September 6th, 2008

Today in History

1915:
The first prototype tank is tested for the British Army for the first time.

-3114:
On this date in the proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started.

1888:
a feat since accomplished only by Tom Richardson (twice), J.T. Hearne, Wilfred Rhodes (twice) and Tich Freeman (six times).

1949:
Allied military authorities relinquish control of former Nazi Germany assets back to German control.

1955:
Istanbul Pogrom: Istanbul's Greek minority is the target of a government-sponsored pogrom.