October 13th, 2008

Today in History

1962:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens on Broadway.

1943:
World War II: The new government of Italy sides with the Allies and declares war on Germany.

1845:
A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution, that if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.

1843:
In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world).

1582:
Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.