Steve Jobs
Looking Back At January 9
Looking Back At January 9
Englishman Philip Astley staged the first modern circus in London.
Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids”–in reality manatees
Mahmoud Abbas was elected president of the Palestinian Authority.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone
Looking Back At January 3
Looking Back At January 3
Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees
George Washington’s army routed British troops in the Battle of Princeton
Apple Computer was incorporated
Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrendered to U.S. forces
Today in History: October 5
:Today in History: October 5: In 1983, Solidarity founder Lech Walesa was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; In 1892, the Dalton Gang was practically wiped out; In 1947, President Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised White House address; In 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder, died.