January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1996:
Sun Microsystems announces the formation of JavaSoft.

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

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

1788:
Connecticut becomes the fifth state to join the United States.

1768:
Philip Astley stages the first modern circus (London).