January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1995:
Valeri Poliakov completes 366 days in space while aboard the Mir space station, breaking a duration record.

1989:
The Sega Genesis is released in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.

1945:
The United States invades Luzon in the Philippines.

1937:
The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States.

1806:
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.