Today in history

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1992 Apartheid in South Africa comes to an end In a referendum, 68.7% of white South Africans voted to...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1988 A poison gas attack kills 5000 civilians in the Kurdish town of Halabjah The war crime was almost...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev becomes President of the Soviet Union His economic and political reforms, as well as his support...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1991 The Birmingham Six are released The six men were wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for the IRA...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2013 Pope Francis succeeds Pope Benedict XVI Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the 266th leader of...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1967 Suharto rises to power in Indonesia His presidency, which lasted 31 years, was overshadowed by crass human rights...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster strikes Japan The nuclear meltdowns occurred following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami....

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2000 The dotcom bubble bursts when the NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5408.60 The dotcom boom, which...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 Space Shuttle Discovery completes its final mission Following its journey to the International Space Station, the shuttle landed...

Every year on March 8, women's rights activists around the world commemorate International Women's Day as a way to highlight topics including gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse...