January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1986:
Hacker Manifesto written.

1935:
A.C. Hardy patents the spectrophotometer.

1811:
Unsuccessful slave revolt led by Charles Deslandes in St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana.

1734:
Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

1297:
Monaco gains its independence.

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