January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1989:
The Sega Genesis is released in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.

1960:
Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.

1923:
Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight.

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

1839:
The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process.