September 7th, 2008

Today in History

2005:
Apple Computer announced iTunes 5.

2004:
The Serbian government backs a decision by Minister of Education and Sport Ljiljana ?oli? to require the teaching of both creationism and evolution in schools.

1988:
Abdul Ahad Mohmand, the first Afghan in space, returns aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz TM-5 after 9 days on the Mir space station

1901:
The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ends with the signing of the Peking Protocol.

1818:
Carl III of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway, in Trondheim.