October 15th, 2008

Today in History

533:
Byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.

1880:
Mexican soldiers kill Victorio, one of the greatest Apache military strategists.

1815:
Napoleon I of France begins his exile on St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean.

1990:
Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation.

1989:
Wayne Gretzky becomes the all time leading points scorer in the NHL.