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Today in History: 1949, Berlin Airlift concludes

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2025. There are 92 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end after delivering more than 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents of West Berlin over the prior 15 months. Also on this ...

Today in History: 1954, Willie Mays makes ‘The Catch’

Today is Monday, Sept. 29, the 272nd day of 2025. There are 93 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 29, 1954, Willie Mays of the New York Giants made a running, over-the-shoulder catch of a ball hit by Vic Wirtz of the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series; "The ...

Today in History: 1996, Taliban take power in Afghanistan

Today is Saturday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2025. There are 95 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 27, 1996, the Taliban, the extremist Islamic movement in Afghanistan, drove the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, the capital, and executed former ...

Today in History: 1957, Military escorts Little Rock Nine into Central High

Today in History: September 25, Military escorts Little Rock Nine into Central High Today is Thursday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2025. There are 97 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who had been forced to withdraw from Central High School in ...

Today in History: September 24, Protesting NFL players take a knee

Today in History: September 24, Protesting NFL players take a knee Today is Wednesday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2025. There are 98 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 24, 2017, more than 200 NFL players kneeled or sat during the national anthem after President Donald Trump ...