January 10th, 2009

Today in History

1990:
Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc.

1982:
The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at Braemar in Aberdeenshire. This equalled the record set in the same place on February 11, 1895.

1870:
John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.

1861:
American Civil War: Florida secedes from the United States.

1776:
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense.