December 3rd, 2008

Today in History

1973:
Pioneer program: Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter.

1953:
The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and Republic of China is signed in Washington, DC.

1917:
After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic (the bridge partially collapsed on August 29, 1907 and September 11, 1916).

1904:
The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory.

1901:
US President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a 20,000-word speech to the House of Representatives asking Congress curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits".