January 8th, 2009

Today in History

1998:
Ramzi Yousef is sentenced to life in prison for planning the World Trade Center bombing and for planning Project Bojinka.

1997:
computer processer Pentium MMX introduced by Intel.

1900:
United States President William McKinley places Alaska under military rule.

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

1297:
Monaco gains its independence.