Alexander Hamilton
Today in History: November 26
Today in History: November 26:
On Nov. 26, 2008, teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train station in Mumbai, India.
In 1791, President George Washington held his first full cabinet meeting.
In 2000, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush the winner in that state’s presidential election.
Today in History: September 11
Today in History: September 11 is remembered as a day of violence and tragedy. In 2001, Al Qaeda terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York. In 2012 a mob attacked a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. In 1973 General Augusto Pinochet led a violent coup in Chile. And in 2023 Storm Daniel caused severe flooding in Derna, Libya.