December 1st, 2009

Today in History

1998:
Exxon announces a US$73.7 billion deal to buy Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, the largest company on the planet.

1973:
Papua New Guinea gains self government from Australia.

1971:
Cambodian Civil War: Khmer Rouge rebels intensify assaults on Cambodian government positions, forcing their retreat from Kompong Thmar and nearby Ba Ray.

1952:
The New York Daily News reports the first successful sexual reassignment operation.

1918:
1918 - The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is proclaimed.