Tag: History Today
This Day in History
Shimla, Feb. 10
2014
American actress and diplomat Shirley Temple—who cheered Depression-era moviegoers when she was a dimple-cheeked curly-haired child star and the top Hollywood box-office...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan
2002
Swedish children's writer Astrid Lindgren—who was best known for her works involving Pippi Longstocking, a freckle-faced red-haired nine-year-old who incarnates every child's dream...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan
2018
American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, who was best known for tales of science fiction and fantasy imbued with concern for character development...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan. 21
2017
Demonstrations, known collectively as the Women's March, were held throughout the world to support gender equality, civil rights, and other issues that...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan
2017
After an unexpected victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, Republican Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of...
This Day in History
Shimla, Dec.15 Keekli Bureau
2011
The Iraq War officially ended as the United States formally declared that its mission in the country was over.
2001
The Leaning Tower...
