Today in history

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1979 The compact disc is presented to the public Philips and Sony collaborated to create the CD. Later, the...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1971 A speech by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman helps spark the Bangladesh war of independence Bangladesh's founding leader delivered his...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1987 193 people die when a ferry capsizes in the North Sea The Herald of Free Enterprise sank just...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1981 The home computer ZX81 is launched The British ZX81 was one of the world's first home computers and...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2007 The world's first national internet election is held Estonia was the first country to allow citizens to vote...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1991 Footage of Los Angeles police officers severely beating Rodney King causes a global outcry The acquittal of the...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1995 The top quark is discovered The existence of this elementary particle, the bottom quark's counterpart, had been presumed...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1998 Titanic becomes the first film to gross $1 billion James Cameron's epic account of the Titanic's sinking had...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigns The pope, whose birth name is Joseph Ratzinger, is the first Catholic Church leader...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2010 A massive earthquake strikes Chile The tremor measured 8.8 on the Richter scale, killing over 500 people while...