January 8th, 2009

Today in History

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

2003:
US Airways flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina killing all 21 people aboard.

1997:
computer processer Pentium MMX introduced by Intel.

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

1806:
Cape Colony becomes a British colony.