Historical Events In January - 09

1915  Anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history the Ottoman Empire prevails in the Battle of Çanakkale, as the last British troops are evacuated.   

1916  On January - 09 alain Bernardin, impressario (Crazy Horse Saloon)   

1917  World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 09 herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray)   

1921  Seymour Barab, composer on January - 09.   

1922  Rotterdam metal strike ends on January - 09.   

1922  KQV-AM in Pittsburgh PA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history har G Khorana, India/Canada bio-chemist (Nobel 1968)   

1923  On this day in history juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro (helicopter) flight, Spain   

1923  On January - 09 juan de la Cierva makes 1st autogiro (helicopter) flight, Spain   

1923  On this day in history katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34   

1925  German Postal Minister A Höfle resigns due to corruption on January - 09.   

1925  On January - 09 german Postal Minister A Hofle resigns due to corruption   

1925  Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist on January - 09.   

1927  Fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died on January - 09.   

1927  Small fire breaks out in the Laurier Palace movie theatre in Montreal Quebec, firemen arrive within 2 minutes and put out the blaze in 10 minutes, but the children panic to escape; 12 are crushed to death and 64 are asphyxiated at the bases of stairways on this day in history.   

1927  Dmitri Shostakovitch' Octet opus 11, premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

1927  Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1928  Eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare)   

1929  On this day in history bG DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in NYC   

1929  Heiner Muller, dramatist on January - 09.   

1929  On January - 09 heiner Muller, writer, dies   

1930  On this day in history boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game   

1930  On January - 09 edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66   

1931  Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction   

1935  On January - 09 bob Denver actor Gillis, Gilligan’s Island was born   

1936  Noël Coward's "Astonished Heart," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1936  Semi-automatic rifles adopted by US army on this day in history.   

1936  The United States Army adopted the semiautomatic rifle this day on January - 09.   

1936  On this day in history noel Coward's "Astonished Heart," premieres in London   

1936  On this day in history john Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40   

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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 this day in history birth of johann Weichmann, composer   

1624  Empress Meishō (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1695  John E Loovens, lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1699  Robert J Pothier, French lawyer was born on January - 09.   

1728  Thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy) was born on January - 09.   

1150  Death of Emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état on this day in history.   

1282  Death of Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204) on January - 09.   

1283  Death of Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236) on January - 09.   

1499  On January - 09 johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43   

1514  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36 on January - 09.   

1543  Death of Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491) on January - 09.   

1562  On January - 09 death of amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514)   

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