TODAY IN HISTORY
EVENTS
2017 – President Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to visit Western Wall, Jerusalem
US President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Western Wall.
2017 – Manchester Arena bombing kills 22 concertgoers
Twentytwo people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
2015 – Ireland legally recognizes gay marriage
Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to legalize gay marriage in a public referendum.
2012 The world’s tallest tower is opened to the public
At 643 meters, the Tokyo Skytree in Japan’s capital city is also the second tallest structure in the world after Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Its prime purpose is relaying TV and radio signals.
2010 The worst air crash involving a Boeing 737 kills 158
Air India Express Flight 812 overshot the runway on landing at Mangalore International Airport. It fell over a cliff and burst into flames. The 737 is the world’s most widely flown aircraft.
1980 The arcade game Pac-Man is released
The game featuring a dotmunching round yellow figure moving through a maze has become one of the bestknown video games in history. It was produced by Namco.
1960 The most violent earthquake in recorded history hits Chile
The Great Chilean Earthquake rated 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. According to estimates, between 2,230 and 6,000 people were killed.
1906 The Wright brothers’ flying machine is patented
The American aviation pioneers are credited with having performed “the first sustained and controlled heavierthanair powered flight”.
HOLIDAYS
International Day for Biological Diversity
US National Maritime Day
National Sovereignty Day (Haiti)
Republic Day (Sri Lanka)
Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra to Bari (Ukraine)
Unity Day of Yemen
World Goth Day
Canadian Immigrants Day
Harvey Milk Day
Don’t Fry Day
Jerusalem Day
Sherlock Holmes Day
Visit Your Relatives Day
Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day