December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

2004:
Brian Williams succeeds Tom Brokaw as host of NBC Nightly News.

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.

1852:
Napoleon III becomes Emperor of France.