October 7th, 2008

Today in History

1960:
1960 - "Route 66" premieres.

1943:
Japan executes 100 American prisoners on Wake Island.

1938:
1938 - Germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with letter J.

1879:
Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.

1856:
Cyrus Chambers, Jr. patents folding machine that folds book and newspapers.