Today In History:
2010:Â An earthquake kills 316,000 in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti is severely destroyed during the disaster.
1991:Â The U.S. Congress votes for war in Iraq to expel Iraq from Kuwait leading to the Gulf War
Born on this day:
1964: Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon
1918: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian Guru who developed “Transcendental Meditation”
Gone on this day:
2005:Â Amrish Puri Indian actor one of the most popular villains of Bollywood known for roles like Mogambo in Mr India
1976:Â Agatha Christie, English author. Queen of mystery
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