October 12th, 2008

Today in History

2003:
Michael Schumacher clinches his 6th Formula One championship, an all-time record

2001:
War on Terrorism: Prompted by a request by US President George W. Bush, an episode of America's Most Wanted aired featuring 22 most wanted terrorists

1967:
Vietnam War: US Secretary of State Dean Rusk states during a news conference that proposals by the U.S. Congress for peace initiatives were futile because of North Vietnam's opposition

1960:
Cold War: Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a table at a General Assembly of the United Nations meeting to protest discussion of Soviet Union policy toward Eastern Europe

1792:
First celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York