Todays History

In Stockholm, Sweden a bank robbery that went wrong results in a hostage crisis. The hostages begin to sympathize with their captors, leading to the…

First sighting of a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland.

The Soviet ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the United States.

Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture is first performed in Moscow, Russia.

The first Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.

A massive fireball meteor is seen across the United Kingdom.

The USA swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at the one Olympic Games.

Cyprus gets its independence from the United Kingdom.

Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel.

British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland as part if Operation Banner.