Today in History: Nutcracker premieres in St. Petersburg in 1892 On this day in 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. Although the original production was not a success, the 20-minute suite that…
Today in History: Kyoto Protocol adopted in 1997 The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets - in essence the…
Today in History: John Lennon killed in 1980 On this day in 1980, the death of English musician, songwriter and front man of the Beatles, John Lennon, sparked worldwide shock and sadness: on December 8, 1980 John Lennon was fatally…
Today in History: 1st World AIDS Day in 1988 World AIDS Day is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.…
Today in History: First International Soccer Match in 1872 148 years ago today, the world's first official international soccer match took place. The match between England and Scotland was held at West of Scotland Cricket Club in Partick, Scotland. The…
Today in History: FC Barcelona formed in 1899 On this day in 1899, the popular football (soccer) club FC Barcelona was founded by footballer Hans Gamper. Informally known as Barça, the club is thought to be one of the top…
Today in History: First Polaroid Camera unveiled in 1948 On this day in 1948, the first consumer-friendly, commercial instant camera was introduced to the American market. Polaroid’s model 95 Land Camera was developed by Edwin Land. The American scientist got…
Today in History: BOAC formed in 1939 British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1940 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. It continued operating overseas services throughout World War II. After…
Today in History: Dow Jones above 1000 In 1972, the Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for the 1st time. As reported in the NY Times the next day: "It finished at 1,003.16 for a gain of 6.09 points in what…
History: Barack Obama is elected President in 2008 11 years ago today, Barack Obama as the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, Obama was the 44th person to occupy the Oval Office. He succeeded President George…