January 9th, 2009

Today in History

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

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

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

1878:
Humbert I becomes King of Italy.

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