September 6th, 2008

Today in History

2001:
United States v. Microsoft: The United States Justice Department announces that it was no longer seeking to break-up software maker Microsoft and will instead seek a lesser antitrust penalty.

1995:
Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record of playing 2131 consecutive baseball games.

1970:
Four passenger jets bound from Europe to New York are simultaneously hijacked by Palestinians. Two are taken to Dawson's Field in Jordan.

1949:
Allied military authorities relinquish control of former Nazi Germany assets back to German control.

1888:
a feat since accomplished only by Tom Richardson (twice), J.T. Hearne, Wilfred Rhodes (twice) and Tich Freeman (six times).