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  Alain Bernardin, impressario (Crazy Horse Saloon) on this day in history.   

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

1917  Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) on this day in history.   

1921  Seymour Barab, composer on this day in history.   

1922  Rotterdam metal strike ends on this day in history.   

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

1922  Har G Khorana, India/Canada bio-chemist (Nobel 1968) on this day in history.   

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

1923  Juan de la Cierva makes 1st autogiro (helicopter) flight, Spain on January - 09.   

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

1925  German Postal Minister A Höfle resigns due to corruption on this day in history.   

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

1925  Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist on this day in history.   

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

1927  On January - 09 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   

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

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 January - 09 domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare)   

1929  On January - 09 bG DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in NYC   

1929  On January - 09 heiner Muller, dramatist   

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 January - 09.   

1931  Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies on January - 09.   

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

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

1936  On January - 09 noël Coward's "Astonished Heart," premieres in London   

1936  On this day in history semi-automatic rifles adopted by US army   

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

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

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

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1554  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on January - 09.   

1571  Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621) was born on January - 09.   

1574  Christoph Buel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  On January - 09 birth of johann Weichmann, composer   

1624  On January - 09 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  Thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy) was born on January - 09.   

1150  On January - 09 death of emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état.   

1282  Death of Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1283  Death of Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236) on this day in history.   

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

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

1543  On January - 09 death of guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

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

1571  On this day in history death of nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510)