Post by Georgina on Jan 3, 2009 22:27:48 GMT -5
Friday, January 2, the 2nd day of 2009. There are 363 days left in the year.
On this date in history:
In 1492, the leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I
In 1900, US Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy to prompt trade with China
In 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination
In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 mph
In 2008, oil prices soared to $100 a barrel for the first time
On this date in history:
In 1492, the leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I
In 1900, US Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy to prompt trade with China
In 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination
In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 mph
In 2008, oil prices soared to $100 a barrel for the first time