December 4th, 2008

Today in History

1998:
The second module of the International Space Station, Unity, was launched.

1967:
Vietnam War: US and South Vietnamese forces engage Viet Cong troops in the Mekong Delta (235 of the 300-strong Viet Cong battalion were killed).

1958:
Dahomey (present-day Benin) becomes a self-governing country within the French Community.

1829:
In the face of fierce opposition, British Lord William Bentinck carries a regulation declaring that all who abetted suttee in India were guilty of culpable homicide.

1110:
First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon.