January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1995:
Valeri Poliakov completes 366 days in space while aboard the Mir space station, breaking a duration record.

1989:
The Sega Genesis is released in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.

1977:
Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders defeat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14.

1960:
Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.

1882:
Oscar Wilde gives his first lecture on "The English Renaissance of Art" in New York.