September 7th, 2008

Today in History

1970:
Fighting between Arabic guerillas and government forces in Amman, Jordan.

1915:
1915 - Former cartoonist John B. Gruelle is given a patent for his Raggedy Ann doll.

1860:
Steamship Lady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 400 lives.

1818:
Carl III of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway, in Trondheim.

1539:
Guru Angad Dev ji becomes the second Guru of the Sikhs