August 30th, 2008

Today in History

1862:
American Civil War: Union forces are defeated in Second Battle of Bull Run

1990:
Tatarstan declares independence from the RSFSR.

711:
K'inich K'an Joy Chitam, king of the Maya city of Palenque, disappears from history. He was probably taken prisoner by a rivalling city state.

1945:
Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.

1922:
Battle of Dumlupinar, final battle in Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) ("Turkish War of Independence")