Page 8: Historical Events In January - 09
Saturday, 05 July 2025
1969 On this day in history ladislav Vycpalek, composer, dies at 86
1970 Constitution of Singapore enacted on this day in history.
1972 On January - 09 billionaire Howard Hughes speaks to reporters by phone, stating that a biography of him by author Clifford Irving is phony.
1972 Passenger ship Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire while at anchor in Hong Kong on January - 09.
1972 On January - 09 ted Shawn, US dancer, dies at 80
1973 On this day in history heather Berson is born in California
1973 On this day in history luna 21 launched, to Moon
1975 On this day in history 600 employees of Royal Canadian Mint go on strike
1975 On January - 09 australia beat England by 171 runs in 4th Test to regain Ashes
1975 On January - 09 john Slater, actor (Deadlock, 3 on a Spree), dies at 58
1976 CW McCall CB song "Convoy" hit #1 on the country music charts on January - 09.
1976 On this day in history ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK
1977 On January - 09 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71
1978 On this day in history commonwealth of Northern Marianas established
1978 On January - 09 eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Qld quick got Don for a duck), dies
1979 On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to WS Merwin
1979 K-Mart pulls Steve Martin's "Let's Get Small" for being in "bad taste" on this day in history.
1979 Supreme Court strikes down (6-3) PA law requiring doctors performing an abortion to try to preserve lives of potentially viable fetuses on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history avery Claflin, composer, dies at 80
1980 On this day in history 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
1980 On this day in history saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November.
1981 Francisco Balsamao elected President of Portugal on this day in history.
1981 Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1982 5.9 earthquake in New England & Canada; first since 1855 on January - 09.
1982 On this day in history three moderate earthquakes measuring 5.5 to 4.9 on the Richter scale shake New Brunswick and New England
1982 On this day in history paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55
1983 On this day in history british PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands
1984 "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" premieres on NBC TV (Whoops) on January - 09.
1984 "WHERE’S THE BEEF?" Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers this day in the famous and successful commercial campaign for Wendy’s fast-food chain on this day in history.
1984 EAA moves operations to Oshkosh on January - 09.
1984 John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me" on January - 09.
1984 On this day in history wolfgang Staudte, German director (Ciske de Rat), dies at 77
1985 On this day in history calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out
1985 On this day in history the Calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out
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