November 22nd, 2008

Today in History

1975:
Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of dictator Francisco Franco.

1917:
In Montreal, Canada, the National Hockey Association breaks up (on November 26 it was replaced with the National Hockey League).

1986:
Mike Tyson knocks-out Trevor Berbick in a round 2 fight, becoming the youngest world heavyweight-boxing champion (20 years, 4 months old).

1718:
Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times.

1972:
Vietnam War: The United States loses its first B-52 Stratofortress of the war.