December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

2005:
Microsoft releases its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe.

2001:
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

1993:
NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

1972:
Gough Whitlam becomes the first Australian Labor Party Prime Minister of Australia for 23 years.

1859:
Militant abolitionist leader John Brown is hanged for his October 16th raid on Harper's Ferry.