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Today in History: 1945, US Army airplane crashes into Empire State Building

Today is Monday, July 28, the 209th day of 2025. There are 156 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 28, 1945, A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, the world's tallest structure at the time, killing 14 people. Also on this ...

Today in History: 1990, Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law

Today is Saturday, July 26, the 207th day of 2025. There are 158 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination based on mental or physical disabilities. Also on this date: In ...

Today in History: 1972, Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed

Today is Friday, July 25, the 206th day of 2025. 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 Thursday, July 24, the 205th day of 2025. There are 160 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts — two of whom had been the first humans to set foot on the moon — splashed down safely in the Pacific. Also on this date: In 1567, ...

Today in History: 1967, the 1967 Detroit riot begins

Today is Wednesday, July 23, the 204th day of 2025. There are 161 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1967, the first of five days of deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in a confrontation with local ...

Today in History: 1933, First solo around-the-world flight

Today is Tuesday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2025. There are 162 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 22, 1933, Aviator Wiley Post landed at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world in 7 days, 18 hours and 49 minutes. Also on this ...