July 25th, 2008

Today in History

1956:
45 miles south of Nantucket Island, the Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with the SS Stockholm in heavy fog, killing 51.

1946:
At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team.

1759:
French and Indian War: In Canada, British forces capture Fort Niagara from French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.

1758:
French and Indian War: The island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken.

1547:
Henry II (France) crowned