November 23rd, 2008

Today in History

2003:
Berkeley Breathed begins the comic strip Opus.

1993:
Rachel Whiteread wins both the £20,000 Turner Prize award for best British modern artist and the £40,000 K Foundation art award for the worst artist of the year.

1958:
Have Gun, Will Travel debuts on radio.

1955:
The Cocos Islands are transferred from United Kingdom to Australian control.

1890:
King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to become Queen.