January 10th, 2009

Today in History

2000:
America Online announces an agreement to buy Time Warner for $162 billion, the largest corporate merger in history.

1990:
Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc.

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

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.

1863:
The first section of the London Underground Railway opens, between Paddington and Farringdon Street.