January 7th, 2009

Today in History

1979:
Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge are overthrown by Vietnamese troops.

1950:
A fire at the Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa kills 41 people.

1911:
Mary Pickford marries Owen Moore.

1896:
Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook.

1598:
Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia.