On this day in history
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1688: Louis XIV declares war on the Netherlands.
1789: George Washington proclaims this a National Thanksgiving Day in honor of the new Constitution. This date was later used to set the date for Thanksgiving.
1901: The Hope diamond is brought to New York.
1922: Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, archeologists, open King Tut's tomb, undisturbed for 3,000 years.
1938: Poland renews non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union to protect against a German invasion.
1949: India becomes a sovereign Democratic republic.
1975: Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme is found guilty of an attempt on President Gerald Ford's life.
1979: Oil deposits equaling OPEC reserves are found in Venezuela.
1983: At London's Heathrow Airport, almost 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million stolen from Brinks-MAT vault.
1998: Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Republic of Ireland's parliament.
2000: Republican candidate George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes, giving him enough electoral votes to defeat Democrat Al Gore Jr. for the U.S. presidency, despite losing the popular vote.
Source: HistoryNet.com
