January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1996:
An Antonov 32 cargo jet crashes into the central market in Kinshasa, Zaire killing more than 350

1994:
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He will stay on the space station till March 22, 1995 for a record 437 days in space.

1918:
President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.

1790:
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address address in New York City.

1746:
Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.