TODAY IN HISTORY

EVENTS

2000 The UN defines the Blue Line as border between Israel and Lebanon

The Blue Line is a demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel and Lebanon and the Golan Heights for the purposes of determining whether Israel had fully withdrawn from Lebanon. It has been described as “temporary and not a border, but a line of withdrawal”.

1991 Mount Pinatubo erupts

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines was the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, behind only the 1912 eruption of Novarupta in Alaska. This eruption generated an ash column seven kilometers high.

1989 A Surinam Airways jet crashes on landing in Paramaribo

The pilots were blamed for the disaster. They had attempted to land using the wrong navigation signal. Of the 187 people on board, 11 survived.

1981 Israel destroys Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactors

The attack, triggered by fears of a potential Iraqi atom bomb, prompted international criticism and is considered a political disaster as it caused the quarreling Arab states to unite against their common enemy, Israel.

1975 The first Cricket World Cup begins

The UK hosted the first edition of the event, which today has become one of the world’s most important sporting events. The West Indies entered the history books as the first Cricket World Champions.

1968 The world’s first Legoland resort opens

The Legoland in Billund, Denmark was the first of six theme parks based around Lego interlocking plastic bricks. Billund is the home of The Lego Group.

HOLIDAYS

Boone Day

Global Running Day

June Bug Day

Trial Technology Day

VCR Day