Tag: Today in History

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1998 20 people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster A low-flying US military plane's wings severed the aerial ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1990 The South African Apartheid system of racial segregation begins to disintegrate President de Klerk announced the release of ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates on its way back to Earth The disaster claimed the lives of all seven ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 Myanmar's first elected parliament in half a century convenes The event underlined a general move towards democracy in ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1982 The first computer virus is released “into the wild” Elk Cloner was created as a joke by 15-year-old ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2002 George W. Bush coins the term “axis of evil” as part of his State of the Union Address ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1986 Space Shuttle “Challenger” explodes The orbiter disintegrated 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board. 1985 USA ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1983 The first shaft of the world's longest tunnel is completed The 53.85 km (33.46 mi) long Seikan Tunnel ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2001 A massive earthquake hits Gujarat, India About 20,000 people died and over 160,000 people were injured. 1998 In a ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1990 Japan launches its first lunar probe Hiten was the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Luna 24 ...