Page 5: Historical Events In January - 09
Sunday, 17 August 2025
1915 Anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka) on this day in history.
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 Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) on this day in history.
1921 Seymour Barab, composer on January - 09.
1922 Rotterdam metal strike ends on this day in history.
1922 KQV-AM in Pittsburgh PA begins radio transmissions on January - 09.
1922 On this day in history har G Khorana, India/Canada bio-chemist (Nobel 1968)
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 this day in history.
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 January - 09.
1925 On this day in history german Postal Minister A Hofle resigns due to corruption
1925 On this day in history abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist
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 Dmitri Shostakovitch' Octet opus 11, premieres in Moscow on January - 09.
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 this day in history.
1928 On January - 09 domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare)
1929 BG DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in NYC on January - 09.
1929 Heiner Muller, dramatist on January - 09.
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 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 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 this day in history.
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