January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1929:
The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee).

1903:
Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the famous poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia

1882:
Oscar Wilde gives his first lecture on "The English Renaissance of Art" in New York.

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

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