Today in history

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; 1994 Sinking of MS Estonia MS Estonia, a passenger and car ferry, sank in the Baltic Sea killing more than 800 passengers....

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; 935 Saint Wenceslas is murdered by his brother, Boleslaus I of Bohemia.   1066 - William the Conqueror, then Duke of...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; 1066 - William, the Conqueror's troops, set sail from Normandy to conquer England.   1290 - An earthquake in the Gulf of...

Let's look at major events that happened today in history; 26 Sept, 2007 Myanmar's "Saffron Revolution" Following the monks' participation in the protests in Burma, tens of thousands of ordinary...

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Conflicts and tensions in a country may result in clashes and war. Nigeria experienced the effects of such tensions during the Civil war and after the war. The...

Pennsylvania university The College of Pennsylvania becomes the University of Pennsylvania. It is the first legally recognized university in America.

Wright Brothers 1909: Wright brothers' million-dollar corporation The Wright brothers form a million-dollar corporation for the commercial manufacture of their airplanes. In 1909, transportation was very limited. With the Ford...

1980: Earthquake kills over 3,000 in Italy The magnitude-7.2 earthquake hits Southern Italy, killing over 3,000 people and leaving over 300,000 homeless. The epicenter was in the town of Eboli.