November 20th, 2008

Today in History

1974:
The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T. This suit later leads to the break up of AT&T and its Bell System.

1999:
The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.

1272:
Following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England.

1983:
An estimated 100 million people watch the controversial made-for-television movie The Day After, depicting the start of a nuclear war.

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