July 6th, 2008

Today in History

1928:
The ten world's largest hailstones fall in Potter, Nebraska.

1253:
Mindaugas is crowned king of Lithuania.

1923:
Treaty of Union signed by Russia, Transcaucasia, Ukraine and Belarus, establishing the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

1989:
1989 - At 01:23:45 AM, the time and date by British reckoning was 01:23:45 6/7/89. This was also true 12 hours later excepting 24-hour time.

1484:
Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of Congo River.