October 12th, 2008

Today in History

1997:
Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria; 43 killed at a fake roadblock

1970:
Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas

1933:
The United States Army Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz Island, is acquired by the United States Department of Justice

1773:
America's first insane asylum opens for 'Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds' in Virginia

1582:
Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.