November 22nd, 2008

Today in History

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.

1718:
Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times.

2005:
Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console is due to debut in North America.

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

1922:
Egypt. Howard Carter, assisted by Lord Carnarvon, opened the tomb of Tutankhamun, a Pharaoh who lived around 3,000 years ago. Many people belive that Tutankhamun was murdered.