On this day in history - Today, September, 24

Today in History

• 1973 Guinea-Bissau gains independence

  Guinea-Bissau declared its independence from Portugal. The declaration was recognized almost a year

• 1957 Camp Nou, a stadium that seats over 99,000 opens its doors for football fans

  Situated in Barcelona, Spain, it is the largest stadium in Europe and the 11th largest in the world.

• 1948 Honda Motor Company is founded by Soichiro Honda

  The automobile manufacturer is also the world's largest producer of motorcycles.

• 1869 Black Friday in the United States

  A group of speculators headed by James Fisk and Jay Gould started hoarding gold, which led to high g

• 1789 US Congress Adopts the Judiciary Act of 1789

  The act was passed by the first Congress of the United States. It created the US federal judiciary i