Feb. 9: '24 Hours in Cyberspace' in 1996
1991 Lithuania's Independence
Voters in Lithuania defied Soviet President Gorbachev and sought independence.
1994 History of the Clintons' Whitewater Deal
Bill and Hillary Clinton were accused of financial wrongdoing in tax claims on Whitewater Estates in Arkansas.
1995 Dealing With Extreme Cold in Space
Two Discovery astronauts battled with temperatures below zero in space.
1996 '24 Hours in Cyberspace'
In the "24 Hours in Cyberspace" project, photographers and journalists illustrated the power of online communication by gathering photos and stories from across the globe in a period of 24 hours.
Famous Birthdays
1940 J.M. Coetzee
1942 Carole King
1943 Joe Pesci
1944 Alice Walker
1945 Mia Farrow
1949 Judith Light
1969 Tom Scharpling
1975 Vladimir Guerrero
1976 Charlie Day
1981 Tom Hiddleston
1985 David Gallagher
1990 Camille Winbush
1996 Jimmy Bennett
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