What is today in history?

This Day in History - June 9, 1973, Secretariat the horse a.k.a"big red", won the Belmont Stakes and broke the record by more than 2 seconds for the fastest 1.5 miles on dirt. He also was the first in 25 years to win the Triple Crown. read more

Today In History is a chronological timetable of Historical facts in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Today In History is a chronological timetable of Historical facts in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. read more

In one of history's worst car racing accidents, Pierre Levegh's Mercedes crashed into a crowd of spectators and burst into flames. 1938 China launches the 1938 Yellow River flood In what Steven Dutch, a Professor at the University of Wisconsin, called “the world's largest act of environmental warfare in history”, the Chinese government created the flood to halt invading Japanese forces. read more

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Learn More. Visit the Today in History entries about Memorial Day and Veterans Day.; Listen to stories of U.S. Veterans in the Veterans History Project. Volunteer to record the stories of veterans in your community. read more