January 6th, 2009

Today in History

1967:
United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta.

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

1870:
The inauguration of the Musikverein (Vienna).

1838:
Samuel Morse first successfully tested the electrical telegraph.

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