January 9th, 2009

Today in History

1951:
United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City.

1945:
The United States invades Luzon in the Philippines.

1894:
New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts.

1839:
The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process.

1760:
Afghans defeat Marathas in Battle of Barari Ghat.

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