January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1997:
A Comair Embraer 120 crashes during approach into Detroit Metro Airport, killing 29.

1972:
RMS Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire (Hong Kong harbor).

1945:
The United States invades Luzon in the Philippines.

1916:
The Ottoman Empire prevails in the Battle of Çanakkale, as the last British troops are evacuated.

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