October 7th, 2008

Today in History

1929:
Ramsay MacDonald is the first British premier to address the U.S. Congress.

1900:
The term "orienteering" is first used for an event.

1871:
1871 - 16-hour fire injures 30 of Chicago's 185 firefighters.

1856:
Cyrus Chambers, Jr. patents folding machine that folds book and newspapers.

1769:
English explorer, Captain Cook, discovers New Zealand.