December 5th, 2008

Today in History

1974:
The last new episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus is broadcast on the BBC.

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).

1848:
California gold rush: In a message before the U.S. Congress, US President James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California.

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