January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1998:
Ramzi Yousef is sentenced to life in prison for planning the World Trade Center bombing and for planning Project Bojinka.

1977:
Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.

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.

1962:
Harmelen train disaster.

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