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

1973:
Pioneer program: Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter.

1997:
In Ottawa, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.

1944:
Civil war breaks out in a newly-liberated Greece, between Communists and royalists.