January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1972:
RMS Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire (Hong Kong harbor).

1923:
Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight.

1863:
American Civil War: Battle of Fort Hindman

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

1806:
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.