August 29th, 2008

Today in History

2005:
Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing thousands and costing over 100 billion dollars in damage.

1995:
NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.

1896:
Chop suey is invented in New York City.

1895:
The formation of the Northern Rugby Union at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, England.

1521:
The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.