January 6th, 2009

Today in History

1540:
King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.

1961:
A fire at the Thomas Hotel in San Francisco kills 20 people.

1946:
William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) hanged for treason at the age of 39

-8:
c.8 BC- the Child Jesus is said in the Bible to have been visited by the Magi

1999:
Bob Newhart receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.