January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1937:
The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States.

1929:
The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee).

1917:
Battle of Rafa

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

1793:
Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States.