Tag: Events of today

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2007 The world's first national internet election is held Estonia was the first country to allow citizens to vote ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1991 Footage of Los Angeles police officers severely beating Rodney King causes a global outcry The acquittal of the ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1995 The top quark is discovered The existence of this elementary particle, the bottom quark's counterpart, had been presumed ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1998 Titanic becomes the first film to gross $1 billion James Cameron's epic account of the Titanic's sinking had ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1993 A car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York A group of Islamist militants carried ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1994 An Israeli doctor kills 30 unarmed Palestinians in the Mosque of Abraham The massacre by right-wing extremist Baruch ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2010 Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format The ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1954 The first mass inoculation against polio is conducted Virologist Jonas Salk's vaccine, along with Hilary Koprowski's live polio ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 185 people are killed during an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand Despite having a magnitude of only 6.3, ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1972 U.S. President Richard Nixon embarks on his historic visit to China The first visit of a U.S. President ...