December 29th, 2009

Today in History

1998:
Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the genocide in Cambodia that claimed over 1 million in the 1970s.

1989:
On the final day of trading for the year and decade, the Japanese Nikkei 225 Average closes at an all-time high of 38,915.87.

1987:
Yuri Romanenko of USSR remained in space for 326 days and came back to Earth on this day that year.

1949:
KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule.

1876:
The Ashtabula River Railroad bridge disaster, 64 injured, 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.