August 22nd, 2008

Today in History

1992:
FBI HRT sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.

1950:
Althea Gibson becomes the first black competitor in international tennis

1922:
Michael Collins, Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Free State Army is shot dead during an Anti-Treaty ambush at Beal na mBlath, County Cork, during the Irish Civil War.

1911:
Theft of the Mona Lisa is discovered

1780:
James Cook's ship Resolution returns to England (Cook having been killed on Hawaii during the voyage)