January 10th, 2009

Today in History

1957:
Harold Macmillan becomes the prime minister of the United Kingdom.

1929:
Tintin, a comic book character created by Hergé, makes his debut. He went on to be published in over 200 million comic books in 40 languages.

1922:
Arthur Griffith is elected President of the Irish Free State.

1901:
The first great Texas gusher, oil discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.

1806:
Dutch in Cape Town surrender to the British.