October 6th, 2008

Today in History

1995:
51 Pegasi, in the constellation of Pegasus, 47.9 light-years away from Earth, was discovered to be the first major star apart from the Sun to have a planet (and extrasolar planet) orbiting around it.

1993:
Michael Jordan makes his first retirement from the NBA.

1908:
Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1889:
Thomas Edison shows his first motion picture.

1849:
The execution of the 13 Martyrs of Arad after the Hungarian war of independence.