Page 5: Historical Events In January - 09

1915  Anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka) on January - 09.   

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  On January - 09 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  Seymour Barab, composer on January - 09.   

1922  Rotterdam metal strike ends on January - 09.   

1922  KQV-AM in Pittsburgh PA begins radio transmissions on January - 09.   

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  Katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 09.   

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 January - 09.   

1928  On January - 09 eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC   

1928  Domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare) on January - 09.   

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

1929  Heiner Muller, dramatist on this day in history.   

1929  Heiner Muller, writer, dies on January - 09.   

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

1930  Edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66 on January - 09.   

1931  On this day in history claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies   

1933  Amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction on January - 09.   

1935  Bob Denver actor Gillis, Gilligan’s Island was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On January - 09 the United States Army adopted the semiautomatic rifle this day   

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

1936  John Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40 on January - 09.   

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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  On January - 09 birth of christoph Buel, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Weichmann, composer   

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

1695  On January - 09 birth of john E Loovens, lawyer   

1699  Robert J Pothier, French lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

1150  Death of Emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état on January - 09.   

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

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

1499  Johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43 on January - 09.   

1514  On this day in history anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36   

1543  On this day in history death of guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

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 this day in history.