January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1997:
A Comair Embraer 120 crashes during approach into Detroit Metro Airport, killing 29.

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

1964:
Several Panamanian youths put up the Panamanian flag, and are fired on from the Canal Zone, setting off four days of anti-imperialist insurrection around the country.

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

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