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Today in History: July 29, USS Forrestal accident

Today in History: July 29, USS Forrestal accident By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2026. There are 155 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 29, 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of ...

Today in History: July 27, Korean War hostilities end

Today in History: July 27, Korean War hostilities end By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Monday, July 27, the 208th day of 2026. There are 157 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed at Panmunjom, ending three ...

Today in History: 1972, Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed

Today is Saturday, July 25, the 206th day of 2026. There are 159 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Press reported that for the previous four decades, the U.S. Public Health Service, in ...

Today in History: 1969, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon

Today is Friday, July 24, the 205th day of 2026. There are 160 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts — two of whom were the first humans to set foot on the moon — splashed down safely in the Pacific. Also on this date: In 1567, Mary, ...

Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins

Today is Thursday, July 23, the 204th day of 2026. There are 161 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1967, deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in a confrontation with local residents that led to five ...