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.

1956:
First "Dear Abby" column appears in newspapers.

1923:
Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight.

1861:
Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union, preceding the American Civil War.