November 22nd, 2008

Today in History

1967:
UN Security Council Resolution 242 is adopted by the UN Security Council, establishing a set of the principles aimed at guiding negotiations for an Arab-Israeli peace settlement.

1718:
Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times.

1989:
In west Beirut, a bomb explodes near the motorcade of Lebanese President Rene Moawad, killing him.

2002:
In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.

2005:
Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console is due to debut in North America.