November 21st, 2008

Today in History

1995:
1995 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 5,000 (5,023.55) for the first time.

1962:
The Chinese People's Liberation Army declared a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.

1861:
American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis appoints Judah Benjamin secretary of war.

1791:
Colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.

1789:
North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state.