January 8th, 2009

Today in History

2000:
The Music City Miracle a play during the NFL playoffs.

1935:
A.C. Hardy patents the spectrophotometer.

1908:
A train collision occurs in the Park Avenue Tunnel in New York City killing 17, injuring 38 and leading to increased demand for electric trains.

1906:
A landslide in Haverstraw, New York kills 20 due to the excavation of clay along the Hudson River.

1790:
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address address in New York City.