WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009

Today is Wednesday, January 7, the seventh day of 2009. There are 298 days left in the year.

1584 _ Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia and Holy Roman empire

1610 _ Galileo discovers first three of Jupiter's satellites, Io, Europa & Ganymede

1618 _ Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor

1714 _ Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)

1929 _ ``Tarzan", one of the first adventure comic strips, first appears

1948 _ U.S. President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan

1953 _ President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb

1975 _ Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30,000 damage

1989 _ Akihito becomes emperor of Japan

1990 _ Tower of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far