Today in History

1952 Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India
1981 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St. Peter's Square
1983 Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times
1989 Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China
1992 3 astronauts simultaneous walked in space for the 1st time
2012 Sandy is ( Read more... )