October 8th, 2008

Today in History

2004:
Schapelle Corby is arrested for drugs smuggling in Bali.

1970:
Vietnam War: In Paris, a Communist delegation rejects US President Richard Nixon's October 7 peace proposal as "a maneuver to deceive world opinion."

1918:
In the Argonne Forest in France, United States Corporal Alvin C. York almost single-handedly kills 25 German soldiers and captures 132.

1600:
San Marino adopts its written constitution.

1582:
Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.