November 22nd, 2008

Today in History

1977:
British Airways inaugurates regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.

1975:
Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of dictator Francisco Franco.

1972:
Vietnam War: The United States loses its first B-52 Stratofortress of the war.

1967:
UN Security Council Resolution 242 is adopted by the UN Security Council, establishing a set of the principles aimed at guiding negotiations for an Arab-Israeli peace settlement.

1963:
John F. Kennedy assassination: In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated, Texas Governor John B. Connally is seriously wounded, and US Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn-in as the 36th President of the United States.