December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

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

1899:
Philippine-American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.

1852:
Napoleon III becomes Emperor of France.

1823:
US President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts (later be called the Monroe Doctrine).

1804:
At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned as the first Emperor of France in a thousand years.