January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1992:
President of the United States George H. W. Bush becomes ill on a visit in Japan and vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister.

1982:
AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions.

1877:
Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry (Montana).

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

1499:
Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany