diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Auth/Events/Registered.php b/src/Illuminate/Auth/Events/Registered.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f84058cf1fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Auth/Events/Registered.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Illuminate\Auth\Events;
+
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class Registered
+{
+    use SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * The authenticated user.
+     *
+     * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable
+     */
+    public $user;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new event instance.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable  $user
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct($user)
+    {
+        $this->user = $user;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Auth/RegistersUsers.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Auth/RegistersUsers.php
index 4a9edb5953b0..824fe8ce70ec 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Auth/RegistersUsers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Auth/RegistersUsers.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Auth\Events\Registered;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable;
 
 trait RegistersUsers
 {
@@ -29,11 +31,26 @@ public function register(Request $request)
     {
         $this->validator($request->all())->validate();
 
-        $this->guard()->login($this->create($request->all()));
+        $user = $this->create($request->all());
+
+        $this->fireRegisteredEvent($user);
+
+        $this->guard()->login($user);
 
         return redirect($this->redirectPath());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Fire an event when a user registers.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable $authenticatable
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function fireRegisteredEvent(Authenticatable $authenticatable)
+    {
+        event(new Registered($authenticatable));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the guard to be used during registration.
      *