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Today in history

1974, ‘Terra-cotta Army’ discovered in China

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, March 29, the 88th day of 2025. There are 277 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 29, 1974, a group of Chinese farmers digging a well struck fragments of terra-cotta buried underground; archaeologists would ultimately discover ...

1979, Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, March 28, the 87th day of 2025. There are 278 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 28, 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near ...

2022, Will Smith slaps Chris Rock during Oscars telecast

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 27, the 86th day of 2025. There are 279 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 27, 2022, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, winning the Oscar for best actor just minutes later. (Smith ...

2024, Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, March 26, the 85th day of 2025. There are 280 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 26, 2024, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship, killing six maintenance workers on the bridge. ...

1963, The Beatles release their first album

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, March 22, the 81st day of 2024. There are 284 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 22, 1963, The Beatles’ debut album, “Please Please Me,” was released in the United Kingdom on the Parlophone record label. Also on this date: In ...