January 10th, 2009

Today in History

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

1989:
Cuban troops begin withdrawing from Angola.

1982:
The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at Braemar in Aberdeenshire. This equalled the record set in the same place on February 11, 1895.

1971:
Masterpiece Theatre debuts on PBS.

1870:
John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.