October 13th, 2008

Today in History

1960:
1960 World Series: Baseballer Bill Mazeroski becomes the first person to end a World Series with a home run.

1946:
France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.

1943:
World War II: The new government of Italy sides with the Allies and declares war on Germany.

1843:
In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world).

1307:
All Knights Templar in France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured into "admitting" heresy.