September 8th, 2008

Today in History

1966:
1966 - The Severn Road Bridge was officially opened.

1954:
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established.

1941:
World War II: Siege of Leningrad begins. German forces begin a siege against the Soviet Union's second-largest city, Leningrad. Stalin orders the Volga Deutsche deported to Siberia.

1935:
US Senator from Louisiana, Huey Long, nicknamed "Kingfish", is fatally shot in the Louisiana capitol building.

1449:
Mongolians capture the Chinese emperor.