December 29th, 2009

Today in History

1997:
Hong Kong begins to kill all the nation's chickens (1.25 million) to stop the spread of a potentially deadly influenza strain.

1993:
Construction of the Tian Tan Buddha, the world's tallest outdoor bronze statue of the seated Buddha, was completed.

1975:
A bomb explodes at New York City's LaGuardia Airport killing 11.

1913:
The first serial motion picture, The Unwelcome Throne is released by Seligs Polyscope Company.

1860:
The first British seagoing iron-clad warship, the HMS Warrior is launched.