January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1994:
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He will stay on the space station till March 22, 1995 for a record 437 days in space.

1987:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 8.30 to close at 2,002.25 -- The Dow's first close above 2,000.

1966:
Operation Crimp of the Vietnam War.

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

1790:
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address address in New York City.