January 9th, 2009

Today in History

2002:
The United States Department of Justice announces it is going to pursue a criminal investigation of Enron.

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

1960:
Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.

1923:
Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight.

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