January 8th, 2009

Today in History

2004:
Queen Elizabeth names the Queen Mary II cruise liner, the largest passenger ship ever built.

1992:
President of the United States George H. W. Bush becomes ill on a visit in Japan and vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister.

1935:
A.C. Hardy patents the spectrophotometer.

1900:
United States President William McKinley places Alaska under military rule.

1889:
Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine.