January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1986:
After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak leaves the instant camera business.

1951:
United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City.

1917:
Battle of Rafa

1861:
Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union, preceding the American Civil War.

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