November 29th, 2009

Today in History

1992:
Dennis Byrd of the New York Jets is paralyzed by a neck injury during a football game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

1952:
Korean War: US president-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.

1948:
The children's television program Kukla, Fran and Ollie debuts.

1915:
Fire destroys most of the buildings on Santa Catalina Island in California.

1847:
Whitman Massacre Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and 15 others killed, beginning the Indian Wars.