October 13th, 2008

Today in History

2005:
The second Chinese human spaceflight Shenzhou 6 is scheduled to carry two astronauts for five days in orbit.

2003:
The Public Library of Science commences publication of an open-access scientific journal, PLoS Biology.

1999:
The United States Senate rejects ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).

1977:
Four Palestinians hijack a Lufthansa Airlines flight to Somalia and demand release of 11 members of the Red Army Faction.

1946:
France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.