November 20th, 2008

Today in History

2003:
2003 - Michael Jackson is arrested by police on charges of child molestation.

1993:
Savings and Loan scandal: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his "dealings" with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating.

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".

1947:
The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.

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