Todays History

Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths.

The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France. The League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I…

James Naismith publishes the rules of basketball.

Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.

First Indochina War: The Battle of V?nh Yên begins.

Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.

First recorded lottery in England.[

Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.

The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents

President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.