October 8th, 2008

Today in History

1970:
Vietnam War: In Paris, a Communist delegation rejects US President Richard Nixon's October 7 peace proposal as "a maneuver to deceive world opinion."

2003:
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark's engagement to Australian lawyer Mary Donaldson is announced

451:
At Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor, the first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins (ends on November 1).

1600:
San Marino adopts its written constitution.

1941:
World War II: In their invasion of the Soviet Union, Germany reaches the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.