October 8th, 2008

Today in History

1967:
Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.

1962:
Spiegel scandal: Der Spiegel publishes the article "Bedingt abwehrbereit" ("Conditionally prepared for defense") about a NATO manoeuver called "Fallex 62", which uncovered the sorry state of the Bundeswehr (Germany's army) facing the communist threat from the east at the time. The magazine was soon accused of treason.

1941:
World War II: In their invasion of the Soviet Union, Germany reaches the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.

1932:
The Indian Air Force is established.

1871:
The Holland Fire destroys at least two towns.