December 4th, 2009

Today in History

1969:
1969 - Legendary surfer Greg "Da Bull" Noll rode a 65-foot wave on the North Shore of Oahu, still the highest ever recorded.

1958:
Dahomey (present-day Benin) becomes a self-governing country within the French Community.

1906:
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity in the United States established for men of African descent, was founded at Cornell University.

1875:
Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, then Spain.

1791:
The first issue of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published.