January 7th, 2009

Today in History

1999:
The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton begins.

1997:
A team of programmers at the University of Regensburg, Germany releases Tibia, one of the earliest graphical MMORPGs.

1924:
George Gershwin completes Rhapsody in Blue.

1894:
W.K. Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film.

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.