January 7th, 2009

Today in History

1980:
President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out Chrysler Corporation.

1945:
British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge.

1797:
The parliament of the Repubblica Cisalpina adopts the Italian green-white-red tricolour as official flag. It is the birthday of the flag of Italy.

1608:
1608 - Fire destroys Jamestown,Virginia.

1598:
Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia.

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