December 5th, 2008

Today in History

1978:
The Soviet Union signs a 'friendship treaty' with the communist government of Afghanistan.

1952:
The Abbott and Costello Show starring comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, debuts.

1934:
Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Ethiopia (it took four days to capture the city).

1831:
Former US President John Quincy Adams takes a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

1776:
At the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, the Phi Beta Kappa is founded as the first scholastic fraternity in the United States.