Today in history

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2009 The Sri Lankan Civil War ends Up to 100,000 people died in the 25-year conflict between the government...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1999 Ehud Barak becomes Prime Minister of Israel During his presidency, Barak attempted to restart peace talks with the...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1975 Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to conquer Mount Everest The Japanese adventurer's ascent came 22 years after...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1948 Egypt, Syria, Transjordan, and Iraq invade Israel The day before the invasion, Israel declared independence, which triggered...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1973 Skylab blasts off into orbit On July 11, 1979, four years ahead of schedule, the United States' first...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1989 Thousands of students begin a hunger strike on Tiananmen Square in Beijing The square's nonviolent occupation was part...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2008 A massive earthquake rocks China The magnitude 7.9 quake killed 69,000 people, left 18,000 missing, and displaced 4.8...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1998 India executes a series of nuclear weapons tests The detonations sparked international outrage and raised fears of a...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa's first black president After more than 300 years of white rule, Mandela was...

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 2012 The brand-new Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crashes The regional jet was the first airliner produced in Russia since...