Historical Events In January - 09

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

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

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 January - 09.  

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

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 January - 09.  

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

1923  Katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34 on January - 09.  

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

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

1925  On January - 09 abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist  

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

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

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

1928  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC  

1928  Domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare) on this day in history.  

1929  BG DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1929  On January - 09 heiner Muller, dramatist  

1929  Heiner Muller, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1930  Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game on this day in history.  

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

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 January - 09.  

1935  Bob Denver actor Gillis, Gilligan�s Island was born on January - 09.  

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

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

1936  The United States Army adopted the semiautomatic rifle this day on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)  

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 this day in history birth of johann Weichmann, composer  

1624  On January - 09 birth of empress Meishō (d. 1696)  

1695  John E Loovens, lawyer was born on January - 09.  

1699  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491) on this day in history.  

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.