January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1996:
An Antonov 32 cargo jet crashes into the central market in Kinshasa, Zaire killing more than 350

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

1959:
Michel Debré becomes Prime Minister of France

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

1894:
A fire at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois causes a good deal of damage.