November 29th, 2009

Today in History

1987:
A Korean Air Boeing 707 explodes over the Thai-Burmese border, killing 155.

1944:
The first surgery (on a human) to correct blue baby syndrome is performed by Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

1893:
Ziqiang Institute, today known as Wuhan University, was founded by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan Provinces in late Qing Dynasty of China after his memorial to the throne was approved by the Qing Government.

1864:
Colorado volunteers led by Colonel John Chivington massacre at least 400 Cheyenne and Arapahoe noncombatants at Sand Creek, Colorado.

1830:
November Uprising breaks out in Poland.