January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1929:
The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee).

1923:
Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight.

1880:
The Great Gale of 1880 devastates parts of Oregon and Washington with high wind and heavy snow.

1788:
Connecticut becomes the fifth state to join the United States.

1768:
Philip Astley stages the first modern circus (London).