Tag: History

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa's first black president After more than 300 years of white rule, Mandela was ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2012 The brand-new Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crashes The regional jet was the first airliner produced in Russia since ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1984 Moscow announces that the USSR will not take part in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles Other countries ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2000 Vladimir Putin becomes President of Russia The former KGB officer enjoys widespread support in Russia, where living standards ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2004 The final episode of Friends is aired Since 1994, there have been episodes of the hugely successful sitcom ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1980 The British Special Air Service (SAS) terminate the Iranian Embassy siege in London For six days, six gunmen ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1994 Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat sign a peace accord to ensure Palestinian self-rule in Gaza and Jericho The ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1999 A tornado produces the highest wind speeds ever recorded The F5 tornado that hit parts of Oklahoma City ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 Osama bin Laden is killed by a U.S. commando Bin Laden founded al-Qaeda, a militant group that claimed ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1978 Naomi Uemura becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone The Japanese explorer is also ...