November 22nd, 2008

Today in History

1718:
Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times.

1943:
Lebanon gains independence from France.

1968:
The Beatles release The White Album.

1922:
Egypt. Howard Carter, assisted by Lord Carnarvon, opened the tomb of Tutankhamun, a Pharaoh who lived around 3,000 years ago. Many people belive that Tutankhamun was murdered.

2005:
Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console is due to debut in North America.