December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

2004:
Brian Williams succeeds Tom Brokaw as host of NBC Nightly News.

2001:
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

1999:
The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to a the Northern Ireland Executive.

1961:
Cold War: In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist-Leninist and that Cuba was going to adopt Communism.

1939:
La Guardia Airport opens for business in New York City.