December 2nd, 2008

Today in History

2001:
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

1990:
A coalition led by Chancellor Helmut Kohl wins the first free all-German elections since 1932.

1915:
Albert Einstein publishes the general theory of relativity.

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

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