January 10th, 2009

Today in History

2001:
Wikipedia starts as part of Nupedia. It becomes a separate site five days later.

1990:
Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc.

1927:
The film Metropolis by Fritz Lang premiers.

1861:
American Civil War: Florida secedes from the United States.

1776:
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense.