Today in History

Historical Events

2011

Muammar Gaddafi is Captured. The deposed leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, is captured by the National Transitional Council Forces. He was killed by the troops soon after.

1982

Luzhniki Disaster. A stampede during a UEFA Cup soccer (football) match between Dutch club Haarlem and the Moscovian football club, Spartak at the Lenin Stadium in Moscow left about 60 people dead.

1973

Sydney Opera House Opens its Doors. The iconic building, which was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, was designed by Danish architect Jørn Oberg Utzon. Construction on the performing arts center began in March 1959 and cost over $100 million.

1968

Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis. Former American first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, married Greek shipping magnet, Aristotle Onassis

1962

War Breaks Out Between India and China. The month-long border dispute began after the Chinese launched a two-pronged attack on the border between the two countries. During the duration of hostilities, China and India did not officially declare war on each other nor cut off any diplomatic ties. The conflict ended with China taking control of Aksai Chin and both countries accepting a de facto border along what is now known as Line of Control.

Famous Births

Born on this day

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

1971

American rapper, producer, actor

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

1958

American actor

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

1950

American singer-songwriter, musician

Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle

1931

American baseball player

John Dewey

John Dewey

1859

American philosopher, psychologist

Famous Deaths

Died on this day

Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi

2011

Libyan politician, Prime Minister of Libya

Paul Dirac

Paul Dirac

1984

English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

1964

American politician, 31st President of the United States

Henry L. Stimson

Henry L. Stimson

1950

American statesman, lawyer, politician

Richard Francis Burton

Richard Francis Burton

1890

English soldier, geographer, diplomat