Historical Events In January - 09

1915  On this day in history anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka)  

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

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 January - 09.  

1917  On this day in history herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray)  

1921  Seymour Barab, composer on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history rotterdam metal strike ends  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1925  Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist on this day in history.  

1927  On January - 09 fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died  

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

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

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

1929  Heiner Muller, dramatist on this day in history.  

1929  On January - 09 heiner Muller, writer, dies  

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

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

1936  Semi-automatic rifles adopted by US army on January - 09.  

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

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  On January - 09 birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)  

1571  On this day in history birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)  

1574  On this day in history birth of christoph Buel, composer  

1620  Johann Weichmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

1624  Empress Meishō (d. 1696) was born on January - 09.  

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

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

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 January - 09.  

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

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