January 9th, 2009

Today in History

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.

1857:
Fort Tejon earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.9

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

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

1760:
Afghans defeat Marathas in Battle of Barari Ghat.