Saturday, December 31, 2011

Today in History - December 31

On this day in 1600, the British East India Company was chartered.

On this day in 1759, Arthur Guinness began to brew beer.

On this day in 1862, West Virginia was admitted to the Union, dividing the state of Virginia in half.

On this day in 1879, Thomas Alva Edison demonstrated incandescent lighting for the first time to the public.

On this day in 1946, President Harry S. Truman declared an official end to WWII.

And, in Chuckery, Ohio in 1885, it was reported that Ed Barlow from Plain City recently visited Hiram Kent.

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