November 20th, 2008

Today in History

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.

1955:
Bo Diddley becomes the first African American performer to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. Apparently Sullivan was infuriated when Diddley sang his self-titled song instead of Tennessee Ernie Ford's hit, "Sixteen Tons".

1940:
World War II: Hungary, Romania and Slovakia join the Axis Powers.

1700:
King Charles XII of Sweden defeats the army of Tsar Peter the Great at Narva.

1468:
Joanot Martorell's book Tirant lo Blanc is published for the first time.