January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1986:
After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak leaves the instant camera business.

1964:
Several Panamanian youths put up the Panamanian flag, and are fired on from the Canal Zone, setting off four days of anti-imperialist insurrection around the country.

1937:
The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States.

1917:
Battle of Rafa

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