Today in history

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1996 The crash of a Boeing 757 aircraft leaves no survivors The worst accident involving this type of aircraft...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1924 The Greenwich Time Signal is broadcast for the first time The "BBC pips" are five short and one...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2004 Facebook is founded The social networking service currently has over 1 billion active users. 1948 Ceylon (Sri Lanka) proclaims...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1998 20 people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster A low-flying US military plane's wings severed the aerial...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1990 The South African Apartheid system of racial segregation begins to disintegrate President de Klerk announced the release of...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates on its way back to Earth The disaster claimed the lives of all seven...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2011 Myanmar's first elected parliament in half a century convenes The event underlined a general move towards democracy in...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1982 The first computer virus is released “into the wild” Elk Cloner was created as a joke by 15-year-old...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2002 George W. Bush coins the term “axis of evil” as part of his State of the Union Address...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1986 Space Shuttle “Challenger” explodes The orbiter disintegrated 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board. 1985 USA...