Daily Facts en day.gr info@day.gr info@day.gr Day RSS manager 35 <![CDATA[2006 : The 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict cease fire went into effect, ending the conflict that had began 32 days earlier with the abduction of two Israeli soldiers by the Hezbolah militant group.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[2005 : A Cypriot, Helios Airways, passenger flight crashed north of Athens. All 121 people on board died in the crash.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[2003 : A massive power blackout took place in the north eastern territories of the United States and Canada. It is the largest power blackout in the history of the North American continent.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1994 : Venezuelan terrorist, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, the notorious leftist terrorist known as 'Carlos the Jackal', was captured in Sudan. He was the most notorious terrorist of the cold war era.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1972 : An East German passenger plane crashed during takeoff from East Berlin resulting in the death of 156 people.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1947 : Pakistan gained independence from the British Indian Empire but remained under the administration of the United Kingdom as part of the British Commonwealth.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1945 : German film director, Wim Wenders, was born in Dusseldorf. He is a critically acclaimed director, most known for the 1984 film, Paris, Texas and the 1987 film, Wings of Desire.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1935 : The United States Social Security Act was passed into law. It effectively created a government supported pension system for the retired.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1926 : French comic book author, Rene Goscinny, was born in Paris. He is best known for having been the co-author of the worldwide popular comic books, Asterix and Lucky Luke.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1912 : United States marines invaded Nicaragua.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1893 : Motor vehicle registration was implemented for the first time in France.]]> info@day.gr day.gr <![CDATA[1880 : Construction of the Cologne Cathedral, one of the most famous landmarks in Germany was completed]]> info@day.gr day.gr