October 6th, 2008

Today in History

1993:
Michael Jordan makes his first retirement from the NBA.

1955:
A United Airlines DC-4 crashes in Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming, killing 66 people

1903:
The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.

1849:
The execution of the 13 Martyrs of Arad after the Hungarian war of independence.

891:
Formosus becomes Pope.