"Today in history: On Dec. 12,2010, the inflatable roof of the Minneapolis Metrodome collapsed in the early morning hours after a snowstorm dumped 17 inches on the city. (There were no injuries, but the NFL had to shift an already rescheduled game between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants to Detroit's Ford Field.) Also on this date: In 1870, Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first Black lawmaker sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives."
"In 2015, nearly 200 nations meeting in Paris adopted the first global pact to fight climate change, calling on the world to collectively cut greenhouse gas emissions but imposing no sanctions on countries that didn't do so. In 2020, thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington for rallies to back his efforts to subvert the election he lost to Joe Biden."
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 is the 346th day of the year with 19 days remaining. Notable events on this date include the 2010 collapse of the Minneapolis Metrodome's inflatable roof after a 17-inch snowstorm, with no injuries but an NFL game moved to Detroit. In 1870 Joseph H. Rainey became the first Black lawmaker sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives. Kenya declared independence from Britain in 1963 and became a republic a year later. Other events include the 1985 Arrow Air crash in Gander, the 2000 presidential election decision, the 2015 Paris climate pact, and 2020 pro-Trump rallies contesting election results. Prominent birthdays include Bob Pettit, Dionne Warwick, Emerson Fittipaldi, Bill Nighy, Cathy Rigby, Sheila E., Tracy Austin, John Randle, and Jennifer Connelly.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]