Today in history

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1993 A car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York A group of Islamist militants carried...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1994 An Israeli doctor kills 30 unarmed Palestinians in the Mosque of Abraham The massacre by right-wing extremist Baruch...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2010 Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first cricket player to score a double-century in the One Day International format The...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1954 The first mass inoculation against polio is conducted Virologist Jonas Salk's vaccine, along with Hilary Koprowski's live polio...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 185 people are killed during an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand Despite having a magnitude of only 6.3,...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1972 U.S. President Richard Nixon embarks on his historic visit to China The first visit of a U.S. President...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1988 The Nagorno-Karabakh War is triggered by der Autonomous Oblast's secession from Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh is now a de facto...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2008 Fidel Castro steps down as Cuba's president Castro was 81 years old at the time and had been...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1978 Hawaii hosts the first Ironman Triathlon Contestants must swim 2.4 miles (3.86 km), bike 112 miles (180.25 km),...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2008 Kosovo declares its independence The region's secession from Serbia followed an armed conflict referred to as the Kosovo...