January 8th, 2009

Today in History

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

1962:
Harmelen train disaster.

1953:
René Mayer becomes Prime Minister of France.

1838:
Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).

1734:
Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.