October 6th, 2008

Today in History

2001:
The then most-attended ice hockey game in history, between Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, before a crowd of 74,554. In 2004, that record was shattered in a historic outdoor regular season match in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens.

2000:
Slobodan Milo?evi? resigns.

1978:
Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad and Benny Andersson, members of the Swedish pop group ABBA, are married.

1973:
The Crossing: 80,000 Egyptian troops cross the Suez Canal, starting the Yom Kippur War.

1928:
Chiang Kai-Shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.