Tag: History

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1982 Ronald Reagan signs a bill to create Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Every year on the third Monday ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1993 Maastricht Treaty comes into force The Maastricht Treaty that created a common currency, the Euro, for European Union ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 Day of Seven Billion On this day, the world's official population surpassed 7 billion. It was designated as ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2014 Sweden Recognizes Palestine It became the first EU country in Western Europe to do so by recognizing the ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2012 Hurricane Sandy hits the US's eastern coast Hurricane Sandy, a category 2 storm by the time it made ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2007 Argentina Elects its First Female President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina's former First Lady, won the elections with ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1999 Shooting in the Armenian Parliament When armed gunmen opened fire on members of the Armenian National Assembly, eight ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2001 Patriot Act Comes into Effect in the US President George W. Bush signed into law as a result ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1983 Invasion of Grenada A U.S.-led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a coup that ended with ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2007 China Launches Chang'e 1 It was the first spacecraft of China’s Lunar Exploration Program, which is responsible for ...