Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 This Day in History Today in History - May 21st, 2008 1832 - The first Democratic Party national convention was held in Baltimore. 1998 - Two students were killed and 22 others wounded when a classmate opened fire in a high school cafeteria in Eugene, Ore. A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shootings; police found his parents shot to death at home. 1985 - After taking fertility drugs, Patti Frustaci of Orange, Calif., gave birth to the first recorded American septuplets. Six of the seven infants were born alive. Three survived. 2003 - A 3-judge panel in Florida threw out a record $145 billion punitive damage award against cigarette manufacturers. 1991 - Ethiopian President Mengistu Haile m resigned and fled for Zimbabwe after 14 years in power. Aseem Kaistha It's your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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