January 8th, 2009

Today in History

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.

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

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

1838:
Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).

1198:
Innocent III becomes Pope.