Friday, November 30, 2007

Today's happenings

On November 30th in the year:

1731 Beijing earthquake kills 100,000

1776 Captain Cooks starts his third and last journey to the South Seas (Pacific)

1864 Battle of Franklin (TN) Confederate attack fails and there are 7,700 casualties

1924 First photo facsimile transmitted across the Atlantic

1931 Crystal Palace in London's Hyde Park destroyed by fire

1988 Cyclone in Bangladesh kills 317

1 comment:

library chicken said...

I always enjoy reading your history recaps!