January 7th, 2009

Today in History

1997:
A team of programmers at the University of Regensburg, Germany releases Tibia, one of the earliest graphical MMORPGs.

1980:
President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out Chrysler Corporation.

1927:
The Harlem Globetrotters play their first game.

1904:
The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS."

1598:
Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia.