January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1996:
Sun Microsystems announces the formation of JavaSoft.

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

1984:
Clara Peller is featured in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's Restaurants for the first time.

1960:
Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.

1956:
First "Dear Abby" column appears in newspapers.