Tag: on this day

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2001 23 die in the Jerusalem wedding hall disaster When a portion of the third floor collapsed, hundreds of ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1992 The Italian mafia murder Giovanni Falcone Falcone, a judge, was the mafia's most visible foe. Falcone became a ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2012 The world's tallest tower is opened to the public At 643 meters (2080 feet), the Tokyo Skytree in ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1991 Former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, is assassinated The attacker was a woman suspected of having ties ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2006 The Three Gorges Dam is officially opened In terms of installed capacity, the hydroelectric dam is the world's ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1963 Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail is published The open letter was used by King to defend ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2009 The Sri Lankan Civil War ends Up to 100,000 people died in the 25-year conflict between the government ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1999 Ehud Barak becomes Prime Minister of Israel During his presidency, Barak attempted to restart peace talks with the ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1975 Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to conquer Mount Everest The Japanese adventurer's ascent came 22 years after ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1948 Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, and Iraq invade Israel The day before the invasion, Israel declared independence, which triggered ...