October 14th, 2008

Today in History

1066:
In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the forces of William the Conqueror defeat the Saxon army and kill King Harold II of England.

1987:
18-month-old Jessica McClure ("Baby Jessica") falls down an abandoned well in Midland, Texas (her nationally televised rescue takes 58 hours).

1651:
Laws are passed in Massachusetts forbidding poor people from adopting excessive styles of dress.

1834:
In Philadelphia, Whigs and Democrats stage a gun, stone and brick battle for control of a Moyamensing Township election, resulting in one death, several injuries, and the burning down of a block of buildings.

1973:
1973 - Thailand's University Students protest for a democratic government; 77 are killed and 857 Injured