January 9th, 2009

Today in History

2005:
Elections are held to replace Yasser Arafat.

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

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

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

1793:
Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States.