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January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July January 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2003: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2002: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2001: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2000: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 356 days remaining until the end of the year (357 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

• 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events By place Western Roman Empire 28 August — Flavius Orestes forces western Julius Nepos to flee and declares This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Flavius Zeno, original name Tarasicodissa or Trascalissaeus, Byzantine Emperor ( Circa Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS
• 1349 - The Jewish population of Basel, Switzerland, believed by the residents to be the cause of the ongoing bubonic plague, were rounded up and incinerated. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as
• 1431 - Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' Rouen (ʁwɑ̃ in French) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital
• 1760 - Afghans defeat Marathas in the Battle of Barari Ghat. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Marāthās ( Marathi: mr मराठा also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu Warriors hailing mostly from the present-day
• 1768 - Philip Astley stages the first modern circus in London. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philip Astley ( January 8, 1742 &ndash January 27, 1814) is regarded as the " father of the modern circus. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• 1788 - Connecticut becomes the fifth state to be admitted to the United States. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1793 - Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean-Pierre Blanchard (aka Jean Pierre François Blanchard was a French inventor most remembered as a pioneer in Aviation and ballooning. A balloon is a flexible bag filled with a type of Gas, such as Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide or air.
• 1799 - British Prime Minister William Pitt introduces income tax to raise funds for the war against Napoleon. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Pitt may refer to William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778 Prime Minister of Great Britain 1766–1768 often known as William Pitt the Elder Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe.
• 1806 - Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson receives a state funeral and is interred in St Paul's Cathedral. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London.
• 1816 - Sir Humphry Davy tests the Davy lamp for miners at Hebburn Colliery. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir Humphry Davy 1st Baronet FRS MRIA (17 December 1778 &ndash 29 May 1829 was a British Chemist and inventor The Davy lamp is a Safety lamp containing a candle devised in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy. Hebburn is a small Town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in North East England, sandwiched between the towns of Jarrow
• 1822 - The Portuguese prince Pedro I of Brazil decides to stay in Brazil against the orders of the Portuguese king João VI, starting the Brazilian independence process. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Pedro I (ˈpedɾuin Brazilian Portuguese and in European Portuguese; English: Peter of Alcantara Francis Anthony John Charles Xavier of Paula |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld John VI (13 May 1767 &ndash 10 March 1826 ( Portuguese João, ʒʊˈɐ̃ũ the Clement ( Port
• 1839 - The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The French Academy of Sciences ( French: Académie des sciences) is a Learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the The daguerreotype (original French daguerréotype) is an early type of Photograph, developed by Louis Daguerre, in which the image is exposed directly Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing
• 1857 - The Fort Tejon earthquake of California occurs, registering an estimated magnitude of 7. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 9.
• 1858 - Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Anson Jones ( January 20, 1798 &ndash January 9, 1858) was a doctor, Businessman, Congressman, and the last The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to
• 1861 - American Civil War: The "Star of the West" incident occurs near Charleston, South Carolina. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Star of the West was a Civilian Ship hired by the United States government to transport military supplies and reinforcements to the garrison of Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. It is considered by some historians to be the "First Shots of the American Civil War". Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South
• 1861 - Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States
• 1863 - American Civil War: the Battle of Fort Hindman occurs in Arkansas. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Battle of Fort Hindman, or the Battle of Arkansas Post, was fought from January 9 to January 11 1863, near the mouth of the Arkansas Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States.
• 1878 - Umberto I becomes King of Italy. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Umberto I King of Italy or Humbert I of Italy ( Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoy) English The House of Savoy (Casa Savoia was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region
• 1880 - The Great Gale of 1880 devastates parts of Oregon and Washington with high wind and heavy snow. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Great Gale of 1880 was an an extremely deep area of low pressure (possibly deeper than 955 millibars (mb or 28 Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
• 1894 - New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was the first company set up to develop the then-new telephone In electronics a battery is a combination of two or more Electrochemical cells which store chemical Energy which can be converted into electrical energy A switchboard (also called a manual exchange) was a device used to connect a group of Telephones manually to one another or to an outside connection within and between Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
• 1903 - Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the famous poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Hallam Tennyson 2nd Baron Tennyson, GCMG, PC ( 11 August 1852 - 2 December 1928) second Governor-General of A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Alfred Tennyson 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892 was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and remains one of the most popular English poets The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• 1905 - According to the Julian Calendar which was used at the time, Russian workers stage a march on the Winter Palace that ends in the massacre by Tsarist troops known as Bloody Sunday, setting off the Russian Revolution of 1905. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending See also The movie Russian Ark, an innovative single shot walkthrough with period reenactments spanning three hundred years of court meetings The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya For other incidents referred to by this name see Bloody Sunday. See also Russian Revolution (1917 The 1905 Russian Revolution also known as the Failed Russian Revolution of 1905 was an empire-wide struggle of
• 1916 - The Ottoman Empire prevails in the Battle of Çanakkale, as the last British troops are evacuated. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• 1917 - World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Battle of Rafa was a World War I battle that took place at the outpost of Rafa (known today as Rafah) on the border between the Egyptian Sinai This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.
• 1923 - Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juan de la Cierva (21 September 1895 – 9 December 1936 was a Spanish Civil engineer and pilot Configuration An autogyro is characterised by a free-spinning rotor that turns due to passage of air upwards through the rotor
• 1941 - First flight of the Avro Lancaster. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Lanc" redirects here Distinguish from Lank (adjective and from Amon Lanc (a place in Tolkien's fiction
• 1941 - World War II: The Greek Triton (S. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 112) sinks the Italian submarine Neghelli in Otranto. Otranto is a town and commune in the Province of Lecce ( Apulia, Italy) in a fertile region once famous for its breed of horses
• 1945 - The United States invades Luzon in the Philippines. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• 1947 - Elizabeth "Betty" Short, the Black Dahlia, is last seen alive. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article focuses on the mystery of murder victim Elizabeth Short
• 1951 - The United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The United Nations Headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1950
• 1964 - Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag on the U. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian Holiday which commemorates the January 9, 1964 Riots over Sovereignty of the Panama Canal Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. S. -controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U. The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally S. military and Panamanian civilians.
• 1968 - The only known snowfall in Mexico City occurs; additional snow falls on January 10 and 11. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
• 1972 - The RMS Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maiden voyage At the start of World War II the Queen Elizabeth had been launched and was still in the process of fitting out Victoria Harbour is a natural landform Harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
• 1986 - After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak must give up its instant camera business. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Polaroid Corporation was founded in 1937 by Edwin H Land. It is most famous for its Instant film Cameras which reached the market in 1948 and Eastman Kodak Company ( is an American multinational Public company which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment Types of Polaroid instant cameras See also List of Polaroid instant cameras Polaroid cameras can be classified by the type of film they use
• 1991 - The Soviets storm Vilnius to stop Lithuanian independence. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• 1997 - A Comair Embraer EMB 120 crashes during approach into Detroit Metro Airport, killing 29 people. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Comair is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines based in Erlanger Kentucky, USA, a city near the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Embraer -- IPA [ɪ̃ⁿbɾaˈɛɾ] -- the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply
• 2001 - Shenzhou 2, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft, is launched. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Mission parameters Mass 7400 kg Perigee 330 km Apogee 346 km Inclination 42
• 2002 - The United States Department of Justice announces it is going to pursue a criminal investigation of Enron. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in
• 2005 - The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, commonly known as the Naivasha Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement rebel group in Naivasha, Kenya. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President Naivasha is a Market town in Rift Valley Province, Kenya, lying north west of Nairobi.
• 2005 - Elections are held to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary He is succeeded by Rawhi Fattouh. Rawhi Fattuh ( روحي فتوح, also transliterated as Rauhi Fattouh) (born 1949 is the former Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council
• 2007 - An AerianTur-M Antonov An-26 crashes in Balad, Iraq. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. AerianTur-M was an airline based in Chişinău, Moldova. It was established in 1996 and operated passenger and cargo charter services to the Middle Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex ( Antonov ASTC) (Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2007 Balad aircraft crash was a January 9 2007 airplane incident involving an Antonov An-26 airliner Balad (بلد is a city (100 kilometres north of Baghdad in Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Islamic Army in Iraq claims to have shot it down. The Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI ( Arabic: الجيش الإسلامي في العراق,al jaysh al islāmi fī'l-`irāq) is one of a number of underground

Births

• 1554 - Pope Gregory XV (d. Pope Gregory XV ( January 9 or January 15, 1554 – July 8, 1623) born Alessandro Ludovisi, was pope from 1621 succeeding 1623)
• 1571 - Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. Charles Bonaventura Buquoy ( Czech Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, full name in French Charles Bonaventure de Longueval comte de Bucquoy, German 1621)
• 1589 - Ivan Gundulic, Croatian poet (d. Ivan (Dživo Franov Gundulić ( Italian: Giovanni Francesco Gondola; January 9, 1589 &ndash December 8, 1638) is the most 1638)
• 1624 - Empress Meishō (d. Empress Meishō (明正天皇 Meishō-tennō) ( January 9, 1624 – December 4, 1696) was the 109th Monarch of 1696)
• 1685 - Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch philologist (d. Tiberius Hemsterhuis ( January 9, 1685 - April 7, 1766) Dutch Philologist and Critic, was born in Groningen See Comparative linguistics for the narrower field of "comparative philology" 1766)
• 1728 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Warton ( January 9, 1728 &ndash May 21, 1790) was an English literary historian and critic as well as a Poet 1790)
• 1745 - Caleb Strong, 6th and 10th Governor of Massachusetts (d. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Caleb Strong ( January 9, 1745 - November 7, 1819) was Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as the Governor of The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. 1819)
• 1773 - Cassandra Austen, English watercolorist and sister of Jane Austen (d. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cassandra Elizabeth Austen ( 9 January 1773 – 22 March 1845) was an Amateur English watercolorist and Jane Austen (16 1845)
• 1790 - Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (d. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom ( January 19 1790 &ndash July 21 1855) was a Swedish romantic poet and a member of the Swedish Academy 1855)
• 1811 - Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, English writer (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gilbert Abbott à Beckett ( January 9, 1811 &ndash August 30, 1856) was an English humorist 1856)
• 1819 - James Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year James Goodall Francis ( 9 January 1819 &ndash 25 January 1884) Australian colonial politician was the 9th Premier 1884)
• 1823 - Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch, German surgeon (d. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch ( January 9, 1823 &ndash February 23, 1908) was a German Surgeon. 1908)
• 1829 - Thomas William Robertson, English playwright (d. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Thomas William Robertson ( 9 January 1829 – 3 February 1871) usually known professionally as T 1871)
• 1829 - Adolf von Schlagintweit, German explorer (d. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Adolf Schlagintweit ( 9 January 1829 - 26 August 1857) was a German explorer of Central Asia. 1857)
• 1832 - Félix-Gabriel Marchand, journalist, author and politician, Premier of Quebec (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Félix-Gabriel Marchand ( January 9, 1832 &ndash September 25, 1900) was a journalist author notary and politician in Quebec, The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated as Prime Minister of Quebec) is the First minister for the 1900)
• 1839 - John Knowles Paine, U. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Knowles Paine ( January 9, 1839 - April 25, 1906) was the first American -born Composer to achieve fame for his S. composer (d. 1906)
• 1848 - Princess Frederica of Hanover (d. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Princess Frederica of Hanover, ( 9 January 1848 &ndash 16 October 1926) was a member of the House of Hanover. 1926)
• 1849 - John Hartley, English tennis player, double winner of Wimbledon (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Thorneycroft Hartley ( January 9, 1849 &ndash August 21, 1935) was a Tennis player from England, and the only clergyman 1935)
• 1854 - Jennie Jerome, American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Lady Randolph Churchill CI DStJ ( Jeanette "Jennie" Jerome) ( January 9, 1854 – June 9, 1921) Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 1921)
• 1856 - Anton Aškerc, Slovenian priest and poet (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Anton Aškerc ( 9 January 1856 &ndash 10 June 1912) was a Slovene Poet and Roman Catholic Priest, 1912)
• 1859 - Carrie Chapman Catt, American suffragist leader (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carrie Chapman Catt ( January 9, 1859 &ndash March 9 1947) was a woman's suffrage leader 1947)
• 1864 - Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Vladimir Andreevich Steklov ( January 9, 1864 – May 30, 1926) was a Soviet / Russian Mathematician, mechanician 1926)
• 1868 - S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen ( January 9, 1868 - February 12, 1939) was a Danish Chemist, famous for the introduction 1939)
• 1870 - Joseph B Strauss, American civil engineer (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Joseph Straus Joseph Baermann Strauss ( January 9, 1870 &ndash May 16, 1938) was an 1938)
• 1873 - Hayyim Nahman Bialik, Hebrew poet (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hayyim Nahman Bialik ( Hebrew: חיים נחמן ביאליק) ( January 9, 1873&ndash July 4, 1934) also Chaim or 1934)
• 1875 - Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney ( January 9 1875 &ndash April 18 1942) was an American sculptor art patron and collector and founder 1942)
• 1879 - John Broadus Watson, American psychologist (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Broadus Watson ( January 9, 1878 &ndash September 25, 1958) was an American psychologist who established the psychological 1958)
• 1881 - Lascelles Abercrombie, British poet and critic (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lascelles Abercrombie (also known as the Georgian Laureate) ( January 9, 1881 &ndash October 27, 1938) was a British 1938)
• 1881 - Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edouard Beaupré ( January 9, 1881 - July 3, 1904) was a Circus and Freak show giant strongman and a star in 1904)
• 1881 - Giovanni Papini, Italian writer (d. Giovanni Papini ( January 9, 1881 - July 8, 1956) was an Italian journalist essayist literary critic, poet and novelist 1956)
• 1890 - Karel Čapek, Czech writer (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karel Čapek ( pronounced) ( January 9, 1890 – December 25, 1938 was one of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century 1938)
• 1890 - Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kurt Tucholsky ( January 9, 1890 &ndash December 21, 1935) was a German- Jewish Journalist, satirist and writer 1935)
• 1892 - Eva Bowring, American politician (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Eva Kelly Bowring ( January 9, 1892 &ndash January 8, 1985) was a U 1985)
• 1896 - Warwick Braithwaite, New Zealand-born British conductor (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Warwick Braithwaite (1896-1971 was a New Zealand -born Orchestra conductor who worked mostly in Great Britain. 1971)
• 1897 - Karl Löwith, German philosopher (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Karl Löwith ( January 9, 1897 in Munich – May 26, 1973 in Heidelberg) was a German - Jewish Philosopher 1973)
• 1898 - Vilma Bánky, Hungarian actress (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vilma Bánky ( January 9, 1898 - March 18, 1991) was a Hungarian -born American Silent film Actress 1991)
• 1898 - Gracie Fields, English vaudeville performer (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Dame Gracie Fields, DBE ( January 9 1898 &ndash September 27 1979) born Grace Stansfield, was an English / Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s 1979)
• 1898 - Wally Baker, American supercentenarian
• 1900 - Richard Halliburton, American adventurer (presumed dead 1939)
• 1900 - Maria of Romania, Queen Consort of Yugoslavia (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Wally Mary Stiefel McBride Baker (born January 9, 1898) is an American Supercentenarian who is the oldest person ever in Delaware Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Richard Halliburton ( 9 January 1900 – presumed dead after 24 March 1939) was an American Traveler, Adventurer Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For her mother Queen Marie of Romania please see Marie of Edinburgh. 1961)
• 1901 - Chic Young, American cartoonist (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Murat Bernard "Chic" Young ( January 9, 1901 &ndash March 14, 1973) was an American Cartoonist known primarily 1973)
• 1902 - Rudolph Bing, Austrian-born opera manager (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sir Rudolf Bing ( January 9, 1902 &ndash September 2, 1997) was an Austrian-born Opera Impresario. 1997)
• 1902 - Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish Catholic priest and founder of Opus Dei (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (January 9 1902 &ndash June 26 1975 (also known as José María or Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás, born Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is a part of the Roman Catholic Church that teaches the Catholic belief that everyone 1975)
• 1903 - Hem Vejakorn, Thai illustrator (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Hem Vejakorn (เหม เวชกร January 17, 1904, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok – April 16, 1969, Thon Buri 1969)
• 1908 - Simone de Beauvoir, French author (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year "La Beauvoir" redirects here also see Beauvoir (disambiguation 1986)
• 1909 - Herva Nelli, Italian-born soprano (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Herva Nelli ( January 9, 1909 &ndash May 31, 1994) was an Italian -born Operatic Soprano. 1994)
• 1912 - Ralph Tubbs, British architect (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Ralph Tubbs OBE, FRIBA ( 9 January 1912 &mdash 23 November 1996) was a British Architect. 1996)
• 1913 - Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1994)
• 1914 - Gypsy Rose Lee (or 1911), American burlesque entertainer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gypsy Rose Lee (also known as Rose Louise Hovick and Louise Hovick) (born January 8 1911 &ndash April 26 1970) was 1970)
• 1914 - Kenny (Klook) Clarke, American jazz drummer and composer (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenny Clarke (born Kenneth Spearman Clarke, nicknamed " Klook " and later known as Liaqat Ali Salaam, on January 9, 1914 Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States 1985)
• 1915 - Anita Louise, U. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Anita Louise ( January 9, 1915 &ndash April 25, 1970) was an American Film actress. S. actress (d. 1970)
• 1915 - Fernando Lamas, Argentine actor (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fernando Álvaro Lamas (January 9 1915 Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 8 1982 Los Angeles, California) was an Argentina -born 1982)
• 1916 - Vic Mizzy, American orchestra leader
• 1916 - Peter Twinn, English World War II code-breaker (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Victor Mizzy (born January 9, 1916 (or 1922 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Composer for television and movies whose best known works An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well Peter Frank George Twinn ( 9 January 1916 &ndash 29 October 2004) was a British Mathematician, World War II Codebreaker World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 2004)
• 1920 - Chan Canasta, Polish-British magician (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Chan Canasta ( January 9, 1920 - April 22, 1999) born in Kraków, Poland, was a pioneer of mental magic in the 1999)
• 1920 - Clive Dunn, British actor
• 1920 - Hakim Mohammed Said, Pakistani scholar
• 1921 - Lister Sinclair, Canadian broadcaster and playwright (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Clive Robert Dunn OBE (born 9 Hakim Mohammed Said ( Urdu: حکیم محمد سعید) ( January 9, 1920 - October 17, 1998) was a renowned scholar Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Lister Sheddon Sinclair, OC, MA, LLD ( January 9 1921 - October 16 2006) was a Canadian broadcaster 2006)
• 1922 - Har Gobind Khorana, Nobel laureate
• 1922 - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Har Gobind Khorana, or Hargobind Khorana (born January 9, 1922) is an Indian-American molecular biologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Ahmed Sékou Touré (var Ahmen Seku Ture) (January 9 1922--March 26 1984 was an African political leader and president of the Republic of Guinea Latest election List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office See also 1984)
• 1924 - Sergei Parajanov, Armenian film director (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sergei Parajanov (Սարգիս Հովսեփի Փարաջանյան Sargis Hovsepi Parajanyan; Georgian: სერგეი (სერგო 1990)
• 1925 - Lee Van Cleef, American actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Van Cleef ( January 9 1925 &ndash December 16 1989) was an American film actor who appeared mostly in Western and action pictures 1989)
• 1926 - Giannis Christou, Greek composer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jani Christou, in Greek Γιάννης Χρήστου ( January 9, 1926 – January 9, 1970) was a Greek composer 1970)
• 1926 - Jean-Pierre Côté, Canadian politician, Lieutenant governor of Quebec (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté PC, OC ( January 9, 1926 &ndash July 10, 2002) was a Canadian parliamentarian A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction 2002)
• 1928 - Judith Krantz, American author
• 1928 - Domenico Modugno, Italian singer and songwriter (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Judith Krantz (born Judith Tarcher on January 9 1928 in New York City) is an American Novelist who writes in the Domenico Modugno ( January 9 1928 - August 6 1994) was a twice Grammy Award -winning Italian Singer, Songwriter 1994)
• 1929 - Brian Friel, Irish dramatist
• 1929 - Heiner Muller, German dramatist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Friel (born 9 January 1929) is a playwright and more recently director of his own works from Northern Ireland who now resides in County Donegal Heiner Müller ( January 9, 1929 &ndash December 30, 1995) was a (formerly East) German Dramatist, Poet 1995)
• 1929 - Dorothea Puente, American serial killer
• 1931 - Algis Budrys, American author
• 1933 - Robert Garcia, American politician
• 1933 - Wilbur Smith, Zambian-British novelist
• 1934 - Bart Starr, American football player
• 1935 - Bob Denver, American actor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Dorothea Puente (born January 9, 1929) is a convicted American Serial killer. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Algis Budrys ( January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian American Science fiction Author Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilbur Addison Smith (born January 9 1933 in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) is a best-selling Novelist. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery Alabama) is a former professional American football player and coach Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Osbourne "Bob" Denver ( January 9 1935 – September 2 2005) was an American 2005)
• 1935 - Dick Enberg, American sportscaster
• 1935 - Earl G. Graves, Sr., African-American Publisher
• 1935 - Brian Harradine, Australian independent Senator
• 1936 - Anne Rivers Siddons, American writer
• 1940 - Jimmy Boyd, American actor and singer
• 1940 - Barbara Buczek, Polish composer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Alan "Dick" Enberg (born January 9, 1935) is an American Sportscaster. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Earl Gilbert Graves Sr (born January 9, 1935) is an author publisher entrepreneur and philanthropist Brian Harradine (born 9 January 1935) Australian Politician, was an independent member of the Australian Senate from 1975 to 2005 Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anne Rivers Siddons (born January 9, 1936) is an American Novelist who writes stories set in the Southern United States. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the actor from The Electric Company, see Jim Boyd (actor. Barbara Buczek ( January 9, 1940 – January 17, 1993) was a composer born in Kraków, Poland. 1993)
• 1940 - Al Downing, American singer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Al Downing ( January 9, 1940 – July 4, 2005) later known as Big Al Downing, was an entertainer singer songwriter and 2005)
• 1940 - Ruth Dreifuss, Swiss politician
• 1941 - Joan Baez, American singer and activist
• 1941 - Gilles Vaillancourt, Quebec politician
• 1942 - K Callan, American actress
• 1942 - Lee Kun-hee, Korean industrialist, chairman of Samsung
• 1942 - Susannah York, British actress
• 1943 - Elmer MacFadyen, Canadian politician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ruth Dreifuss (born January 9, 1940 in St Gallen) is a Swiss politician affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Gilles Vaillancourt (born January 9, 1941) became mayor of the city of Laval Quebec, Canada in 1989 and President of the "Union Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. K Callan (born January 9, 1942) is an American actress known for playing Clark Kent 's mother Martha in the ABC Television Lee Kun-Hee (born January 9, 1942) was a former chairman of Samsung Electronics until he resigned on April 21st 2008 owing to Samsung Slush funds scandal The Samsung Group ( Korean:, Samsung Guerup) is South Korea 's largest company or Chaebol and the world's largest conglomerate Susannah York (born January 9, 1942) is an Academy Award -nominated English film and television actress. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elmer MacFadyen ( January 9 1943 &ndash August 17 2007) was a Canadian politician 2007)
• 1943 - Freddie Starr, English comedian and singer
• 1943 - Scott Walker, American singer
• 1944 - Ian Hornak, American Painter, Draughtsman and Sculptor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Freddie Starr (born Frederick Leslie Fowell in Huyton, Liverpool on 9 January 1943) is an English Comedian Scott Walker is the Stage name of the American Singer-songwriter Noel Scott Engel (born 9 January 1943 in Hamilton Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ian Hornak (b January 9 1944 Philadelphia Pennsylvania - d December 9 2002 Southampton New York) was an American painter and draughtsman 2002)
• 1944 - Jimmy Page, English guitarist (Led Zeppelin)
• 1945 - John Doman, American actor
• 1947 - Ronnie Landfield, American artist
• 1948 - Bill Cowsill, American singer (The Cowsills) (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944 is an English Guitarist, Composer and record producer Led Zeppelin were Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar John Doman (born 9 January 1945 is an American actor He is best known for playing Deputy Police Commissioner William Rawls on HBO series The Wire Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronnie Landfield (born January 9, 1947 in The Bronx, New York) is an American Abstract painter. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William "Bill" Cowsill Jr, also known as Billy, ( January 9, 1948 – February 18, 2006) was an American singer best known The Cowsills were a singing group from Newport Rhode Island specializing in what would later be defined as Bubblegum pop. 2006)
• 1948 - Cassie Gaines Backup Singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cassie LaRue Gaines ( January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band 1977)
• 1950 - David Johansen American singer
• 1950 - Rio Reiser, German singer (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Johansen (born January 9 1950, in Staten Island, New York) is an American rock, punk, Blues Rio Reiser ( January 9, 1950 - August 20, 1996) was a German rock musician and singer of the famous rock group Ton Steine Scherben 1996)
• 1951 - M.L. Carr, basketball player and coach
• 1951 - Crystal Gayle, American singer
• 1952 - Hugh Bayley, British politician
• 1953 - Morris Gleitzman, British-Australian children's author
• 1955 - J. K. Simmons, American actor
• 1956 - Kimberly Beck, American actress
• 1956 - Imelda Staunton, British actress
• 1956 - Mike Walczewski, American Public Address Announcer at Madison Square Garden
• 1957 - Phil Lewis, lead singer of L.A. Guns
• 1958 - Mehmet Ali Ağca, Turkish attempted assassin of Pope John Paul II
• 1958 - Stephen Neale, British philosopher
• 1959 - Mark Martin, American race car driver
• 1959 - Rigoberta Menchú, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
• 1959 - Cristi Minculescu, Romanian musician
• 1959 - Otis Nixon, American baseball player
• 1961 - Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter
• 1963 - Michael Everson, expert in writing systems and Unicode
• 1965 - Darren Bennett, Australian-born American football player
• 1965 - Muggsy Bogues, American basketball player
• 1965 - Iain Dowie, English football manager
• 1965 - Eric Erlandson, American musician
• 1965 - Joely Richardson, British actress
• 1967 - Carl Bell, American musician
• 1967 - Claudio Caniggia, Argentinian footballer
• 1967 - Steven Harwell, American singer and musician (Smash Mouth)
• 1967 - Dave Matthews, South African singer and musician
• 1968 - Jimmy Adams, West Indian cricketer
• 1968 - Joey Lauren Adams, American actress
• 1968 - Al Schnier, American rock guitarist (moe.)
• 1970 - Lara Fabian, Belgian singer
• 1970 - Alex Staropoli, Italian keyboardist (Rhapsody Of Fire)
• 1971 - Daniel Dumile, American hip hop artist
• 1971 - Hal Niedzviecki, Canadian author
• 1971 - Scott Thornton, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1971 - Yusuke Naora, Japanese game art director
• 1972 - Sarah Beeny, British TV personality
• 1972 - Angie Martinez, American radio and television personality
• 1972 - Jay Powell, baseball player
• 1973 - Angela Bettis, American actress
• 1974 - Farhan Akhtar, Indian Bollywood Director, Actor, Producer, Singer. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Michael Leon Carr (born January 9 1951 in Wallace North Carolina) is an American former professional Basketball player in the Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hugh Bayley (born January 9, 1952) British politician He is the Labour Member of Parliament for The City of York. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. } Morris Gleitzman (born January 10 1953) is an Australian Writer. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) billed as J K Simmons, is an American Actor. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kimberly Beck (born January 9, 1956) is an American actress. Beck has starred in such movies as Massacre at Central High Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton, OBE, (born January 9 1956) is an English actress best known for her performances in the Mike Walczewski is an American Public address Announcer best known for his work for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) http//wwwflsenategov/data/Publications/Archive/Photos_on_display/SenatorsandEvents1970s LA Guns is an American rock band whose music is frequently associated with the L Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mehmet Ali Ağca (born January 9, 1958) is a Turkish Assassin, who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II on May 13, Pope Stephen Roy Albert Neale (born January 9 1958 is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and holder of the John H The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Martin may refer to Mark Martin (racecar driver (b 1959 American racecar driver Mark Martin (cartoonist, American cartoonist Rigoberta Menchú Tum (b 9 January 1959, Chimel Quiché, Guatemala) is an indigenous Guatemalan of the Quiché - The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Cristi Minculescu (born January 9, 1959 in Bucharest) is a Romanian rock musician best known as the lead singer of Hard rock Otis Junior Nixon Jr (born January 9, 1959 in Evergreen North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oliver Goldstick (born 9 January 1961) is an American television screenwriter and producer Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Everson (born January 9, 1963) is a linguist, script encoder, typesetter, and Font designer. In Computing, Unicode is an Industry standard allowing Computers to consistently represent and manipulate text expressed in most of the world's Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Tyrone Curtis Bogues (born January 9 1965, in Baltimore Maryland) better known as Muggsy Bogues, is a retired American professional Iain Dowie (born January 9 1965 in Hatfield Hertfordshire, England) is a football manager, currently managing Queens Park Rangers Eric T Erlandson (born January 9, 1963, in Los Angeles, California) is the co-founder of and former lead guitarist Joely Kim Richardson (born January 9, 1965) is an English[[ actress]] Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Carl Bell may refer to Carl Bell (entrepreneur Carl Bell (musician Carl Bell (physician Carl Claudio Paul Caniggia (born January 9, 1967 in Henderson Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football forward, who played This article is about the San Jose California band For their eponymous album see Smash Mouth (album. This article is about the San Jose California band For their eponymous album see Smash Mouth (album. David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African now naturalized American, Grammy award-winning Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the article on the racing driver Jimmy Adams see Jimmy Adams (driver. Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in over 30 Films She is perhaps best known Al Schnier (born January 9, 1968) is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American Jam band Moe moe is an American Jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1990 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lara Fabian (born Lara Crokaert January 9, 1970 in Etterbeek, Belgium) is an international Belgian - Italian Alessandro Staropoli (born 9 January, 1970 in Trieste, Italy) is the keyboard player Composer and (together with Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as ThunderCross and - more recently - Rhapsody) is an Italian Symphonic Power metal band led by Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Daniel Dumile (duːməleɪ is a British born American hip hop artist who has taken on several Stage names in his career most famously MF Hal Niedzviecki (born January 9, 1971) is a Canadian novelist and cultural critic Scott Thornton (born January 9, 1971 in London, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey winger. Yusuke Naora (直良 有祐 Naora Yūsuke) (born January 9, 1971) is a Japanese Video game Art director, art supervisor Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarah Lucinda Beeny (born 9 January 1972) is a British television presenter best known for presenting the Channel 4 property shows Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Angela (Angie Martinez (born January 9, 1971 in The Bronx, New York, USA is an American Rapper and Radio personality James Willard "Jay" Powell (born January 9, 1972 in Meridian Mississippi) is a former American Baseball Pitcher Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Angela Marie Bettis (born January 9, 1973) is an American Actress, Film producer and director best known for her lead role Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Farhan Akhtar ( Hindi: फ़रहान अख़्तर Urdu: فرحان اختر fəɾhaːn əxt̪əɾ (born January 9, 1974) is
• 1975 - Kiko Calero, Puerto Rican baseball player
• 1975 - Kimberley Ann Scott Mathers, former wife of Eminem
• 1976 - Radek Bonk, Czech ice hockey player
• 1976 - Todd Grisham, American professional wrestling interviewer
• 1977 - Beth Troutman, American production assistant
• 1978 - Mathieu Garon, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1978 - Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer
• 1978 - Chad Johnson, American football player
• 1978 - AJ McLean, American singer (Backstreet Boys)
• 1978 - Maggie Rizer, American model and AIDS activist
• 1979 - Tomiko Van, Japanese singer
• 1980 - Sergio García, Spanish golfer
• 1981 - Euzebiusz Smolarek, Polish footballer
• 1982 - Kate Middleton, girlfriend of Prince William of Wales
• 1987 - Sam Bird, English racing driver
• 1987 - Paolo Nutini, Scottish singer/songwriter
• 1987 - Pablo Santos, Mexican actor (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrique Nomar "Kiko" Calero (born January 9, 1975 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Relief Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Radek Bonk (born January 9 1976, in Krnov, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey center in the NHL for the Todd Grisham (born January 9 1976) is an American presenter/announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on its ECW Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Nancy Elizabeth "Beth" Troutman (born January 9, 1977) is a Charlotte NC television personality Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Mathieu Garon (born January 9, 1978 in Chandler Quebec) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender for the Gennaro Ivan "Rino" Gattuso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born January 9 1978 in Corigliano Calabro) is an Italian World Alexander James McLean (born January 9, 1978) is an American musician and member of the singing group Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Maggie Rizer (born Margaret Mary Rizer on January 9, 1978 in Staten Island New York) is an American Supermodel, an actress and Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese J-pop singer and occasional Actress, as well as a member of the band Do As Infinity, along with Ryo Owatari and Dai Nagao, that Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Career outline García began playing golf at the age of three taught by his father Vitor Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Euzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek ( pron ɛʊ̯ˈzɛbjuʂ smɔˈlarɛk born January 9, 1981 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Catherine Elizabeth Middleton (born 9 January 1982) is the girlfriend of Prince William of Wales. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Samuel Bird (born January 9, 1987 in Roehampton) is a British racing driver currently racing in the Formula 3 Euroseries with Paolo Giovanni Nutini (born 9 January 1987) is a Scottish Singer/songwriter from Paisley. Pablo Santos ( January 9, 1987 &ndash September 15, 2006) was a Mexican Actor. 2006)
• 1987 - Lucas Pezzini Leiva, Brazilian and Liverpool Footballer
• 1989 - Michaella Krajicek, Dutch tennis player
• 1997 - Lauryn McClain, American actress and singer

Deaths

• 1150 - Emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lucas Pezzini Leiva (born 9 January 1987 in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul) is a Brazilian Central Midfielder who currently plays Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Michaëlla Krajicek (born January 9, 1989) is a Dutch professional Tennis player Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Lauryn Alisa McClain (born January 9, 1997 in Decatur Georgia) is an American actress and singer from Atlanta Georgia. Emperor Xizong of Jin (1119 - 1149 was emperor of the Jin Dynasty which controlled northern China from 1135-1149 Emperor Hailingwang of Jin (1122 - 1161 was emperor of the Jin Dynasty which controlled northern China from 1149 to 1161
• 1282 - Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. Abû ‘Uthman Sa’îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi ( 30 December 1204 - 9 January 1282) (أبو عثمان سعيد بن الحكم القرشي was Minorca ( Catalan and Spanish: Menorca; from Latin Balearis Minor, later Minorica "minor island" is one of the 1204)
• 1283 - Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. Wen Tianxiang ( June 6 1236 &ndash January 9 1283) Duke of Xinguo also Man Tin Cheung in Cantonese, was a scholar-general 1236)
• 1499 - Johann Cicero, elector of Brandenburg (b. John Cicero (Johann Cicero 2 August 1455 &ndash 9 January 1499) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. 1455)
• 1514 - Anna, Duchess of Brittany, queen of Charles VIII of France (b. Anne of Brittany ( 25 January, 1477 &ndash 9 January, 1514) also known as Anna of Brittany ( Anne de Bretagne; Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death 1477)
• 1543 - Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. Guillaume du Bellay seigneur de Langey (1491 Glatigny - January 9 1543, Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay) from a notable Angevin familiy 1491)
• 1562 - Amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. was a powerful warlord in Chūgoku region, Japan. He is the second son of Amago Masahisa. 1514)
• 1571 - Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon ( Villegaignon, Seine et Marne, France, 1510 &ndash Beauvais, January 9, 1571) was a French 1510)
• 1598 - Jasper Heywood, English translator (b. Jasper Heywood SJ (1535 &ndash January 9, 1598) son of John Heywood, translated into English three plays of Seneca, the Troas (1559 1553)
• 1677 - Aernout van der Neer, Dutch painter (b. Aernout van der Neer (c 1603 Amsterdam &ndash November 9 1677, Amsterdam commonly called Aert or Artus, was the contemporary 1603)
• 1757 - Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, also referred to as Bernard le Bouyer de Fontenelle ( 11 February 1657 &ndash 9 January 1757) was 1657)
• 1757 - Louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (b. Louis Bertrand Castel ( 15 November 1688 – 9 January 1757) was a French Mathematician born in Montpellier, 1688)
• 1766 - Thomas Birch, British historian (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Birch ( November 23, 1705 – January 9, 1766) English Historian, son of Joseph Birch a coffee-mill maker was 1705)
• 1799 - Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Maria Gaetana Agnesi ( May 16, 1718 - January 9, 1799) was an Italian linguist mathematician and philosopher 1718)
• 1800 - Jean Étienne Championnet, French general (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Jean Étienne Vachier called Championnet ( 1762 - January 9, 1800) French general enlisted in the army at an early age and served in the 1762)
• 1805 - Noble Wimberly Jones, American Continental Congressman (b. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Noble Wimberly Jones (c 1723 &ndash January 9, 1805) was an American physician and statesman from Savannah Georgia. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the 1723)
• 1843 - William Hedley, British industrial engineer (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Hedley ( 13 July 1779 &ndash 9 January 1843) was one of the leading industrial engineers of the early 19th century and was very instrumental 1773)
• 1848 - Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Caroline Lucretia Herschel ( 1750-03-16, Hanover &ndash 1848-01-09) was a German -born English Astronomer, the sister 1750)
• 1858 - Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Anson Jones ( January 20, 1798 &ndash January 9, 1858) was a doctor, Businessman, Congressman, and the last The Republic of Texas was formed in 1836 In the midst of the Texas Revolution, Texan settlers elected delegates to the Convention of 1836, which issued the 1798)
• 1873 - Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Napoléon III, also known as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (full name Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte) (20 April 1808 9 January 1873 was the first President 1808)
• 1876 - Samuel Gridley Howe, American abolitionist (b. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Samuel Gridley Howe (November 10 1801 - January 9 1876 was a prominent 19th century United States Physician, Abolitionist, and an advocate of education for 1801)
• 1877 - Alexander Brullov, Russia painter (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexander Pavlovich Brullov (Александр Павлович Брюллов ( Brulleau until 1822 when the family name was changed according to Russian pronunciation 1799)
• 1878 - King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (b. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Victor Emmanuel II King of Italy ( Vittorio Emanuele II; March 14, 1820 – January 9, 1878) was the King of 1820)
• 1895 - Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American watch manufacturer (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Aaron Lufkin Dennison ( March 6, 1812 &ndash January 9, 1895) was an American Watchmaker born in Freeport Maine 1812)
• 1901 - Richard Copley Christie, English scholar (b. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Richard Copley Christie ( 22 July 1830 - 9 January 1901) was an English scholar and Bibliophile. 1830)
• 1908 - Wilhelm Busch, German painter (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Wilhelm Busch ( 15 April 1832 - 9 January 1908) was a German Caricaturist, painter and Poet who 1832)
• 1908 - Abraham Goldfaden, Russian-born actor (b. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Abraham Goldfaden (July 24 1840 &ndash January 9 1908 אברהם גאָלדפֿאַדען born Avrum Goldnfoden; first name alternately Abram, Avram 1840)
• 1911 - Edwin Arthur Jones, American composer (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Edwin Arthur Jones, ( June 28, 1853 – January 9, 1911) was an American Composer. 1853)
• 1911 - Edvard Rusjan, Slovene flight pioneer (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Edvard Rusjan ( July 6 1886, Trieste &ndash January 9 1911, Belgrade 1886)
• 1918 - Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles-Émile Reynaud ( December 8 1844 &ndash January 9 1918) was a French science teacher responsible for the first animated 1844)
• 1923 - Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand writer (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kathleen Mansfield Murry ( 14 October 1888 – 9 January 1923) was a prominent New Zealand modernist writer of short fiction who wrote under the 1888)
• 1927 - Houston Stewart Chamberlain, British pro-Aryan anti-semitic writer, son-in-law of Richard Wagner (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Houston Stewart Chamberlain ( September 9, 1855 - January 9, 1927) was a British -born author of books on political philosophy natural 1855)
• 1931 - Wayne Munn, wrestler (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Munn was a Professional wrestler and collegiate football player from the University of Nebraska. 1896)
• 1936 - John Gilbert, American actor (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Gilbert ( July 10, 1899 - January 9, 1936) was an American actor and major star of the Silent film era 1899)
• 1939 - Johann Strauss III, Austrian conductor (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johann Strauss III ( German: Johann Strauß) ( February 16 1866 - January 9 1939) was an Austrian composer son 1866)
• 1945 - Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Jüri Uluots ( January 13, 1890 - January 9, 1945) was an Estonian Prime minister, Journalist, and prominent 1890)
• 1946 - Countee Cullen, American poet (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Countee Cullen ( May 30, 1903 &ndash January 9, 1946) was an American Romantic Poet. 1903)
• 1946 - Dimitrios Golemis, Greek athlete (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Dimitrios (or Demetrius P Golemis ( Greek:Δημήτριος Γολέμης November 15, 1874 in Lefkada - January 9 1874)
• 1947 - Karl Mannheim, German sociologist (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Mannheim ( March 27, 1893, Budapest – January 9, 1947, London) or Mannheim Károly in the original writing 1893)
• 1960 - Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley ( 25 November, 1880 1880)
• 1961 - Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emily Greene Balch ( January 8 1867 &ndash January 9 1961) was an American academic Writer, and pacifist who received The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1867)
• 1971 - Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Jani Christou, in Greek Γιάννης Χρήστου ( January 9, 1926 – January 9, 1970) was a Greek composer 1926)
• 1971 - Elmer Flick, baseball player (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elmer Harrison Flick ( January 11, 1876 - January 9, 1971) was an American player in Major League Baseball from until 1876)
• 1972 - Ted Shawn, American dancer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ted Shawn (1891- 1972 originally Edwin Myers Shawn was one of the first notable male pioneers of American Modern dance. 1891)
• 1975 - Pierre Fresnay, French actor (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pierre Fresnay ( April 4, 1897 - January 9, 1975) was a French stage and film actor 1897)
• 1975 - Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov, Russian mathematician (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov (Пётр Сергеевич Новиков ( August 15, 1901 – January 9, 1975) was a Russian Mathematician 1901)
• 1979 - Pier Luigi Nervi, Italian engineer and architect (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Pier Luigi Nervi ( June 21, 1891 - January 9, 1979) was an Italian Engineer and Architect. 1891)
• 1981 - Kazimierz Serocki, Polish composer (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Kazimierz Serocki ( 3 March 1922, Toruń - 9 January 1981, Warsaw) was a Polish 1922)
• 1984 - Wolfgang Staudte, German director (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) 1906)
• 1985 - Robert Mayer, British businessman and philanthropist (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Sir Robert Mayer KCVO ( June 5, 1879 – January 9, 1985) was a Philanthropist, businessman and a major supporter of music Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material 1879)
• 1987 - Marion Hutton, American singer (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Marion Thornburg, better known as Marion Hutton ( 10 March 1919, Battle Creek Michigan - 10 January 1987, Kirkland 1919)
• 1987 - Arthur Lake, American actor (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Arthur Lake (b Arthur Silverlake, April 17, 1905, Corbin Kentucky - d 1905)
• 1989 - Bill Terry, baseball player (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) William Harold Terry ( October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball First baseman and manager 1898)
• 1990 - Sir Edward McTiernan, Australian jurist, lawyer and politician (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Sir Edward Aloysius McTiernan KBE ( February 16, 1892 - January 9, 1990) was an Australian jurist lawyer and politician 1892)
• 1990 - Spud Chandler, baseball player (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler ( September 12 1907 - January 9 1990) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher 1907)
• 1992 - Steve Brodie, American actor (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Steve Brodie ( November 21, 1919 – January 9, 1992) was an American movie and television actor born John 1919)
• 1992 - Bill Naughton, British playwright (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William John Francis Naughton, or Bill Naughton ( Ballyhaunis, 12 June 1910 - Ballasalla, 9 January 1992) was 1910)
• 1993 - Sir Paul Hasluck, Governor-General of Australia (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO (1 April 1905&ndash9 January 1993 was an Australian historian poet public servant and The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) 1905)
• 1994 - Johnny Temple, baseball player (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) John Ellis Temple ( August 8, 1927 – January 9, 1994) was a Major League Baseball Second baseman who played for the 1927)
• 1995 - Peter Cook, British actor and comedian (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 &ndash 9 January 1995 was an English Satirist, Writer and Comedian. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh 1937)
• 1995 - Souphanouvong, President of Laos (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prince Souphanouvong ( July 13, 1909 - January 9, 1995) was along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun The office of the President of Laos was created in 1975 after the takeover of the country by the Pathet Lao, which abolished the monarchy. 1909)
• 1997 - Edward Osobka-Morawski, Prime Minister of Poland (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Edward Osóbka-Morawski ( 5 October 1909 - 9 January 1997) was a Polish politician who served as Prime Minister of the Communist The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet and directs their work supervises territorial self-government 1909)
• 1997 - Jesse White, American actor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jesse White ( January 3, 1917 &ndash January 9, 1997) was an American Television, Film and stage 1917)
• 1998 - Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Kenichi Fukui (福井謙一 Fukui Ken'ichi, October 4 1918 &ndash January 9 1998) was a Japanese Chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1918)
• 1998 - Charito Solis, Filipino actress (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charito Solis ( 6 October 1935 &ndash 9 January 1998) was a FAMAS and Gawad Urian award-winning Filipino 1935)
• 2000 - Nigel Tranter, Scottish historian and author (b. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Nigel Tranter OBE ( November 23, 1909 – January 9, 2000) was a Scottish Historian and Author. 1909)
• 2001 - Maurice Prather, American photographer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Maurice William Prather ( September 6, 1926 - January 9, 2001) was an American motion picture and still photographer and film director 1926)
• 2003 - Will McDonough, American sports journalist (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. William "Will" McDonough ( July 6, 1935 — January 9 2003) was an American Sportswriter for the Boston Globe. 1935)
• 2004 - Norberto Bobbio, Italian philosopher (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Norberto Bobbio ( Turin October 18, 1909 &ndash Turin January 9, 2004) was an Italian philosopher of law and 1909)
• 2005 - Gonzalo Gavira, Mexican film sound technician (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gonzalo Gaviria (1925 &mdash January 9, 2005) was a Mexican movie sound technician 1925)
• 2006 - Andy Caldecott, Australian motorcycle racer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Andy Caldecott (10 August 1964 – 9 January 2006 was an Off road Motorcycle racer born in Keith South Australia. 1964)
• 2006 - Mikk Mikiver, Estonian actor, director (b. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Mikk Mikiver ( September 4, 1937 in Loksa, Estonia - January 9, 2006 in Võsu, Estonia) was a prominent 1937)
• 2007 - Elmer Symons, South African motorcycle racer (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Elmer Symons ( 14 February 1977 in Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 9 January, 2007 rural Morocco) was 1977)
• 2008 - Johnny Grant, American radio personality, television producer (b. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Johnny Grant ( May 9 1923 – January 9 2008) was an American radio personality and television producer who also served as 1923)
• 2008 - William Quinn, Irish Republican Army soldier (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1950)
• 2008 - Mehran Ghassemi, Iranian journalist (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mehran Ghassemi, ( ( April 8 1977 &ndash January 9 2008) was an Iranian journalist 1977)
• 2008 - Sir John Harvey-Jones, chairman of ICI from 1982 to 1987 (b. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Sir John Harvey-Jones MBE ( 16 April 1924 &ndash 9 January 2008) was chairman of ICI from 1982 to 1987 Imperial Chemical Industries ( ICI) is a British chemical subsidiary of a Dutch conglomerate and one of the largest chemical producers 1924). Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Holidays and observances

• Martyrs' Day (Panama) commemorates the 1964 riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone
• Black Nazarene feast in the Quiapo district, Manila, Philippines
• January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Republic Day in Republika Srpska, BiH
• Adrian of Canterbury
• Metropolitan Philip II of Moscow
• Theophan the Recluse

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian Holiday which commemorates the January 9, 1964 Riots over Sovereignty of the Panama Canal Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally The Black Nazarene is a life-sized dark-colored wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ held to be miraculous by its Filipino devotees Hidalgo Street in Quiapo Photographers' Haven Felix R Hidalgo Street in Quiapo is a hodge podge of knick-knack vendors covering legitimate business establishments mostly The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Jan 8 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Jan 10 Fixed commemorations All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 22 by Old Calendarists Republic Day is the name of a Public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became Republics January 9th in Republika Republika Srpska ( Serbian: Република Српска Republika Srpska ( often abbreviated PC or RS) also Српска Srpska Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Saint Adrian (or Hadrian) of Canterbury (died 710 was a famous scholar and the Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury Saint Philip II of Moscow ( 1507 - December 12, 1569) was a Russian Orthodox Monk, who became Metropolitan of Moscow Books Written ( partial listing there are at least ten altogether) The Spiritual Life and How to Be Attuned To It The Path to Salvation

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