October 16th, 2008

Today in History

1987:
Great Storm of 1987: hurricane force winds to hit much of the South of England killing 23 people.

1968:
Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney Riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country.

1949:
Nikos Zakhiariadis, leader of the Communist Party of Greece, announces a "temporary cease-fire", effectively ending the Greek Civil War.

1934:
Chinese Communists under Mao Zedong begin their Long March

1841:
Queen's University is founded.