September 5th, 2008

Today in History

2004:
Tropical Storm Ivan becomes Hurricane Ivan in the Atlantic Ocean.

1997:
1997 - The IOC picks Athens to be the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

1978:
Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace process at Camp David, Maryland.

1905:
Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, USA, the Treaty of Portsmouth, a treaty mediated by US President Theodore Roosevelt, is signed by victor Japan and defeated party Russia.

1836:
Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.