January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1997:
computer processer Pentium MMX introduced by Intel.

1994:
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He will stay on the space station till March 22, 1995 for a record 437 days in space.

1977:
Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.

1863:
Battle of Springfield of the American Civil War is fought.

1198:
Innocent III becomes Pope.