January 9th, 2009

Today in History

2002:
The United States Department of Justice announces it is going to pursue a criminal investigation of Enron.

1996:
Sun Microsystems announces the formation of JavaSoft.

1903:
Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the famous poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia

1882:
Oscar Wilde gives his first lecture on "The English Renaissance of Art" in New York.

1863:
American Civil War: Battle of Fort Hindman