January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1760:
Afghans defeat Marathas in Battle of Barari Ghat.

1431:
The trial of Joan of Arc begins in Rouen, the seat of the English occupation government.

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

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

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