Historical Events In January - 09

1937  On this day in history italian regime bans marriages between Italians & Abyssinians   

1937  On this day in history judith Krantz author Scruples was born   

1937  The first issue of Look magazine appears on news stands today on this day in history.   

1937  Judith Krantz author: Scruples was born on January - 09.   

1939  On January - 09 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

1940  On this day in history 2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium   

1940  On this day in history the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas   

1941  On this day in history 6,000 Jews exterminated in pogrom in Bucharest Romania   

1941  Joan Baez singer The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born on January - 09.   

1941  On this day in history maiden flight by Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane   

1941  On this day in history maiden flight of Canadian built Avro Lancaster military bomber at Downsview   

1941  The birth of Joan Baez, American peace activist on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

1941  On this day in history joan Baez singer: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born   

1942  On January - 09 joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1942  On this day in history uS Joint Chiefs of Staff created   

1943  On this day in history japanese government in Java limits sale & use of motorcars   

1943  On January - 09 japanese govt in Java limits sale & use of motorcars   

1943  Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1945  U.S. forces land on Luzon, Phillipines on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invade Philippines   

1945  On January - 09 uS soldiers led by Gen Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines   

1946  "Would-Be Gentleman" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 77 performances on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 09 countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42   

1947  "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances on this day in history.   

1947  Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53 on January - 09.   

1948  Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston on this day in history.   

1949  Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1951  Life After Tomorrow, first film to receive an "X" rating, premieres on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 09 life After Tomorrow, 1st film to receive an "X" rating, premieres   

1952  Belgian Pholien government resigns on January - 09.   

1952  Karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title on January - 09.   

1952  Belgian Pholien govt resigns on this day in history.   

1953  Korean ferryboat "Chang Tyong-Ho" sank off Pusan killing 249 on January - 09.   

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1554  On this day in history birth of gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23)   

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

1574  On January - 09 birth of christoph Buel, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Weichmann, composer   

1624  Empress Meishō (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1728  Thomas Warton, poet laureate of England (Pleasures of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1150  On January - 09 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  On January - 09 johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43   

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