December 28th, 2009

Today in History

1998:
Claudia Benton of West University Place, Texas is murdered in her home by Angel Maturino Resendiz. This is Angel's third victim in his third incident.

1984:
The final telecast of soap opera The Edge of Night (which started from 1956 to 1975 on CBS) on ABC due to TV stations dropping the show in favor of syndicated programming, losing sponsorship, and low ratings.

1950:
The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.

1945:
The U.S. Congress officially recognizes the Pledge of Allegiance

1902:
The first indoor professional American football game is played in New York City at Madison Square Garden.