January 7th, 2009

Today in History

1980:
President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out Chrysler Corporation.

1911:
Mary Pickford marries Owen Moore.

1835:
HMS Beagle anchors off the Chonos Archipelago.

1782:
The first American commercial bank opens (Bank of North America).

1598:
Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia.

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