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 January - 09 alain Bernardin, impressario (Crazy Horse Saloon)   

1917  On this day in history 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 January - 09.   

1921  Seymour Barab, composer on this day in history.   

1922  Rotterdam metal strike ends on January - 09.   

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

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.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1927  On January - 09 houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71   

1928  Eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC on January - 09.   

1928  On January - 09 domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare)   

1929  On January - 09 bG DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in NYC   

1929  On January - 09 heiner Muller, dramatist   

1929  Heiner Muller, writer, dies on January - 09.   

1930  On January - 09 boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game   

1930  On January - 09 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  On January - 09 amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction   

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  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  On this day in history john Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40   

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

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

1624  On this day in history birth of empress Meishō (d. 1696)   

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

1699  Robert J Pothier, French lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1728  Thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy) was born on January - 09.   

1150  On January - 09 death of emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état.   

1282  On January - 09 death of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204)   

1283  On January - 09 death of wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236)   

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 January - 09.   

1562  On this day in history death of amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514)   

1571  Death of Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) on January - 09.