January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1975:
Ella Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, becoming the first woman to serve as a Governor in the United States who did not succeed her husband.

1958:
14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship.

1916:
World War I: Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli.

1894:
A fire at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois causes a good deal of damage.

1297:
Monaco gains its independence.