December 3rd, 2008

Today in History

1904:
The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory.

1818:
Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state

1936:
Radio station WQXR is officially founded

1990:
At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 carrying Northwest Airlines Flight 1482 collides with a Boeing 727 carrying Northwest Airlines Flight 299 on the runway, killing 8 passengers and 4 crewmembers aboard flight 1482.

1928:
In Rio de Janeiro, a seaplane sunk near Cap Arcona with a group of people paying homage to Alberto Santos-Dumont on board.