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...

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Wright Brothers 1909: Wright brothers' million-dollar corporation

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.