
April 10th
,
2004
, Michael Strobl reads about the death of Chance Phelps
April 13th
,
2004
, Michael Strobl collects Chance Phelps' body
April 17th
,
2004
, Chance Phelps is buried
Rating: 64 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 47 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Iron Lady
(
2011
)
May 4th
,
1979
, Margaret Thatcher becomes the UK's first female Prime Minister
April 11th
,
1981
, the "Bloody Saturday" riot occurs in Brixton
May 2nd
,
1982
, The General Belgrano is sunk in the Falklands Islands
October 12th
,
1984
, The Conservative Party Conference is bombed
November 28th
,
1990
, Maragret Thatcher leaves 10 Downing Street in tears
Rating: 81 %
Awards: Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
The Elephant Man
(
1980
)
April 11th
, the Elephant Man dies
Rating: 65 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 108 mins
Gagarin: First in Space
(
2013
)
April 12th
,
1961
, Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
Rating: 75 %
Length: 99 mins
First Orbit
(
2011
)
April 12th
,
1961
, Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit the earth
Rating: 74 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 58 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
Apollo 13
(
1995
)
April 13th
,
1970
, the oxygen tank on board Apollo 13 fails
April 17th
,
1970
, Apollo 13 safely returns to earth
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
A Night to Remember
(
1958
)
April 14th
,
1912
, the Titanic is struck by an iceberg
Rating: 61 %
Awards: 3 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Ned Kelly
(
2003
)
April 15th
,
1878
, Constable Fitzpatrick is shot
October 26th
,
1878
, Ned Kelly and his gang are involved in a shootout with Victorian police
November 11th
,
1880
, Ned Kelly is hanged
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
The Founder
(
2016
)
April 15th
,
1955
, Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's franchise restaurant
Rating: 72 %
Length: 69 mins
Culloden
(
1964
)
April 16th
,
1746
, the Battle of Culloden is fought, and the Jacobites lose
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 138 mins
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
(
1944
)
April 18th
,
1942
, the US bomb Tokyo in a surprise raid
Rating: 70 %
Length: 138 mins
Midway
(
2019
)
April 18th
,
1942
,
June 4th
,
1942
, the battle of Midway begins
Rating: 63 %
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 135 mins
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
(
2011
)
April 18th
,
1943
, Isoroku Yamamoto is shot down and killed by an American plane
Rating: 65 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
The Red Baron
(
2008
)
April 21st
,
1918
, Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", is shot down and killed
Rating: 68 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Length: 136 mins
Rebellion
(
2011
)
April 22nd
,
1988
, 30 policeman are taken hostage
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 13 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
Olga
(
2004
)
November 23rd
,
1935
, the Brazilian communist uprising begins in Natal
November 27th
,
1936
, Olga Benário Prestes gives birth to her daughter Anita
April 23rd
,
1942
, Olga Benário Prestes is executed
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 3 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 130 mins
The Promise
(
2016
)
April 24th
,
1915
, Mikael Boghosian is sent to a prison labour camp
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 30 wins & 53 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Dolemite Is My Name
(
2019
)
April 26th
,
1975
, the movie Dolemite is released in theatres
Rating: 66 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 95 mins
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
(
1991
)
April 26th
,
1986
, the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl explodes
Rating: 73 %
Length: 94 mins
The Battle of Chernobyl
(
2006
)
April 26th
,
1986
, the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl explodes
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 185 mins
Mutiny on the Bounty
(
1962
)
April 28th
,
1789
, the crew of the HMS Bounty mutiny
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Kon-Tiki
(
2012
)
April 28th
,
1947
, start of the Kon-Tiki expedition
August 7th
,
1947
, the raft hits a reef and is beached
Rating: 81 %
Awards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
LA 92
(
2017
)
April 29th
,
1992
, the 4 police officers accused of beating Rodney King are acquitted, prompting widespread rioting
Rating: 78 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 22 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 156 mins
Downfall
(
2004
)
April 30th
,
1945
, Hitler commits suicide
Rating: 59 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 95 mins
6 Days
(
2017
)
April 30th
,
1980
, hostages are taken in the Iranian Embassy in London
May 5th
,
1980
,
Rating: 60 %
Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
The Front Runner
(
2018
)
May 1st
,
1987
, Donna Rice is followed to a house where she meets Gary Hart
Rating: 60 %
Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 214 mins
Gods and Generals
(
2003
)
July 21st
,
1861
, Thomas Jackson earns his nickname of "Stonewall" at the First Battle of Bull Run
May 2nd
,
1863
, Stonewall Jackson's arm is amputated
May 10th
,
1863
, Stonewall Jackson dies
Rating: 75 %
Awards: 4 wins.
Length: 34 mins
Haber
(
2008
)
May 2nd
,
1915
, Clara Immerwahr commits suicide
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 86 wins & 173 nominations.
Length: 157 mins
Zero Dark Thirty
(
2012
)
May 2nd
,
2011
,
Rating: 53 %
Length: 116 mins
El cantante
(
2006
)
May 3rd
,
1963
, Héctor Lavoe moves to New York
June 25th
,
1988
, Héctor Lavoe plays to a small audience at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum
June 26th
,
1988
, Héctor Lavoe jumps from the ninth floor of the Condado Regency Hotel
Rating: 73 %
Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 74 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Frost/Nixon
(
2008
)
May 4th
,
1977
, the main Frost/Nixon interview
Rating: 61 %
Awards: 3 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 125 mins
Cinco de Mayo: La Batalla
(
2013
)
May 5th
,
1862
, the battle
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 16 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 139 mins
The Legend of Ben Hall
(
2018
)
May 5th
,
1865
, Ben Hall is betrayed and shot to death by police
Rating: 81 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 50 wins & 114 nominations.
Length: 139 mins
Hacksaw Ridge
(
2016
)
May 5th
,
1945
, Desmond Doss saves 75 men
Rating: 80 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 100 mins
Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies
(
2007
)
May 6th
,
1937
, the Hindenburg exploded
Rating: 62 %
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 125 mins
The Hindenburg
(
1975
)
May 6th
,
1937
, the Hindenburg exploded
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 110 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Steve Jobs
(
2015
)
May 6th
,
1998
, Steve Jobs unveils the new iMac
Rating: 61 %
Length: 90 mins
Sinking of the Lusitania
(
2007
)
May 7th
,
1915
, the Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat
Rating: 67 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 124 mins
Operation Finale
(
2018
)
May 11th
,
1960
, Adolf Eichmann is captured in Buenos Aires
May 21st
,
1960
, Adolf Eichmann is flown out of Buenos Aires to Israel
June 1st
,
1962
, Adolf Eichmann is executed
Rating: 61 %
Length: 130 mins
MacArthur
(
1977
)
May 12th
,
1962
, MacArthur's visit to West Point
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 193 mins
The Right Stuff
(
1983
)
May 15th
,
1963
, Gordon Cooper launches in Atlas 9, ending the Mercury program
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
The Dam Busters
(
1955
)
May 16th
,
1943
, the attack on several dams
Rating: 72 %
Awards: Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Man on the Moon
(
1999
)
May 16th
,
1984
,
Rating: 60 %
Awards: 3 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
The Monuments Men
(
2014
)
May 17th
,
1945
, The Monuments Men rescue artworks stored by the Germans in the Altaussee salt mine
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
Shattered Glass
(
2003
)
May 18th
,
1998
, Hack Heaven is published
Rating: 67 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.
Length: 135 mins
The Spirit of St. Louis
(
1957
)
May 20th
,
1927
, Charles Lindbergh lifts off from Long Island
May 21st
,
1927
, Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris
Rating: 52 %
Awards: 7 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Gotti
(
2018
)
May 22nd
,
1973
, John Gotti helps in the killing of James McBratney
December 16th
,
1985
, John Gotti becomes the new head of the Gambino family
June 10th
,
2001
, John Gotti dies of cancer in prison
Rating: 66 %
Length: 110 mins
Saint Joan
(
1957
)
July 17th
,
1429
, Joan of Arc attends the coronation of Charles VII
May 23rd
,
1430
, Joan of Arc is captured
May 30th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
Rating: 64 %
Awards: 3 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
The Man with the Iron Heart
(
2017
)
May 27th
,
1942
, an ultimately successful attempt is made on Reinhard Heydrich's life
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 1 win & 16 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Anthropoid
(
2016
)
May 27th
,
1942
, Reinhard Heydrich is assassinated by soldiers involved in Operation Anthropoid
Rating: 64 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 145 mins
Joan of Arc
(
1948
)
May 30th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
Rating: 58 %
Length: 80 mins
Joan of Arc at the Stake
(
1954
)
May 30th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
Rating: 81 %
Awards: 3 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
The Passion of Joan of Arc
(
1928
)
May 30th
,
1431
, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
Rating: 78 %
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 21 nominations.
Length: 138 mins
All the President's Men
(
1976
)
June 1st
,
1972
,
June 17th
,
1972
, five men break into DNC headquarters at the Watergate Complex
Rating: 55 %
Awards: 2 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 255 mins
LOC: Kargil
(
2003
)
June 1st
,
1999
, Pakistan shells National Highway 1
June 13th
,
1999
, the Indian Army secures Tololing mountain
July 4th
,
1999
, the Indian Army recaptures Tiger Hill after an 11-hour battle
July 14th
,
1999
, India declares Operation Vijay a success
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 3 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
Snowden
(
2016
)
June 3rd
,
2013
, Edward Snowden meets Laura Poitras and Glenn Greenwald
June 5th
,
2013
, Glenn Greewald's first Snowden article, on mass surveillance by the US government of its people, is published
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 17 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
Suffragette
(
2015
)
June 4th
,
1913
, Emily Davison runs onto the track at the Epsom Derby
June 14th
,
1913
, Emily Davison's funeral is held
Rating: 73 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 51 wins & 77 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
Darkest Hour
(
2017
)
June 4th
,
1940
, Churchill gives his "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" speech
Rating: 62 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 110 mins
Churchill
(
2017
)
June 5th
,
1944
, Churchill prepares for D-Day
Rating: 76 %
Awards: 5 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
The Battle: Roar to Victory
(
2019
)
June 6th
,
1920
,
June 7th
,
1920
,
Rating: 76 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 178 mins
The Longest Day
(
1962
)
June 6th
,
1944
, D-Day
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 83 mins
Overlord
(
1975
)
June 6th
,
1944
, D-Day
Rating: 81 %
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 74 wins & 74 nominations.
Length: 169 mins
Saving Private Ryan
(
1998
)
June 6th
,
1944
, D-Day
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 6 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Beneath Hill 60
(
2010
)
June 7th
,
1917
, the mines are detonated at the start of the Battle of Messines
Rating: 67 %
Awards: Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
Made in Dagenham
(
2010
)
June 7th
,
1968
, the Ford sewing machinists go on strike
Rating: 53 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
Hyde Park on Hudson
(
2012
)
June 10th
,
1939
, King George VI and queen Elizabeth arrive to stay with President Roosevelt
June 11th
,
1939
, King George VI joins FDR for a picnic and eats a hotdog
Rating: 59 %
Awards: 6 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 175 mins
Alexander
(
2004
)
June 11th
,
-323
, Alexander the Great dies
Rating: 72 %
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 180 mins
The Diary of Anne Frank
(
1959
)
June 12th
,
1942
, Anne is given a diary on her 13th birthday
August 4th
,
1944
, Anne Frank is captured by the Germans
Rating: 70 %
Length: 102 mins
The Diary of Anne Frank
(
1995
)
June 12th
,
1942
, Anne is given a diary on her 13th birthday
August 4th
,
1944
, Anne Frank is captured by the Germans
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 42 nominations.
Length: 144 mins
Cinderella Man
(
2005
)
June 13th
,
1935
, James J. Braddock beats Max Baer
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 111 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
The Post
(
2017
)
June 13th
,
1971
, the New York Times prints the first of their articles about the leaked Pentagon Papers
June 30th
,
1971
, the High Court sides with the New York Times
Rating: 78 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
The Untouchables
(
1987
)
September 14th
,
1930
, a bomb explodes in a laundry
September 15th
,
1930
, Elliot Ness starts working with the Chicago Police
September 20th
,
1930
, Elliot Ness meets Jim Malone
June 16th
,
1931
, Al Capone pleads guilty to tax evasion
Rating: 60 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 103 mins
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
(
2017
)
June 17th
,
1972
, five men break into DNC headquarters at the Watergate Complex
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 192 mins
Nixon
(
1995
)
June 17th
,
1972
, the "White House Plumbers" break in to Watergate
June 23rd
,
1972
, Nixon secretly records the "smoking gun" tape
August 8th
,
1974
, president Richard Nixon resigns
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
Waterloo
(
1970
)
June 18th
,
1815
, the battle of Waterloo is fought
Rating: 79 %
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 178 mins
Braveheart
(
1995
)
July 22nd
,
1298
, William Wallace fights at the Battle of Falkirk
August 23rd
,
1305
, William Wallace is executed
June 23rd
,
1314
, Robert the Bruce invokes the name of William Wallace at the Battle of Bannockburn
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 3 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 138 mins
We Were Soldiers
(
2002
)
June 24th
,
1954
, a French unit is ambushed by the Viet Minh
November 14th
,
1965
,
November 15th
,
1965
, Lt. Col. Moore orders 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings to call in "Broken Arrow"
November 16th
,
1965
, American forces take the landing zone
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 23 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
Rabbit-Proof Fence
(
2002
)
July 1st
,
1931
, Molly, Daisy and Grace are taken from their family
Rating: 65 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 98 mins
LBJ
(
2017
)
November 22nd
,
1963
, Lyndon B. Johnson is inaugurated following the assassination of John F. Kennedy
November 27th
,
1963
, Lyndon B. Johnson appeals to Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act
July 2nd
,
1964
, Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 254 mins
Gettysburg
(
1993
)
July 3rd
,
1863
, the battle of Gettysburg ends
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 142 mins
1776
(
1972
)
July 4th
,
1776
, America's independence
Rating: 53 %
Awards: Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.
Length: 119 mins
Victory at Entebbe
(
1976
)
July 4th
,
1976
, 102 hostages are freed in Operation Thunderbolt at Entebbe airport
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 7 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Borg vs McEnroe
(
2017
)
July 5th
,
1980
,
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Won 6 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
A Man for All Seasons
(
1966
)
July 6th
,
1535
, Sir Thomas More is executed
Rating: 48 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 131 mins
The Sovereign's Servant
(
2007
)
July 8th
,
1709
,
Rating: 64 %
Length: 1 mins
The Rainbow Warrior
(
2006
)
July 10th
,
1985
, the Rainbow warrior is sunk
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Chariots of Fire
(
1981
)
July 11th
,
1924
, Eric Liddell wins the Olympic 400m race
Rating: 76 %
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 50 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
The Two Popes
(
2019
)
July 13th
,
2014
, the two popes watch the FIFA World Cup Final together
Rating: 67 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
In the Valley of Elah
(
2007
)
July 15th
,
2003
, Richard Davis, who Mike Deerfield is based on, is killed
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 11 nominations.
Length: 189 mins
Nicholas and Alexandra
(
1971
)
July 17th
,
1918
, Tsar Nicholas II and his family are killed by Bolsheviks
Rating: 63 %
Awards: Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Rasputin
(
1996
)
December 30th
,
1916
, Rasputin is assassinated
July 17th
,
1918
, Tsar Nicholas II and his family are killed by Bolsheviks
Rating: 59 %
Awards: 4 nominations.
Length: 107 mins
Chappaquiddick
(
2018
)
July 18th
,
1969
, Ted Kennedy crashes his car, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne
July 19th
,
1969
, after crashing his car, Ted Kennedy flees the scene
Rating: 67 %
Awards: 6 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
Goodbye Bafana
(
2007
)
July 18th
, Mandela Day
Rating: 62 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Mandela
(
1996
)
July 18th
, Mandela Day
Rating: 63 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
Mandela and de Klerk
(
1997
)
July 18th
, Mandela Day
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 2 wins.
Length: 50 mins
When Ali Came to Ireland
(
2012
)
July 19th
,
1972
,
Rating: 81 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 52 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 93 mins
Apollo 11
(
2019
)
July 20th
,
1969
, Apollo 11 lands on the moon
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 30 wins & 190 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
First Man
(
2018
)
July 20th
,
1969
, Apollo 11 lands on the moon
Rating: 67 %
Awards: 3 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 101 mins
The Dish
(
2000
)
July 20th
,
1969
, the Parkes Observatory radio telescope dish is used to send pictures of the moon landing around the world
Rating: 79 %
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
Inherit the Wind
(
1960
)
July 21st
,
1925
, John Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 4 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 126 mins
North Face
(
2008
)
July 21st
,
1936
, Andreas Hinterstoisser, Willy Angerer and Edi Rainer die while trying to climb the Eiger
July 22nd
,
1936
, after a gruelling night, Toni Kurz dies two metres from being saved
Rating: 58 %
Length: 83 mins
Machine-Gun Kelly
(
1958
)
July 22nd
,
1933
, Machine Gun Kelly kidnaps Charles F. Urschel
September 26th
,
1933
, Machine Gun Kelly is arrested in Memphis
Rating: 72 %
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
22 July
(
2018
)
July 22nd
,
2011
, Anders Breivik murders 77 people
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 5 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
Detroit
(
2017
)
July 23rd
,
1967
, the 12th Street Riot begins in the early hours of the morning
July 25th
,
1967
, the Detroit police kill three civilians
July 26th
,
1967
,
Rating: 83 %
Egaro: The Immortal XI
(
2011
)
July 29th
,
1911
, Mohun Bagan play the East Yorkshire Regiment at soccer
Rating: 77 %
Awards: Nominated for 10 Oscars. Another 71 wins & 310 nominations.
Length: 209 mins
The Irishman
(
2019
)
July 30th
,
1975
, Jimmy Hoffa is killed
Rating: 63 %
Awards: 8 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
The 33
(
2015
)
August 5th
,
2010
, the San José mine collapses
October 13th
,
2010
, the miners are rescued
Rating: 62 %
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Reach for the Sky
(
1956
)
August 9th
,
1941
, Douglas Bader is shot down over France and captured
September 15th
,
1945
, Douglas Bader flies over London to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Rating: 58 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Bert & Dickie
(
2012
)
August 9th
,
1948
, Bert Bushnell and Dickie Burnell win the double sculls at the Olympics
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 3 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 170 mins
Gold
(
2018
)
August 12th
,
1948
,
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 225 mins
Woodstock
(
1970
)
August 15th
,
1969
, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie and Joan Baez play at the first day of the Woodstock festival
August 16th
,
1969
, Sly and the Family Stone, The Who and Jefferson Airplane play at the second day of the Woodstock festival
August 17th
,
1969
, Joe Cocker, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Jimi Hendrix play at the third and final day of the Woodstock festival
Rating: 75 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 34 nominations.
Length: 127 mins
Ed Wood
(
1994
)
August 16th
,
1956
, Bela Lugosi dies
Rating: 64 %
Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
Danger Close
(
2019
)
August 18th
,
1966
, the battle
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 5 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 185 mins
Kano
(
2014
)
August 21st
,
1931
, the Taiwanese baseball team reach the Japanese finals
Rating: 54 %
Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
The 15:17 to Paris
(
2018
)
August 21st
,
2015
,
Rating: 54 %
Awards: 9 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
Pompeii
(
2014
)
August 24th
,
79
, the eruption
Rating: 61 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 103 mins
The Last Days of Pompeii
(
1959
)
August 24th
,
79
, the eruption
Rating: 74 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 72 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
Saving Mr. Banks
(
2013
)
August 27th
,
1964
, Mary Poppins premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Rating: 80 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
Prayers for Bobby
(
2009
)
August 27th
,
1983
, Bobby Griffith commits suicide
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 28 wins & 39 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Game Change
(
2012
)
August 29th
,
2008
, John McCain announces that Sarah Palin will be his running mate
September 3rd
,
2008
, Sarah Palin gives her acceptance speech
November 4th
,
2008
, Barack Obama wins the presidential election
Rating: 74 %
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 126 mins
The Zookeeper's Wife
(
2017
)
September 1st
,
1939
, the invasion of Poland begins
Rating: 67 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 114 mins
The Angel
(
2018
)
September 3rd
,
1973
, Ashraf Marwan meets Arab terrorists outside Rome International Airport
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 69 nominations.
Length: 164 mins
Munich
(
2005
)
September 5th
,
1972
,
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.
Length: 144 mins
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
(
2016
)
September 10th
,
2012
, Jack Silva arrives in Benghazi
September 11th
,
2012
, "The Annex" is attacked
September 12th
,
2012
, ambassador Stevens is pronounced dead
Rating: 50 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
September Dawn
(
2007
)
September 11th
,
1857
,
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 55 nominations.
Length: 111 mins
United 93
(
2006
)
September 11th
,
2001
, the hijacking of the plane
Rating: 60 %
Awards: 4 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
World Trade Center
(
2006
)
September 11th
,
2001
, commercial jets are flown into the World Trade Center's twin towers
Rating: 10 %
Length: 128 mins
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
(
2003
)
September 11th
,
2001
, hijacked airplanes crash into New York's World Trade Center
Rating: 72 %
Awards: 5 wins & 25 nominations.
Length: 151 mins
Kesari
(
2019
)
September 12th
,
1897
,
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
Invincible
(
2006
)
December 7th
,
1975
, the Bengals play the Eagles
September 12th
,
1976
, The Philadelphia Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys
September 19th
,
1976
, The Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Giants
Rating: 65 %
Awards: 1 win & 6 nominations.
Length: 104 mins
Genius
(
2016
)
September 15th
,
1938
, Thomas Wolfe dies
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.
Length: 132 mins
Battle of Britain
(
1969
)
September 15th
,
1940
, Battle of Britain Day
Rating: 72 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 34 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
Harriet
(
2019
)
September 17th
,
1849
, Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 9 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 130 mins
Flame & Citron
(
2008
)
September 19th
,
1944
, Flammen and Citronen are arrested after disguising themselves as policemen
October 15th
,
1944
, Citronen is killed by the Nazis
October 18th
,
1944
, Flammen kills himself with a cyanide pill
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 3 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
Ip Man 4: The Finale
(
2019
)
September 20th
,
1964
, Ip fights at the Mid Autumn Festival
December 2nd
,
1972
, Ip Man dies
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 121 mins
Battle of the Sexes
(
2017
)
September 20th
,
1973
, Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs at tennis
Rating: 80 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 150 mins
Pope John Paul II
(
1985
)
September 28th
,
1978
, Pope John Paul I dies
October 16th
,
1978
, Karol Wojtyła, breaking with tradition, speaks to the public from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica
October 22nd
,
1978
, Karol Wojtyła is inaugurated as Pope
Rating: 73 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 37 nominations.
Length: 145 mins
Black Hawk Down
(
2001
)
October 2nd
,
1993
,
October 3rd
,
1993
,
Rating: 80 %
Length: 91 mins
Black October
(
2000
)
October 5th
,
1970
,
Rating: 72 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
No
(
2012
)
October 5th
,
1988
, Chile holds a referendum
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
Kundun
(
1997
)
October 8th
,
1939
, the 14th Dalai Lama arrives in Lhasa
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 18 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Confirmation
(
2016
)
October 11th
,
1991
, Anita Hill testifies that Clarence Thomas sexually harrassed her 10 years earlier
Rating: 62 %
Awards: 6 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Mogadischu
(
2008
)
October 13th
,
1977
,
Rating: 75 %
Awards: 4 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961
(
2005
)
October 17th
,
1961
,
Rating: 66 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 129 mins
Celluloid
(
2013
)
October 23rd
,
1930
, Vigathakumaran is exhibited at the Capitol Theatre
Rating: 53 %
Awards: 4 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
Soul of the Game
(
1996
)
October 23rd
,
1945
, Jackie Robinson signs his contract with the Royals, in what has been called The Noble Experiment
Rating: 61 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
Jobs
(
2013
)
October 23rd
,
2001
, Steve Jobs introduces the iPod at an Apple Town Hall meeting
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 17 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 126 mins
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
(
2014
)
October 26th
,
1597
,
Rating: 59 %
Awards: 4 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 130 mins
Lula, the Son of Brazil
(
2010
)
October 27th
,
1945
, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is born
Rating: 70 %
Length: 109 mins
31st October
(
2016
)
October 31st
,
1984
,
Rating: 70 %
Awards: Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 37 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
Seabiscuit
(
2003
)
November 1st
,
1938
, Seabiscuit beats War Admiral in a match race
Rating: 64 %
Awards: 1 win.
Length: 90 mins
Dark Matter
(
2008
)
November 1st
,
1991
, student Gang Lu kills four colleagues before commiting suicide
Rating: 53 %
Awards: 4 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time
(
2007
)
November 4th
,
1612
,
Rating: 77 %
Awards: 12 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Ip Man
(
2008
)
November 5th
,
1938
, Japanese forces take over Foshan
Rating: 65 %
Length: 106 mins
The Cup
(
2011
)
November 5th
,
2002
, Media Puzzle wins the Melbourne Cup horse race
Rating: 73 %
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 114 mins
Rudy
(
1993
)
November 8th
,
1975
, Rudy Ruettiger plays defensive end against Georgia Tech
Rating: 72 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 33 wins & 55 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
Elizabeth
(
1998
)
November 17th
,
1558
, Elizabeth's coronation
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 1 nomination.
Length: 88 mins
Jonestown: Paradise Lost
(
2007
)
November 18th
,
1978
, the mass suicide
Rating: 70 %
Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 86 mins
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
(
2006
)
November 18th
,
1978
, the mass suicide
Rating: 100 %
The Gettysburg Address
(
2015
)
November 19th
,
1863
, the Gettysburg address is given
Rating: 67 %
Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
In the Heart of the Sea
(
2015
)
November 20th
,
1820
,
Rating: 77 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 43 nominations.
Length: 189 mins
JFK
(
1991
)
November 22nd
,
1963
, president Kennedy is assassinated
Rating: 74 %
Awards: 2 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
On the Basis of Sex
(
2018
)
November 22nd
,
1972
, the 10th Circuit court rules in favour of Moritz, represented by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rating: 70 %
Length: 116 mins
The Attacks Of 26-11
(
2013
)
November 26th
,
2008
,
Rating: 75 %
Awards: 9 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Hotel Mumbai
(
2019
)
November 26th
,
2008
, terrorists begin attacking sites in Mumbai
Rating: 73 %
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 64 wins & 142 nominations.
Length: 129 mins
Milk
(
2008
)
November 27th
,
1978
, Harvey Milk is assassinated
Rating: 71 %
Awards: 8 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Mary Kom
(
2014
)
November 29th
,
2008
,
Rating: 62 %
Awards: 4 wins.
Length: 197 mins
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
(
2009
)
November 30th
,
1805
, Pazhassi Raja is killed
Rating: 61 %
Length: 92 mins
December Heat
(
2008
)
December 1st
,
1924
,
Rating: 80 %
Awards: Won 8 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 160 mins
Amadeus
(
1984
)
December 5th
,
1791
, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 5 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Boycott
(
2001
)
December 5th
,
1955
, the boycotting of buses in Montgomery begins
Rating: 57 %
Length: 75 mins
December 7th
(
1943
)
December 7th
,
1941
, Pearl Harbour is attacked by the Japanese
Rating: 69 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 51 nominations.
Length: 183 mins
Pearl Harbor
(
2001
)
December 7th
,
1941
, Pearl Harbour is attacked by the Japanese
Rating: 71 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.
Length: 144 mins
Tora! Tora! Tora!
(
1970
)
December 7th
,
1941
, Pearl Harbour is attacked by the Japanese
Rating: 74 %
Length: 108 mins
The Dirt
(
2019
)
December 8th
,
1984
, Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle is killed in a car crash
December 23rd
,
1987
, Nikki Sixx nearly dies of a heroin overdoes
Rating: 63 %
Awards: 3 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
Amundsen
(
2019
)
December 14th
,
1911
,
Rating: 74 %
Race for the Poles
(
2000
)
December 14th
,
1911
,
Rating: 68 %
Awards: 6 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 103 mins
Woman Walks Ahead
(
2018
)
December 15th
,
1890
, Sitting Bull is killed
Rating: 65 %
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 64 nominations.
Length: 150 mins
Mr. Turner
(
2014
)
December 19th
,
1851
, J. M. W. Turner dies
Rating: 59 %
Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 87 mins
Elvis & Nixon
(
2016
)
December 19th
,
1970
, Elvis Presley leaves Memphis for Los Angeles
December 20th
,
1970
, Elvis Presley spends the day in LA before flying to Washington DC
December 21st
,
1970
, Elvis Presley meets Richard Nixon at the White House
Rating: 68 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Coco Before Chanel
(
2009
)
December 22nd
,
1919
, Arthur Capel dies in a car crash on his way to meet Coco Chanel
Rating: 74 %
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Joyeux Noel
(
2005
)
December 24th
,
1914
,
Rating: 37 %
Length: 150 mins
Kandahar
(
2010
)
December 24th
,
1999
,
Rating: 69 %
Awards: 4 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 129 mins
Blaze
(
2018
)
December 27th
,
1988
, Live at the Austin Outhouse is recorded on two consecutive nights, weeks before Blaze's death
December 28th
,
1988
, Live at the Austin Outhouse is recorded on two consecutive nights, weeks before Blaze's death
Rating: 73 %
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 23 nominations.
Length: 148 mins
Becket
(
1964
)
December 29th
,
1170
, Thomas Becket is assassinated
Rating: 50 %
Awards: 2 nominations.
Length: 103 mins
Rasputin
(
2011
)
December 30th
,
1916
, Rasputin is assassinated
Rating: 67 %
Length: 105 mins
The Current War
(
2019
)
December 31st
,
1879
, Thomas Edison demonstrates his new electric light bulb at Menlo Park