January 9th, 2009

Today in History

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

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

1977:
Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders defeat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14.

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

1894:
New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts.