December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

1930:
Great Depression: US President Herbert Hoover goes before Congress and asks for a US$150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.

1971:
The United Arab Emirates is formed.

1988:
Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state.

1867:
In a New York City theater, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.

1409:
The University of Leipzig opens.