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.

1971:
Masterpiece Theatre debuts on PBS.

1969:
After 147 years, the last issue of the Saturday Evening Post is published.

1776:
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense.