January 9th, 2009

Today in History

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

1960:
Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.

1951:
United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City.

1917:
Battle of Rafa

1894:
New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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