August 30th, 2008

Today in History

1993:
The Late Show with David Letterman debuts on CBS.

1991:
Azerbaijan declares independence from the USSR.

1965:
Rock musician Bob Dylan releases his influential album Highway 61 Revisited featuring the song "Like a Rolling Stone."

1942:
World War II: Battle of Alam Halfa begins.

1850:
Honolulu, Hawaii, becomes a city