Tag: Today in History

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2005 Over 4 million people pay their last respects to Pope John Paul II Pope Karol Józef Wojtya of ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1990 An arson attack on the passenger ferry, Scandinavian Star, kills 159 Insurance fraud is now thought to be ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1994 The Rwandan genocide begins The assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira sparked a ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1979 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is executed The former President of Pakistan was deposed in a coup. Despite international calls ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1996 The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, is arrested Between 1978 and 1995, the anarchist-inspired mathematician detonated 16 letter bombs, killing ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2002 Israeli forces besiege the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem The Israeli Defense Force had taken over Bethlehem ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2001 The Netherlands becomes the first country to allow same-sex marriage Despite conservative opposition, gay and lesbian couples are ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1999 The film The Matrix is released The science fiction story about the adventures of computer programmer Neo was ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1981 U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot A lone gunman opened fire outside a Washington, D.C. hotel. The assassin ...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2010 Two Chechen suicide bombers detonate their devices in the Moscow underground The attack was allegedly carried out by ...