January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1997:
computer processer Pentium MMX introduced by Intel.

1982:
AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions.

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

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

1198:
Innocent III becomes Pope.