December 28th, 2009

Today in History

1981:
The HBO pay cable television service expanded its schedule offering to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

1902:
The first indoor professional American football game is played in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

1879:
The Tay Bridge Disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland collapses as a train passed over it, killing 75.

1836:
Spain recognizes independence of Mexico.

1835:
Osceola led his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the U.S. Army.