Tag: Today in History

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adults at the Sandy ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2003 Saddam Hussein Captured Saddam Hussein, Iraq's fifth president, was discovered hiding in a well-hidden hole in the ground ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2009 Houston, Texas elects Annise Parker The City of Houston became the most populous city in the United States ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2008 Bernard Madoff arrested The founder and chairman of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, popularly known as Bernie ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2007 Argentina swears in first female elected President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became the first elected female President of ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1979 Smallpox declared eradicated Smallpox was declared eradicated by the World Health Organization after a series of concentrated vaccination ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1991 Belavezha Accords signed The Belavezha Accords, which disbanded the USSR and replaced it with the Commonwealth of Independent ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2004 Hamid Karzai takes office In Afghanistan's first direct democratic elections, the Afghan politician was elected President of the ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1977 South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana The Republic of Botswana was never recognized internationally. After a series of ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2005 UK's Civil Partnership Act of 2004 comes into force The Civil Partnership Act of the United Kingdom entered ...