January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1991:
The Soviets storm Vilnius to stop Lithuanian independence.

1962:
1962 - The NFL prohibits grabbing face masks.

1923:
Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight.

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

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

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