Today in History
Historical Events
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.
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.
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.
Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis. Former American first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, married Greek shipping magnet, Aristotle Onassis
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
1971
American rapper, producer, actor

Viggo Mortensen
1958
American actor

Tom Petty
1950
American singer-songwriter, musician

Mickey Mantle
1931
American baseball player

John Dewey
1859
American philosopher, psychologist
Famous Deaths
Died on this day

Muammar Gaddafi
2011
Libyan politician, Prime Minister of Libya

Paul Dirac
1984
English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate

Herbert Hoover
1964
American politician, 31st President of the United States

Henry L. Stimson
1950
American statesman, lawyer, politician

Richard Francis Burton
1890
English soldier, geographer, diplomat