Page 5: Historical Events In January - 09
Friday, 26 December 2025
1915 Anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka) on this day in history. 

1916 The Ottoman Empire prevails in the Battle of Çanakkale, as the last British troops are evacuated on January - 09. 

1916 On this day in history alain Bernardin, impressario (Crazy Horse Saloon) 

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

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

1921 On January - 09 seymour Barab, composer 

1922 Rotterdam metal strike ends on this day in history. 

1922 On this day in history kQV-AM in Pittsburgh PA begins radio transmissions 

1922 Har G Khorana, India/Canada bio-chemist (Nobel 1968) on January - 09. 

1923 Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro (helicopter) flight, Spain on this day in history. 

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

1923 On January - 09 katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34 

1925 On this day in history german Postal Minister A Höfle resigns due to corruption 

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

1925 On January - 09 abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist 

1927 On this day in history fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died 

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 January - 09. 

1927 On January - 09 dmitri Shostakovitch' Octet opus 11, premieres in Moscow 

1927 On this day in history houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 

1928 Eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC on January - 09. 

1928 On January - 09 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 Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game on this day in history. 

1930 Edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1931 On January - 09 claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies 

1933 Amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction on this day in history. 

1935 On this day in history bob Denver actor Gillis, Gilligan’s Island was born 

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

1936 On January - 09 semi-automatic rifles adopted by US army 

1936 On this day in history the United States Army adopted the semiautomatic rifle this day 

1936 Noel Coward's "Astonished Heart," premieres in London on January - 09. 

1936 On January - 09 john Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40 

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