November 19th, 2008

Today in History

1999:
In Istanbul, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ends a two-day summit by calling for a political settlement in Chechnya and adopting a Charter for European Security.

1994:
In Britain, the first National Lottery draw was held. A £1 ticket gives a one-in-14-million chance of correctly guessing the winning six out of 49 numbers.

1984:
A series of explosions at the PEMEX petroleum storage facility at San Juan Ixhuatepec in Mexico City ignites a major fire and kills about 500 people.

1959:
Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.

1598:
An outnumbered Korean and Ming navy ambush and defeat a Japanese army at the Battle of Noryang Point.