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Global1996
On this day (07/22), 30 years ago: A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board.
It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. - summary
Global1992
On this day (07/31), 34 years ago: Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashes into a mountain north of Kathmandu, Nepal killing all 113 people on board.
On July 31, 1992, at 07:00:26 UTC, the Airbus A310 operating the route crashed into the side of a mountain 37 kilometres north of Kathmandu, killing all 113 passengers and crew members on board. - summary
United States1986Sports
The Chicago Bears dominated the New England Patriots 46-10 in a Super Bowl that remains one of the most lopsided and memorable games.
The Super Bowl is the annual league championship final game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. - summary
United States1984Sports
The first profitable Olympics in decades, held amid Cold War tensions with the Soviet-led bloc's boycott, featured stunning athletic performances.
The 1984 Games were formally opened by President of the United States Ronald Reagan. - summary
Global1981
On this day (07/19), 45 years ago: In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development.
The first inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th president of the United States was held on Tuesday, January 20, 1981, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. - summary
United States1980Sports
Cold War-era Games immortalized by the 'Miracle on Ice' hockey upset; pivotal moment of Cold War symbolism with rich historical documentation.
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. - summary
United Kingdom1970Festivals
The Fab Four's official dissolution marked the end of the most influential band in popular music and symbolized the close of the 1960s era.
From 1962 onwards, the band's members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. - summary
Democratic Republic of the Congo1961Wars
Patrice Lumumba's execution on January 17, 1961, ended Congo's first independent prime minister and became a flashpoint of Cold War interference in Africa.
Time in office as PM: Approximately 65 days (June 30–September 5, 1960) - key fact
United States1959Tech launches
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce's independent invention of the integrated circuit birthed the microelectronics revolution and made all modern computing possible.
Integrated circuits are integral to a wide variety of electronic devices performing functions such as data processing, control, and storage. - summary
India1948Elections
The world's largest democratic election commenced in newly independent India, testing universal suffrage on a population of 350 million.
General elections were held in British India in December 1945 to elect members of the Central Legislative Assembly and the Council of State. - summary
United Kingdom1930Disasters
The fog rolled in around December 4 and didn't lift until December 8. - summary
Turkey1923Wars
Six centuries of empire ended not with conquest, but with a pen.
By 1922, the empire that had lasted since 1299 was reduced to Anatolia and a portion of Thrace, its vast territories carved up by European powers following World War I. - summary
