October 15th, 2008

Today in History

1970:
Thirty-five construction workers are killed when a section of the new West Gate Bridge in Melbourne collapses.

1969:
Vietnam War: Hundreds of thousands of people take part in National Moratorium antiwar demonstrations across the United States.

1962:
Cuban Missile Crisis: A stand-off ensues between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba.

1945:
World War II: Former premier of Vichy France, Pierre Laval, is executed by firing squad for treason.

1939:
The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed La Guardia Airport) is dedicated.