Historical Events In January - 09

1915  On January - 09 anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka)  

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

1916  On this day in history alain Bernardin, impressario (Crazy Horse Saloon)  

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  On January - 09 rotterdam metal strike ends  

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

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  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 January - 09.  

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

1929  Heiner Muller, dramatist on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1931  Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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 January - 09.  

1571  Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491) on January - 09.  

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

1571  Death of Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) on this day in history.