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Today in History: 1972, Munich Olympics massacre
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (342+ words) Today is Friday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2026. There are 117 days left in the year. On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing two and taking nine others hostage; five of the militants, all nine…...
Today in History: September 2, Japan surrenders to end World War II
3+ day, 12+ min ago (368+ words) Today is Wednesday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2026. There are 120 days left in the year. On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. In 1666, the Great Fire of London began, which would…...
Today in History: August 25, National Park Service created
1+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2026. There are 128 days left in the year. On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service as an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior…...
Today in History: 1935, FDR signs Social Security Act
3+ week, 1+ day ago (350+ words) Today is Friday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2026. There are 139 days left in the year. On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, ensuring income for elderly Americans and creating a federal unemployment insurance program. In 1936, in…...
Today in History: August 11, Alcatraz takes first federal prisoners
3+ week, 4+ day ago (325+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2026. There are 142 days left in the year. On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be home to more than…...
Today in History: August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (447+ words) Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2026. There are 146 days left in the year. On Aug. 7, 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit performed an unapproved tightrope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, over 1,300 feet…...
Today in History: June 11, University of Alabama desegregated | News, Sports, Jobs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (371+ words) Today in History: June 11, University of Alabama desegregated Today is Thursday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2026. There are 203 days left in the year. On June 11, 1963, the University of Alabama was desegregated as Vivian Malone and James Hood became the first two…...
Today in History: 1960, strongest earthquake recorded strikes Chile
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) Today is Friday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2026. There are 223 days left in the year. On May 22, 1960, the strongest earthquake recorded struck southern Chile. The magnitude 9.5 quake claimed 1,655 lives, left 2 million homeless and triggered a tsunami responsible for over 230 additional deaths…...
Today in History: 1980, Mount St. Helens erupts | News, Sports, Jobs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2026. There are 227 days left in the year. On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, leaving an estimated 57 people dead or missing. In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the…...
Today in History: 1970, police kill two students during Jackson State protests | News, Sports, Jobs
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (280+ words) Today is Friday, May 15, the 135th day of 2026. There are 230 days left in the year. On May 15, 1970, less than two weeks after the National Guard shooting at Kent State University, two Black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi were killed…...