January 8th, 2009

Today in History

871:
Ethelred of Wessex defeats Danish invasion army.

1815:
War of 1812: In the Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.

1297:
Monaco gains its independence.

1916:
World War I: Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli.

1926:
Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud becomes the King of Hejaz and renames it Saudi Arabia.