January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1989:
beginning of Japanese Heisei era

1953:
René Mayer becomes Prime Minister of France.

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.

1856:
Borax is discovered (John Veatch).