December 27th, 2009

Today in History

2002:
Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya.

2001:
The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.

1996:
Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.

1979:
The Soviet Union seizes control of Afghanistan and Babrak Karmal replaces overthrown and executed President Hafizullah Amin.

1845:
Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time (Dr. Crawford Williamson Long in Jefferson, Georgia).