August 30th, 2008

Today in History

1993:
The Late Show with David Letterman debuts on CBS.

1984:
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.

1965:
Rock musician Bob Dylan releases his influential album Highway 61 Revisited featuring the song "Like a Rolling Stone."

1922:
Battle of Dumlupinar, final battle in Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) ("Turkish War of Independence")

1914:
Battle of Tannenberg