December 4th, 2008

Today in History

1993:
A truce is concluded between the government of Angola and UNITA rebels.

1982:
The People's Republic of China adopts its current constitution.

1943:
Great Depression ends in the United States: With unemployment figures falling fast due to World War II-related employment, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt closes the Works Progress Administration.

1942:
Holocaust: In Warsaw, two Christian women, Zofia Kossak and Wanda Filipowicz risk their lives by setting up the Council for the Assistance of the Jews.

1875:
Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, then Spain.