Today in History: October 15, Staten Island ferry collision kills 11

On this Day in History: October 15, Tragic Staten Island Ferry Collision Claims 11 Lives Today is October 15, 2025, the 288th day of the year with 77 days left. In history, on this day in 2003, a Staten Island ferry crashed into a maintenance pier, killing 11 people and injuring 70. Napoleon Bonaparte arrived … Read more

Today in History: October 8, Pakistan-India border earthquake kills tens of thousands

On this day in history: October 8, Devastating earthquake at Pakistan-India border claims lives of tens of thousands On October 8th, 2025, it’s the 281st day of the year with 84 days remaining. Significant events on this day include a devastating earthquake in 2005 on the Pakistan-India border causing 86,000 deaths, the start of the … Read more

Today in History: October 1, Bombing on newspaper offices kills 21

On this Day in History: October 1, Bombing at Newspaper Offices results in 21 fatalities Today is October 1, 2025, the 274th day of the year with 91 days remaining. In history, the Los Angeles Times’ offices were destroyed in 1910 by a dynamite explosion, resulting in 21 deaths. Yosemite National Park was established in … Read more