November 18th, 2008

Today in History

2001:
The Nintendo GameCube is released in North America

1970:
Singer Jerry Lee Lewis divorces his third wife, Myra Gail, after 12 years.

1959:
William Wyler's film Ben-Hur premieres at Loew's Theater in New York City.

1909:
Two United States warships are sent to Nicaragua after 500 revolutionaries (including two Americans) are executed by order of dictator José Santos Zelaya.

1307:
According to legend, William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head.