January 8th, 2009

Today in History

2000:
The Music City Miracle a play during the NFL playoffs.

1989:
beginning of Japanese Heisei era

1926:
Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud becomes the King of Hejaz and renames it Saudi Arabia.

1838:
Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).

1746:
Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.