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Today In History. A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
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Pakistan is hit by earthquake
The Balochistan province suffers a magnitude-7.7 earthquake that left over 800 people dead and thousands injured. [ read more ]Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty is signed
The United States, represented by President Clinton, and the world's other major nuclear powers signs a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty to end... [ read more ]Carl Lewis creates a world record
Carl Lewis creates a world record of completing 100m within 9:92 seconds, and receives a gold medal in Summer Olympics. [ read more ]Hurricane Inez batters Caribbean
Hurricane Inez slams into the islands of the Caribbean, Florida and Mexico killing 293 people. [ read more ]USS Enterprise is launched
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, which is also known as CVN-65 the first nuclear-powered carrier in the world is launched. After serving for 55... [ read more ]Camp Nou opens in Spain
Camp Nou opens in Barcelona, becoming the largest stadium in Europe. Designed by Francesc Mitjans and Josep Soteras, in collaboration with Lorenzo... [ read more ]KFC opens its first franchise
KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders starts marketing his secret recipe among restaurant owners who would pay him four cents on each chicken sold as... [ read more ]Honda Motor Company is incorporated
Soichiro Honda incorporates the Honda Motor Company in Hamamatsu, Japan. In the 1960s, the company achieved worldwide fame for its affordable and... [ read more ]The Mormon Church officially renounces polygamy
The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, writes a manifesto renouncing the practice of plural marriage,... [ read more ]Supreme Court of the United States established
The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and is signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States... [ read more ]Alex Rodriguez sets MLB history
Alex Rodriguez surpasses Ernie Banks's 1958 record of 47 home runs for the most ever by a shortstop in MLB history. [ read more ]Philharmonic Hall opens
New York's Philharmonic Hall (later renamed Avery Fisher Hall) formally opens as the first unit of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. [ read more ]Total History: 705 - Today In History Popularity: 44