January 10th, 2009

Today in History

2001:
Wikipedia starts as part of Nupedia. It becomes a separate site five days later.

1922:
Arthur Griffith is elected President of the Irish Free State.

1870:
John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.

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

1776:
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense.