December 24th, 2009

Today in History

2004:
The 2004 Christmas Eve Snowstorm delivers an extremely unusual snowfall to the southern United States.

1997:
The Dominican Republic becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.

1979:
1979 - The first European Ariane rocket is launched.

1969:
Curt Flood writes to Bowie K. Kuhn, the Commissioner of Baseball, asking to be declared a free agent .

1906:
The first radio program, consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech, is broadcast.