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