October 13th, 2008

Today in History

1582:
Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

1976:
The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle was obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C..

1775:
The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).

54:
Roman Empire emperor Claudius I dies after being poisoned by his wife Agrippina.

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