September 8th, 2008

Today in History

2003:
Brianna LaHara, a 12-year-old U.S. schoolgirl, is sued by the RIAA for downloading music illegally.

1998:
At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris' 1961 record of 61 home runs hit in a single season.

1971:
In Washington, DC, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.

1954:
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established.

1831:
William IV was crowned King of Great Britain.