Today in History

1996 The Irish Republican Army (IRA) ended an 18-month ceasefire by detonating a massive truck bomb in LondonThe bombing represented a serious setback to the Northern Ireland peace process and...

2009 The Black Saturday bushfires in AustraliaThe worst natural disaster in Australian history, claiming the lives of 173 people and causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The bushfires...

1924 The Greenwich Time Signal is broadcast for the first time 1919 United Artists is foundedCharlie Chaplin was one of the founders of the film studio United Artists when it was established. 1909 The...

2004 Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris HughesThe website quickly grew in popularity, becoming one of the most influential social...