December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

1988:
Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state.

2005:
Microsoft releases its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe.

1409:
The University of Leipzig opens.

1805:
French troops under Napoleon decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force.

1993:
NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.