January 6th, 2009

Today in History

1973:
Schoolhouse Rock premieres on American television

1907:
Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome.

1893:
Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.

1870:
The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).

1720:
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings