September 5th, 2008

Today in History

2001:
Young Left formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1983:
Tom Brokaw becomes lead anchor for NBC Nightly News

1978:
Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace process at Camp David, Maryland.

1914:
World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.

1793:
In France, the French National Convention votes to implement terror measures to enforce the principles of the French Revolution, initiating the Reign of Terror.