December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

2000:
The Smashing Pumpkins play their final gig.

1975:
The communist Pathet Lao seizes power in Laos, and establishes the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

1972:
Gough Whitlam becomes the first Australian Labor Party Prime Minister of Australia for 23 years.

1971:
The United Arab Emirates is formed.

1859:
Militant abolitionist leader John Brown is hanged for his October 16th raid on Harper's Ferry.