About Today: Historical Anniversaries

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Today Unfortunately for me, there's an inverse relationship between the importance of a given topic and my ability to pay attention. History, for example. So while I know about these events, the details still feel fresh. The Sinking of the Titanic Most of us have heard the story and nearly as many have seen the movie. What a tragedy. I've been on a cruise three times and still each time we're called to the muster station I get scared. Titanic facts Timeline of events Video: The Sinking of the Titanic See More About:  titanic  sunken ships  disasters The Rwandan Genocide Begins Reading about the slaughtering of hundreds of thousands of people is almost unbearable, but as someone wiser than I once said: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Here are some other historical events that should not be forgotten. April 1942: The Bataan Death March Overview: The Holocaust See More About:  rwanda genocide  genocides  united nations The American Civil War and the Battle of Shiloh Brother fighting brother. Father fighting son. The Battle of Shiloh was an early and significant battle of the Civil War. Profile: Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Profile: Gen. Albert S. Johnston Profile: Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard Overview: American Civil War See More About:  battle of shiloh  ulysses s. grant  civil war The Year without a Summer I confess that I had never, ever heard about this, but next time someone starts talking about how weird the weather's been recently, boy will I have a good anecdote to contribute. The Eruption of Mount Tambora The Eruption of Mount Saint Helens See More About:  year without a summer  mount tambora  krakatoa Today Ads Local News Local Weather News News Letter Template World News Alphabet Letters Featured Articles First VP to Become P Timeline: Mau Mau Rebellion The History of Silly Putty The Battle of Maipu History of Baseball What Caused the Great Depression?   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement