August 30th, 2008

Today in History

1999:
East Timorese vote for independence in a referendum.

1993:
The Late Show with David Letterman debuts on CBS.

1976:
Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show.

1962:
Japan conducts a test of the NAMC YS-11, its first aircraft since the war and its only successful commercial aircraft from before or after the war.

1862:
American Civil War: Union forces are defeated in Second Battle of Bull Run