December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

2001:
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

1971:
The United Arab Emirates is formed.

1930:
Great Depression: US President Herbert Hoover goes before Congress and asks for a US$150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.

1851:
Newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte violently overthrows the Second Republic.

1848:
Franz Josef I becomes Emperor of Austria.

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