Today In History

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On this day in history: In 2005, a huge mudslide triggered by
Hurricane Stan engulfed dozens of homes in Guatemala’s Maya Indian Highlands, killing some 2,000 people.

Villagers inspect a road made impassable by floodwaters in Cocales, Guatemala.

Mudslides, flooding, and torrential rains from Hurricane Stan also killed at least 162 people in Central America and Southern Mexico.

In 2008, the world witnessed the largest lego tower ever built in Vienna.

The lego tower stands at 29.48 meters in front of City Hall. The tower beat the previous record of 29.3 meters.

In 2011, Apple Co-Founder And Former Ceo Steve Jobs died after a long and highly public battle with cancer and other health issues. He was 56.

Also, carnations were placed before a computer screen showing a portrait of jobs at an Apple store in St. Petersburg. He is counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation.