December 3rd, 2008

Today in History

1970:
October Crisis: In Montreal, Quebec, kidnapped British Trade Commissioner James Cross is released by the Front de Libération du Québec terrorist group after being held hostage for 60 days. Police negotiate his release and in return the Government of Canada grants five terrorists from the FLQ's Chenier Cell their request for safe passage to Cuba.

1828:
U.S. presidential election, 1828: Challenger Andrew Jackson beats incumbent John Quincy Adams and is elected President of the United States.

1936:
Radio station WQXR is officially founded

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

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