December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

2004:
Brian Williams succeeds Tom Brokaw as host of NBC Nightly News.

1755:
The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.

1988:
Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state.

1991:
The first version of QuickTime was released.

1409:
The University of Leipzig opens.

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