January 8th, 2009

Today in History

871:
Ethelred of Wessex defeats Danish invasion army.

1982:
AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions.

1987:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 8.30 to close at 2,002.25 -- The Dow's first close above 2,000.

1964:
President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.

1894:
A fire at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois causes a good deal of damage.