September 7th, 2008

Today in History

1986:
1986 - Gen. Augusto Pinochet, president of Chile, escapes attempted assassination.

1950:
The gameshow Truth or Consequences debuts on television.

1921:
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.

1776:
World's first submarine attack. The American submersible craft Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe's flagship Eagle in New York Harbor.

1539:
Guru Angad Dev ji becomes the second Guru of the Sikhs