TOP TEN LISTS
Today in History
Tuesday, 05 August 2025
2010
2010 Copiapó mining accident occurs, trapping 33 Chilean miners approximately 2,300 ft below the ground.
2003
A car bomb explodes in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta outside the Marriott Hotel killing 12 and injuring 150.
1995
The city of Knin, a significant Serb stronghold, is captured by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day.
1989
General elections are held in Nicaragua with the Sandinista Front winning a majority.
1981
Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work.
1979
In Afghanistan, Maoists undertake an attempted military uprising.
1974
Vietnam War: the U.S. Congress places a $1 billion dollar limit on military aid to South Vietnam.
1969
Mariner program: ''Mariner 7'' makes its closest fly-by of Mars (3,524 kilometers).
1964
Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow
1963
The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign a nuclear test ban treaty.
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