Tag: today in history
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan.
2020
The United Kingdom formally left the European Union, more than three years after the country voted for “Brexit.”
2001
Libyan national Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan 29
2015
Australian novelist Colleen McCullough, best known for her sweeping romance The Thorn Birds (1977) and for the Masters of Rome series (1990–2007),...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan
2020
American basketball player Kobe Bryant—who was considered one of the sport's greatest players, winning five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers—died in...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan. 25
2017
American actress Mary Tyler Moore, who helped redefine the portrayal of women on TV with her roles in the comedies The Dick...
This Day in History
Shimla, Jan 24
2003
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security came into being as Tom Ridge was sworn in as the agency's first secretary.
1993
American lawyer and...
This Day in History
2011
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) debuted on television.
1994
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect, eliminating most tariffs and other trade barriers...
