January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1966:
Operation Crimp of the Vietnam War.

1997:
computer processer Pentium MMX introduced by Intel.

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.

871:
Ethelred of Wessex defeats Danish invasion army.

1863:
Battle of Springfield of the American Civil War is fought.