January 7th, 2009

Today in History

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

1953:
President Harry Truman announces that the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb.

1926:
George Burns marries Gracie Allen.

1901:
Alferd Packer is released from prison after serving 18 years for cannibalism.

1797:
The parliament of the Repubblica Cisalpina adopts the Italian green-white-red tricolour as official flag. It is the birthday of the flag of Italy.

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