# today in history
Today in History: Homer Plessy Violates Louisiana’s Separate Car Act (1892)
The fight for equal rights wasn't limited to the 1950s and 1960s, but was instead a prolonged fight that began…
Today in History: Computer Scientist Alan Turing Dies (1954)
Alan Turing is one of the most famous computer scientists ever. In fact, many historians place him as the father…
Today in History: D-Day: The Liberation of Western Europe Begins (1944)
D-Day 1944 was the largest seaborne invasion ever to be attempted. The planning for Operation Neptune (and subsequently Operation Overlord)…
Today in History: Train Tragedy in India Kills More than 500 (1981)
There isn't a lot that is known about the train tragedy that struck India on June 6, 1981. Records of…
Today in History: Robert F. Kennedy Shot (1968)
The 1960s were a period of political upheaval in the United States. The country was in a long fight about…
Today in History: Ronald Reagan Dies (2004)
For the modern Republican Party, Ronald Reagan is one of the most important political figures of the 20th century. For…
Today in History: Babe Ruth Retires (1935)
Babe Ruth may be the best baseball player ever to play the game. That is, of course, highly debatable, depending…
Today in History: CNN Launches and Changes the World (1980)
The age of the 24-hour news cycle seems like it has been around forever. However, it wasn't all that long…
Today in History: Benedict Arnold is Court-Martialed (1779)
Benedict Arnold is perhaps the most famous traitor in the history of the United States (granted, the US wasn't quite…
Today in History: Deep Throat’s Identity is Revealed (2005)
On May 31, 2005, decades of speculation ended when W. Mark Felt's family admitted to Vanity Fair that he was the…