Historical Events In January - 09

1937  Italian regime bans marriages between Italians & Abyssinians on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history judith Krantz author Scruples was born  

1937  On January - 09 the first issue of Look magazine appears on news stands today.  

1937  On January - 09 judith Krantz author: Scruples was born  

1939  On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72  

1940  2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium on this day in history.  

1940  On January - 09 the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas  

1941  6,000 Jews exterminated in pogrom in Bucharest Romania on January - 09.  

1941  On January - 09 joan Baez singer The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born  

1941  Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane on this day in history.  

1941  Maiden flight of Canadian built Avro Lancaster military bomber at Downsview on January - 09.  

1941  The birth of Joan Baez, American peace activist on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies  

1941  On this day in history joan Baez singer: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born  

1942  Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in 1 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history uS Joint Chiefs of Staff created  

1943  Japanese government in Java limits sale & use of motorcars on this day in history.  

1943  Japanese govt in Java limits sale & use of motorcars on January - 09.  

1943  Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53 on January - 09.  

1945  On January - 09 u.S. forces land on Luzon, Phillipines.  

1945  US soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invade Philippines on this day in history.  

1945  US soldiers led by Gen Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines on this day in history.  

1946  On January - 09 "Would-Be Gentleman" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 77 performances  

1946  On January - 09 countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42  

1947  On January - 09 "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances  

1947  Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on January - 09.  

1948  On this day in history walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston  

1949  Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1951  On January - 09 life After Tomorrow, first film to receive an "X" rating, premieres  

1951  On January - 09 life After Tomorrow, 1st film to receive an "X" rating, premieres  

1952  On this day in history belgian Pholien government resigns  

1952  On this day in history karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title  

1952  On this day in history belgian Pholien govt resigns  

1953  On January - 09 korean ferryboat "Chang Tyong-Ho" sank off Pusan killing 249  

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1554  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On January - 09 birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)  

1574  Christoph Buel, composer was born on January - 09.  

1620  On January - 09 birth of johann Weichmann, composer  

1624  On this day in history birth of empress Meishō (d. 1696)  

1695  On this day in history birth of john E Loovens, lawyer  

1699  On January - 09 birth of robert J Pothier, French lawyer  

1728  On January - 09 birth of thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy)  

1150  On this day in history death of emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état.  

1282  On this day in history death of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204)  

1283  On January - 09 death of wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236)  

1499  Johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1514  On January - 09 anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36  

1543  Death of Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491) on this day in history.  

1562  Death of Amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514) on this day in history.  

1571  Death of Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) on January - 09.