TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009

Today is Tuesday, January 6, the sixth day of 2009. There are 299 days left in the year.

1535 _ City of Lima Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro

1540 _ King Henry VIII of England married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves

1681 _ First recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs. his butcher)

1907 _ Maria Montessori opens her first (Montessori) school (Rome)

1941 _ FDR's ``4 Freedoms" speech (speech, worship, from want & from fear)

1942 _ First around world flight (Pan Am ``Pacific Clipper")

1950 _ Britain recognizes Communist government of China

1958 _ Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar

1964 _ Rolling Stones' first tour as headline act (with Ronettes)

1974 _ England begins 3-day work week during mine strike