Historical Event News

A 2001 report by correspondent Bill Geist revisited how his hometown of Ridgewood, N.J., was profoundly affected by the 9/11 terror attacks, losing a dozen comm

A 2001 report by Allen Pizzey examined the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, focusing on the hunt for Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, a country alread

An article from 40 years ago, August 11, 1986, reported that a former Army chief was shot dead.

An article from 40 years ago, August 7, 1986, reported that 52 people were killed in a train accident in Bihar.

A Japanese coastal community was devastated by a disease caused by poisoned seafood, leading to unusual animal behavior such as cats going mad and birds falling

Forty years ago, on July 30, 1986, an amendment was reportedly stopped by opposition.

The article commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Khurja blindings, an event that occurred on July 20, 1986.

Forty years ago, on July 13, 1986, twenty people were killed in Gujarat.