December 30th, 2009

Today in History

1996:
Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel.

1981:
Wayne Gretzky scores his 50th goal in 39 games, an NHL record to this day.

1919:
Lincoln's Inn in London admits its first female bar student.

1903:
A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills 600.

1879:
The Pirates of Penzance is first performed (Paignton, Devon, England)