September 8th, 2008

Today in History

1999:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third book in J.K. Rowling's hugely popular Harry Potter series, is published in the United States.

1966:
1966 - The Severn Road Bridge was officially opened.

1935:
US Senator from Louisiana, Huey Long, nicknamed "Kingfish", is fatally shot in the Louisiana capitol building.

1514:
In one of the biggest battles of the century, Belarussians and Poles defeat the Russian army.

1380:
Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance.