December 28th, 2009

Today in History

1991:
Sonic the Hedgehog Game Gear version is released in Japan.

1981:
The HBO pay cable television service expanded its schedule offering to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

1902:
The first indoor professional American football game is played in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

1895:
The Lumiere brothers have their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines -- this date is commonly considered the debut of the cinema.

1879:
The Tay Bridge Disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland collapses as a train passed over it, killing 75.