December 3rd, 2008

Today in History

1997:
In Ottawa, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.

1982:
A soil sample is taken from Times Beach, Missouri that would be found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin.

1947:
Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire opens on Broadway.

1818:
Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state

1925:
George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F is premiered at Carnegie Hall.