Showing posts with label Today In History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Today In History. Show all posts

Friday, 26 September 2014

22 Years Today C-130 Crashed. What Happened To The Family They Left Behind?







September 26, 1992, was a black Saturday for Nigeria. The country lost a generation of intelligent and vibrant young military officers not to war but to human error of a plane crash.

Air Force Plane Charlie 130 crashed at Ejigbo in  Lagos killing all on board, they were mostly senior military officers on course at Jaji. A total of 200 young military officers perished in that crash, 173 bodies were recovered while 27 remain missing.

Today 22 years after the crash, what is the plight of the families of these young officers who died in action.


Friday, 1 August 2014

TODAY IN HISTORY






Today is Friday, August 1, the 213th day of 2014. There are 152 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On August 1, 1944, an uprising broke out in Warsaw, Poland, against Nazi occupation; the revolt lasted two months before collapsing.
On this date:

In 1714, Britain's Queen Anne died at age 49; she was succeeded by George I.

In 1876, Colorado was admitted as the 38th state.

In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established an aeronautical division, the forerunner of the U.S. Air Force.


Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Today In History




Today is Tuesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2014. There are 155 days left in the year.
Today's Highlights in History:

On July 29, 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco. Massachusetts' Cape Cod Canal, offering a shortcut across the base of the peninsula, was officially opened to shipping traffic.
On this date:

In 1030, the patron saint of Norway, King Olaf II, was killed in battle.

In 1588, the English attacked the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines, resulting in an English victory.


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