December 1st, 2008

Today in History

1135:
Henry I of England dies of food poisoning from a surfeit of lampreys at St. Denis le Fermont in Normandy

1944:
Edward Stettinius Jr. becomes becomes the last United States Secretary of State of the Roosevelt administration.

1998:
Exxon announces a US$73.7 billion deal to buy Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, the largest company on the planet.

1640:
Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king.

2001:
Trans World Airlines flies its last flight, after being bought by American Airlines