Today in History: September 17, aircraft crash kills a person for the first time

Historical Event: September 17th marks first-ever aircraft fatality Today is Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. It marks the 260th day of the year with 105 days remaining. Significant events in history on this date include the first powered aircraft crash in 1908, the completion of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, and the Battle of Antietam in … Read more

Today in History: September 16, massacre in Sabra and Shatila refugee camps

On this day in history: September 16, tragedy strikes at Sabra and Shatila refugee camps On September 16, 1982, a massacre in Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camps saw over 1,300 Palestinians killed by Christian Phalange militiamen. In history, the Mexican War of Independence began in 1810, General Motors was founded in 1908, and the … Read more

Today in History: September 15, Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy

On this day in history, September 15: Lehman Brothers declares bankruptcy On September 15, 2025, it is the 258th day of the year with 107 days remaining. Historical events on this day include Lehman Brothers filing for Chapter 11 in 2008 due to the subprime mortgage crisis, Charles Darwin reaching the Galápagos Islands in 1835, … Read more