January 10th, 2009

Today in History

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

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

1920:
League of Nations holds its first meeting and ratifies the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I.

1810:
Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine is annulled.

1776:
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense.