U.S. economy’s performance probably wasn’t the main culprit in Democrat losses By Jason Lange U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about jobs and the economy during a visit to Millennium Steel Service as part of Manufacturing Day in Princeton, Indiana October 3, 2014. Nov 5 (Reuters) […]
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On this day in history October 26, 1977 – Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops rash in Merca district, Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of […]
TODAY IN HISTORY OCTOBER 25
ies invade Grenada, six days after Prime MinisterMaurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a coup d’état.
1991 – History of Slovenia: Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People’s Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
1995 – A commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Gro
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY OCTOBER 6
TODAY IN HISTORY, ON OCTOBER 6 1973 – Egypt launches a coordinated attack with Syria against Israel leading to the Yom Kippur War. 1976 – Cubana Flight 455 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Bridgetown, Barbados, after two bombs, placed […]
TODAY IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER 21
970 – “NFL Monday Night Football” made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21. 1973 – Henry Kissinger was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become 56th Secretary of State. He was […]
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On this day in history July 21, 1970 – After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed. 1972 – The Troubles: Bloody Friday – the Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in the space […]
TODAY IN HISTORY-On this day June 22, 1986.. FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England.
Today in history on June 22, 1978 – Charon, a satellite of the dwarf planet Pluto, is discovered by American astronomer James W. Christy. 1984 – Virgin Atlantic Airways launches with its first flight from London Heathrow Airport. 1986 The controversial Hand of God goal […]
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On this day in history June 14, 1982 – Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the Falkland Islands. 1987 – The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title by defeating the defending Boston Celtics. 1989 – Former U.S. President Reagan received an honorary knighthood […]
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On this day in history on June 3, 1979 – A blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well in the southern Gulf of Mexico causes at least 3,000,000 barrels (480,000 m3) of oil to be spilled into the waters, the second-worst accidental oil spill ever recorded. […]
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On this day in history June 2, 1979 – Pope John Paul II arrived in his native Poland on the first visit by a pope to a Communist country. 1985 – Tommy Sandt was ejected from a major-league baseball game before the national anthem was […]
TODAY IN HISTORY-1997 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Paula Jones can pursue her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton while he is in office.
On this day May 27, 1971 – The Dahlerau train disaster, the worst railway accident in West Germany, kills 46 people and injures 25 near Wuppertal. 1975 – Dibbles Bridge Coach Crash near Grassington, in North Yorkshire, England, kills 33 – the highest ever death […]
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On this day in history May 6, 1972 – Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara for attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order. 1976 – An earthquake strikes the Friuli region of northeastern Italy, causing 989 deaths and the destruction of […]