January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1977:
Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.

1958:
14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship.

1935:
A.C. Hardy patents the spectrophotometer.

1906:
A landslide in Haverstraw, New York kills 20 due to the excavation of clay along the Hudson River.

1499:
Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany