January 8th, 2009

Today in History

871:
Ethelred of Wessex defeats Danish invasion army.

1811:
Unsuccessful slave revolt led by Charles Deslandes in St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana.

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

1992:
President of the United States George H. W. Bush becomes ill on a visit in Japan and vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister.

1962:
Harmelen train disaster.