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Today in History: 1993, World Trade Center bombing

Today is Thursday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2026. There are 308 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others, mainly due to smoke inhalation. (The bomb failed to topple the north tower into the south tower, as the terrorists had hoped; both towers were destroyed in the 9/11 attack eight years later.) Also on this date: In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba, ...

Today in History: February 25, Muhammad Ali wins heavyweight title

Today in History: February 25, Muhammad Ali wins heavyweight title By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2026. There are 309 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing champion ...

Today in History: 1868, President Andrew Johnson impeached by US House

Today in History: February 24, President Andrew Johnson impeached by US House By The Associated Press undefined Today is Tuesday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2026. There are 310 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 24, 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson by a vote of 126-47 following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate by a single vote. Also on this date: In 1803, in its landmark Marbury v. Madison decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established the foundational ...

Today in History: 1945, Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima

Today is Monday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2026. There are 311 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags. (The second flag-raising was captured in an iconic ...

Today in History: February 21, Malcolm X is shot and killed at age 39

Today in History: February 21, Malcolm X is shot and killed at age 39 By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2026. There are 313 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s ...

Today in History: 1962, John Glenn becomes first American to orbit the Earth

Today is Friday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2026. There are 314 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling the globe three times aboard Project Mercury's Friendship 7 spacecraft in a flight lasting 4 ...