November 20th, 2008

Today in History

1272:
Following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England.

1955:
Bo Diddley becomes the first African American performer to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. Apparently Sullivan was infuriated when Diddley sang his self-titled song instead of Tennessee Ernie Ford's hit, "Sixteen Tons".

2001:
In Washington, DC, US President George W. Bush dedicates the United States Department of Justice headquarters building as the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Building, honoring the late Robert F. Kennedy on what would have been his 76th birthday.

1947:
The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.

1940:
World War II: Hungary, Romania and Slovakia join the Axis Powers.