October 15th, 2008

Today in History

2001:
NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io.

1995:
Saddam Hussein gains 99.96% of votes in Iraq's presidential elections.

1987:
The Great Storm of 1987 hits France and England.

1981:
Professional cheerleader Krazy George Henderson leads what is thought to be the first audience wave in Oakland, California.

1883:
The Supreme Court of the United States declares part of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 to be unconstitutional.