November 22nd, 2008

Today in History

2003:
2003 - England defeat Australia to win England's first rugby union world cup.

2002:
In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.

1942:
The situation for the German attackers of Stalingrad seems desperate during the Soviet counter-attack Operation Uranus and General Friedrich von Paulus sends Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th army is surrounded.

1917:
In Montreal, Canada, the National Hockey Association breaks up (on November 26 it was replaced with the National Hockey League).

1880:
Vaudeville actress Lillian Russell makes her debut at Tony Pastor's Theatre in New York City.