GMT: Another Day Closer To The Weekend Edition

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This Day In History:

1707-The Parliament of Great Britain, created by the Acts of Union between England and Scotland, held its first meeting.

1925-Comedian and talk show host Johnny Carson was born in Corning, Iowa.

1942-Britain launched a major offensive against Axis forces at El Alamein in Egypt during World War II.

1973-President Richard M. Nixon agreed to turn White House tape recordings requested by the Watergate special prosecutor over to Judge John J. Sirica.

1987-The U.S. Senate rejected the Supreme Court nomination of Robert H. Bork, 58-42.

1993-Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter became the second player to end a World Series with a home run in an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6.

1998-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat signed a land-for-peace agreement at the White House, following nine days of talks at Wye River, Md.

2001-Apple Computer Inc. introduced the iPod portable digital music player.

2006-Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for his role in the company's collapse.

2011-Libya's interim rulers declared the country liberated, formally marking the end of Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year tyranny.

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