September 8th, 2008

Today in History

2004:
The NASA unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.

1966:
1966 - The Severn Road Bridge was officially opened.

1943:
World War II: Julius Fucik is executed by Nazis.

1727:
A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambs, UK kills 78 people, many of whom are children

1449:
Mongolians capture the Chinese emperor.