January 7th, 2009

Today in History

1999:
The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton begins.

1935:
World War II: Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval sign the Italo-French agreements.

1922:
Dáil Éireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes.

1610:
Galileo Galilei observes the four largest moons of Jupiter for the first time. He named them and in turn the four are called the Galilean moons.

1598:
Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia.