September 8th, 2008

Today in History

2004:
The NASA unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.

2003:
Brianna LaHara, a 12-year-old U.S. schoolgirl, is sued by the RIAA for downloading music illegally.

1991:
Republic of Macedonia becomes independent.

1974:
Evel Knievel's attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho, fails after a parachute prematurely deploys on his "sky cycle."

1664:
The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam was surrendered to the British who renamed it New York in 1669.