January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1995:
Valeri Poliakov completes 366 days in space while aboard the Mir space station, breaking a duration record.

1951:
United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City.

1937:
The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States.

1912:
Marines invade Honduras.

1861:
Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union, preceding the American Civil War.