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.

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

1964:
President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.

1856:
Borax is discovered (John Veatch).

1806:
Cape Colony becomes a British colony.