Tag: History

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1991 Dili massacre Indonesian soldiers shot several pro-independence protesters at the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili, East Timor. This ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1999 House of Lords Act 1999 passed The act removed the right to a place in the House of ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1969 Sesame Street premieres Sesame Street, the long-running American children's television series, premiered on TV stations. 1951 North American Numbering ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2009 20th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall On this day, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former Soviet President ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1972 Home Box Office launched The premium TV channel, colloquially known as HBO, is the country's first paid television ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1987 Coup in Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali took over the presidency of Tunisia from President Habib Bourguiba ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1999 Australians reject a referendum to become a republic with a president as its head The referendum was ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2009 13 killed at Fort Hood, Texas Major Malik Hasan opened fire on the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2008 Barack Obama is elected Obama is the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1978 Dominica gains independence After being colonized by the British in 1805, the Caribbean Island nation gained independence. 1973 NASA ...