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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 President Najibullah. Also on this date: In 1779, John Adams was named by Congress to negotiate the Revolutionary War's peace terms with Britain. In 1939, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. In 1940, ...

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 Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the National Guard. Also on this date: In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the Pacific Ocean. In 1789, ...

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 ...

Today in History: 1952, Nixon’s ‘Checkers’ speech

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 23, the 266th day of 2025. There are 99 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 23, 1952, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice presidential nomination by appearing on television from Los Angeles to refute allegations of improper campaign ...