September 8th, 2008

Today in History

2004:
The NASA unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.

2001:
Durban, South Africa hosts the World Conference against Racism.

1991:
Republic of Macedonia becomes independent.

1962:
Newly independent, Algeria, by referendum, adopts a Constitution.

1727:
A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambs, UK kills 78 people, many of whom are children