January 13, 1982. The crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into the Potomac river takes 78 lives, including that of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute scientist Robert Elliot Silberglied. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 13, 1982

January 12, 1945. Ornithologist Alexander Wetmore is elected sixth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 12, 1945

January 11, 1994. “Workers at the White House” opens as a traveling exhibition. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 11, 1994

January 10, 1928. Charles Greeley Abbot becomes the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Surprisingly, his impressive mustache was not a deciding factor in his appointment. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 10, 1928

January 9, 1969. An exhibition of Winslow Homer’s graphic art opens at the American Art Museum. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 9, 1969

January 8, 1969. Ground is broken for the new Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 8, 1969

January 7, 2008. If a picture is worth a thousand words, than thousands of pictures should at be worth millions, right? Our photographic archives are priceless. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 7, 2008