January 10th, 2009

Today in History

2001:
Wikipedia starts as part of Nupedia. It becomes a separate site five days later.

1941:
Lend-Lease is introduced into the U.S. Congress.

1927:
The film Metropolis by Fritz Lang premiers.

1806:
Dutch in Cape Town surrender to the British.

1776:
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense.

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