December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

1988:
Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state.

1927:
Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.

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

1848:
Franz Josef I becomes Emperor of Austria.

1845:
Manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.