Today in History, October 23, 2008
Created: Oct 23, 2008 11:00 AM
Today is Thursday, October 23, the 297th day of 2008. There are 69 days left in the year.In 1707, the first Parliament of Great Britain, created by the Acts of Union between England and Scotland, held its first meeting.In 1911, the first use of an aircraft during a war took place during the Italo-Turkish war when an Italian pilot flew from Libya to survey the Turkish lines.
@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Thursday, October 23, the 297th day of 2008. There are 69 days left in the year.
On this date
In 1707, the first Parliament of Great Britain, created by the Acts of Union between England and Scotland, held its first meeting.
In 1911, the first use of an aircraft during a war took place during the Italo-Turkish war when an Italian pilot flew from Libya to survey the Turkish lines.
Thought for Today
"Life is easier to take than you'd think; all that is necessary is to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable and bear the intolerable." — Kathleen Norris, American author (1880-1960).
