November 21st, 2008

Today in History

2004:
2004 - The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, unleashing massive protests and controversy with regards to the election's integrity.

1970:
A joint Air Force and Army team raids the Son Tay prison camp in an attempt to free American POWs thought to be held there (there were zero Americans killed, but the prisoners had already moved to another camp; All US POWs were moved to a handful of central prison complexes as a result of this raid).

1962:
The Chinese People's Liberation Army declared a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.

1934:
primarily negative bowling outside leg stump to a field of short-leg fieldsmen.

1861:
American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis appoints Judah Benjamin secretary of war.