October 11th, 2008

Today in History

1999:
The Lord of the Rings movies begin principal photography.

1998:
A Congo Air Lines Boeing 727 is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo killing 40

1986:
Cold War: US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, in an effort to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe.

1975:
Saturday Night Live debuts with George Carlin as the guest host.

1954:
Vietnam War: The Viet Minh take control of North Vietnam.