August 30th, 2008

Today in History

1999:
East Timorese vote for independence in a referendum.

1862:
American Civil War: Union forces are defeated in Second Battle of Bull Run

1813:
Creek War: Creek Red Sticks carried out the Fort Mims Massacre.

1590:
Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)

1574:
Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master