January 10th, 2009

Today in History

2000:
America Online announces an agreement to buy Time Warner for $162 billion, the largest corporate merger in history.

1957:
Harold Macmillan becomes the prime minister of the United Kingdom.

1946:
First General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.

1929:
Tintin, a comic book character created by Hergé, makes his debut. He went on to be published in over 200 million comic books in 40 languages.

1870:
John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.