Tag: Today in History

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 ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1993 CERN announces that World Wide Web protocols will remain free The European organization ensured the spread of the ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1997 The Chemical Weapons Convention becomes effective Chemical weapons production, storage, and use are all prohibited under the arms ...