February 10th, 2012

Today in History

2005:

North Korea and weapons of mass destruction: North Korea suspends participation in multi-nation talks to discuss its arms program and officially admits to developing nuclear weapons.

1998:

Voters in Maine repeal a gay rights law passed in 1997 becoming the first U.S. state to abandon such a law.

1996:

The World Trade Centre in London is partially destroyed by an IRA bomb.

1981:

A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino kills eight and injures 198.

1964:

1964 - The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, collides with the Voyager off the south coast of NSW, Australia.

1954:

President Dwight Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam.

1933:

In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf, killing him.

1931:

New Delhi becomes the capital of India.

1846:

Many Mormons begin their migration west from Nauvoo, Illinois.

1814:

Battle of Champaubert occurs.