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.

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.

1992:
In England, a fire breaks out in the Private Chapel room of Windsor Castle, rages for 15 hours, and seriously damages the northwest side of the building (an investigation found that the fire was ignited after a spotlight came into contact with a curtain over an extended period).

2003:
2003 - Michael Jackson is arrested by police on charges of child molestation.

1966:
Cabaret opens at the Imperial Theatre, New York