Dinge en Goete (Things and Stuff)

"Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it." Edmund Burke. What happened on this Day in History?

Friday, December 9, 2016

This Day in History: DECEMBER 09, 1992 : U.S MARINES STORM MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

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On this day in 1992, 1,800 United States Marines arrive in Mogadishu, Somalia, to spearhead a multinational force aimed at restoring...
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Thursday, December 8, 2016

This Day in History: DECEMBER 07, 1988 : EARTHQUAKES WREAK HAVOC IN ARMENIA

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Two earthquakes hit Armenia on this day in 1988, killing 60,000 people and destroying nearly half a million buildings. The two tremo...
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

This Day in History: DECEMBER 06, 1884 : WASHINGTON MONUMENT COMPLETED

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On this day in 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a nine-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing the co...
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