American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.
American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.
ON THIS DAY
The past leaves a trace.
Choose a date and follow its stories through time. Browse the calendar
A date. A doorway to the past.
Choose a day and discover what happened.
1992
1953
Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.
Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.
1946
The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.
The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.
1934
Birth of Judi Dench
Born: Judi Dench, English actress.
1872
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African American governor of a U.S. state following the…
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African American governor of a U.S. state following the impeachment of Henry C. Warmoth.
1565
Death of Pope Pius IV
Died: Pope Pius IV (born 1499).
730
Battle of Marj Ardabil: The Khazars annihilate an Umayyad army and kill its commander, al-Jarrah ibn…
Battle of Marj Ardabil: The Khazars annihilate an Umayyad army and kill its commander, al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami.
536
Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flees the capital.
Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flees the capital.
Dates follow the source calendar pages; older dates may use different calendars. About the sources