January 8th, 2009

Today in History

2005:
The trans-Neptunian object 2003 UB<sub>313</SUB> is discovered.

1994:
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He will stay on the space station till March 22, 1995 for a record 437 days in space.

1966:
Operation Crimp of the Vietnam War.

1918:
President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.

1790:
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address address in New York City.