A Daily Dose of History (29 Sep 2026)

Today's historical events:

World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins. Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska. World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end. Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better. World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo. A Pakistan International Airlines flight crashes into a hill in Nepal, killing all 167 passengers...