October 7th, 2008

Today in History

1955:
Aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga at Brooklyn launched.

1942:
1942 - Salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys Nazi battalion in Stalingrad.

1864:
American Civil War: Capture of the C.S.S. "Florida" — Union Warship captures the U.S.S. "Wachusett" — Confederate raider ship while in port in Bahia, Brazil.

1856:
Cyrus Chambers, Jr. patents folding machine that folds book and newspapers.

1826:
Granite Railway (first chartered railway in the U.S.) begins operations.