Today in history for Nov. 6

1962

UN condemns apartheid in South Africa

On November 6, 1962, the United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning South Africa’s racist apartheid policies and calling on all its members to end economic and military relations with the country. In effect from 1948 to 1993, apartheid, which comes from the Afrikaans word for “ap… read more

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September 17, 2023

Today in history Sept. 17

Today in history for Sept. 17

1862

Battle of Antietam breaks out

Beginning early on the morning of September 17, 1862, Confederate and Union troops in the Civil War clash near Maryland’s Antietam Creek in the bloodiest single day in American military history. The Battle of Antietam marked the culmination of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of th… read more

21st CENTURY

2011

Occupy Wall Street begins

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September 13, 2023

Today in history Sept. 13

1993

Israel-Palestine peace accord signed

After decades of bloody animosity, representatives of Israel and Palestine meet on the South Lawn of the White House and sign a framework for peace. The “Declaration of Principles” was the first agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians towards ending their conflict and sharing the holy land b… read more

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September 12, 2023

Today in history Sept. 12.

1940

Lascaux cave paintings discovered Continue reading “Today in history Sept. 12.”

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