January 9th, 2009

Today in History

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.

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

1917:
Battle of Rafa

1839:
The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process.