September 6th, 2008

Today in History

2001:
United States v. Microsoft: The United States Justice Department announces that it was no longer seeking to break-up software maker Microsoft and will instead seek a lesser antitrust penalty.

1995:
Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2131 consecutive baseball games.

1965:
War of 1965: India attacks Pakistan and announces that its forces will capture Lahore (city of Pakistan) in an hour.

1955:
Istanbul Pogrom: Istanbul's Greek minority is the target of a government-sponsored pogrom.

1781:
The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British minor victory