January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1960:
Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.

1880:
The Great Gale of 1880 devastates parts of Oregon and Washington with high wind and heavy snow.

1945:
The United States invades Luzon in the Philippines.

1431:
The trial of Joan of Arc begins in Rouen, the seat of the English occupation government.

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