January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 356 days remaining (357 in leap years). The Gregorian calendar is the calendar widely used in the Western world. ... A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day or month in order to keep the calendar year in sync with an astronomical or seasonal year. ...

January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 27 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Events

• 1431 - The trial of Joan of Arc begins in Rouen, the seat of the English occupation government.
• 1760 - Afghans defeat Marathas in Battle of Barari Ghat.
• 1768 - Philip Astley stages the first modern circus (London).
• 1788 - Connecticut becomes the fifth state to join the United States.
• 1793 - Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States.
• 1806 - Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.
• 1839 - The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process.
• 1857 - Fort Tejon earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.9
• 1861 - Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union, preceding the American Civil War.
• 1863 - American Civil War: Battle of Fort Hindman
• 1878 - Humbert I becomes King of Italy.
• 1880 - The Great Gale of 1880 devastates parts of Oregon and Washington with high wind and heavy snow.
• 1882 - Oscar Wilde gives his first lecture on "The English Renaissance of Art" in New York.
• 1894 - New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts.
• 1903 - Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the famous poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia
• 1905 - According to the Julian Calendar which was used at the time, Russian workers stage a march on the Winter Palace that ends in the massacre by Czarist troops known as Bloody Sunday, setting off the Russian Revolution of 1905.
• 1912 - Marines invade Honduras.
• 1916 - The Ottoman Empire prevails in the Battle of Çanakkale, as the last British troops are evacuated.
• 1917 - Battle of Rafa
• 1923 - Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight.
• 1929 - The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee).
• 1937 - The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States.
• 1945 - The United States invades Luzon in the Philippines.
• 1951 - United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City.
• 1956 - First "Dear Abby" column appears in newspapers.
• 1960 - Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.
• 1962 - The NFL prohibits grabbing face masks.
• 1964 - Several Panamanian youths put up the Panamanian flag, and are fired on from the Canal Zone, setting off four days of anti-imperialist insurrection around the country.
• 1972 - RMS Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire (Hong Kong harbor).
• 1977 - Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders defeat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14.
• 1984 - Clara Peller is featured in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's Restaurants for the first time.
• 1986 - After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak leaves the instant camera business.
• 1989 - The Sega Genesis is released in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.
• 1991 - The Soviets storm Vilnius to stop Lithuanian independence.
• 1995 - Valeri Poliakov completes 366 days in space while aboard the Mir space station, breaking a duration record.
• 1996 - Sun Microsystems announces the formation of JavaSoft.
• 1997 - A Comair Embraer 120 crashes during approach into Detroit Metro Airport, killing 29.
• 2002 - The United States Department of Justice announces it is going to pursue a criminal investigation of Enron.
• 2005 - Elections are held to replace Yasser Arafat.

Events February 21 - The trial of Joan of Arc March 3 - Eugenius IV becomes Pope May 30 - In Rouen, France, 19-year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake. ... Image of Joan of Arc, painted between 1450 and 1500 (Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris, AE II 2490). ... Location within France Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northern France, and presently the capital of the Upper Normandy région. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Philip Astley (January 8, 1742 - January 27, 1814) is regarded as the father of modern circus. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... St. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jean-Pierre Blanchard (aka Jean Pierre François Blanchard), (7 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) was a French inventor, most remembered a pioneer in aviation and ballooning. ... Balloons are often used or given on special occasions, like greeting cards or flowers. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Lord Nelson The Right Honourable Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, KB (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ... St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London in London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The French Academy of Sciences (Académie des sciences) is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research. ... An early daguerreotype, claimed by some to be Abraham Lincoln, although many experts disagree with this claim. ... Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Fort Tejon earthquake occurred on January 9, 1857, with an estimated magnitude of 7. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... Battle of Fort Hindman / Battle of Arkansas Post Conflict American Civil War Date January 9-11, 1863 Place Arkansas County, Arkansas Result Union victory The Battle of Fort Hindman (January 9 - 11, 1863) was a battle of the American Civil War which took place near the mouth of the Arkansas... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Umberto I or Humbert I of Italy (Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio of Savoy, 14 March 1844 - 29 July 1900), surnamed the Good, was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his death. ... The House of Savoy was a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy, a region between Piedmont, Italy, France and French-speaking Switzerland. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... “Not even among the traditions of the native Indian inhabitants of the country is there record of a tempest so wild and furious in its aspect or so disastrous and terrible in its results. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was the first company set up to develop the then-new telephone. ... Four double-A (AA) batteries In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form. ... Telephone switchboard (Photograph courtesy of JoeTourist InfoSystems). ... British troops fire on Minutemen during The Battle of Lexington Minute Man statue on Lexington Green, by H. H. Kitson. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Lord Tennyson Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson (11 August 1852-2 December 1928), second Governor-General of Australia, was born at Chapel House, Twickenham, in Surrey, England. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (August 6, 1809 - October 6, 1892) is generally regarded as one of the greatest English poets. ... The Governor-General of Australia is a position established by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act to sign legislation into law, appoint judges and ministers and perform many other important duties. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, taking force in 45 BC or 709 ab urbe condita. ... Located on the bank of the Neva River, the Winter Palace in St. ... Tsar, (Bulgarian цар�, Russian царь; often spelled Czar or Tzar in English), was the title used for the autocratic rulers of the First and Second Bulgarian Empires since 913, in Serbia in the middle of the 14th century, and in Russia from 1547 to 1917. ... Bloody Sunday can refer to any of the following historical events (in chronological order): Bloody Sunday (1887), violence in London on 13 November 1887. ... The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a country-wide spasm of both anti-government and undirected violence. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... 1916 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El-Muzaffer Daima (Ottoman Turkish for the Ever Victorious) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Constantinople (Ä°stanbul) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... The Battle of Gallipoli took place on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Battle of Rafa Conflict First World War Date 9 January 1917 Place Rafa, Sinai-Australia, New Zealand Ottoman Empire Commanders Philip Chetwode Unknown Strength 5 mounted brigades 2,000 Casualties 71 killed 415 wounded 200 killed 168 wounded 1,434 prisoners The Battle of Rafa was a World War I... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Juan de la Cierva (September 21, 1995--December 19, 2036) was a Spanish aeronautical engineer and pilot. ... An autogyro (only an autogiro when made by Cierva (see below)), sometimes called a gyroplane or Gyrocopter™, is an aircraft with an unpowered rotary wing, or rotor, that resembles a helicopter. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Since The Seeing Eye was the first guide dog school in North America, the term Seeing Eye dog is the one used by most of the North American public for guide dogs for the blind in general. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Dog is a canine carnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for at least 14,000 years and perhaps for as long as 150,000 years based on recent evidence. ... Blindness can be defined physiologically as the condition of lacking visual perception. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look was a weekly, general-interest magazine published in the United States from 1937 to 1971, with more of an emphasis on photographs than articles. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzón, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... United Nations headquarters, view from East River United Nations headquarters in New York City The United Nations headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the United Nationss headquarters since its completion in 1952. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips (born July 4, 1918) is an American writer who, under the pen-name of Abigail Van Buren, wrote the Dear Abby column, a regular column in many newspapers in which people wrote her for advice and she answered. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of Egypt showing the location of Aswan and Lake Nasser Aswan is a city on the first cataract of the Nile in Egypt. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Around the world there are a number of canal zones. ... Anti-imperialism is a current within the political left advocating the collapse of imperialism. ... A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... RMS Queen Elizabeth was a steam-powered ocean liner of the Cunard Steamship Company. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Categories: American football competitions | American football stubs ... Conference AFC Division West Year Founded 1960 Home Field McAfee Coliseum City Oakland, California Team Colors Silver and Black Head Coach Norv Turner All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 415-293-11 The Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. ... Conference NFC Division North Year Founded 1961 Home Field Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome City Minneapolis, Minnesota Team Colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike Tice All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 380-315-9 The Minnesota Vikings are a National Football League team based... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The picture sleeve of a Wheres the Beef single, recorded by Coyote McCloud and Clara Peller, based on her legendary advertisement Clara Peller (August 4, 1902–August 11, 1987), was an American senior citizen who starred in the legendary Wheres the beef? advertisement for Wendys fast-food... Wendys is a chain of fast-food restaurants founded by the late Dave Thomas and owned by the United States corporation, Wendys International, Inc. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Polaroid Corporation was founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... The Polaroid SX-70 The instant camera was the invention of Edwin Land in 1947. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sega Genesis is a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in North America in 1989. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... The Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: (СССР)   listen?; tr. ... Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes also Vilna in English, Belarusian Вільня, Polish Wilno, Russian Вильнюс, German Wilna, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania with population in excess of 540 thousand (in 2003). ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) space station. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Sun Microsystems is a computer, semiconductor and software manufacturer headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in Silicon Valley. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Comair is a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines and is flying a fleet made up of the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 200 and the Canadair Regional Jet 700. ... This article refers to the largest city of Michigan. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Justice Department redirects here. ... Enron Corporation Enron Corporation is an energy trading and communications company based in Houston, Texas that employed around 21,000 people in mid-2001 (before bankruptcy). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... See Election (movie) for the film directed by Alexander Payne. ... Yasser Arafat Yasser Arafat (August 4 or August 24, 1929 – November 11, 2004), born Muhammad `Abd ar-Rauf al-Qudwa al-Husayni (Arabic محمد عبد الرؤوف القدوة الحسيني) and also known as Abu `Ammar (ابو عمّار), was co-founder and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (1969–2004); President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA...

Births

• 1554 - Pope Gregory XV (d. 1623)
• 1589 - Ivan Gundulic, Croatian poet (d. 1638)
• 1624 - Empress Meisho of Japan (d. 1696)
• 1685 - Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch philologist (d. 1766)
• 1728 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. 1790)
• 1790 - Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet
• 1811 - Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, English writer (d. 1856)
• 1829 - Thomas William Robertson, English playwright (d. 1871)
• 1829 - Adolf von Schlagintweit, German explorer
• 1854 - Jennie Jerome, American society beauty (d. 1921)
• 1856 - Anton Aškerc, Slovenian priest and poet (d. 1912)
• 1864 - Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)
• 1868 - S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939)
• 1870 - Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer (d. 1938)
• 1873 - Hayyim Nahman Bialik, Ukrainian poet and translator (d. 1934)
• 1875 - Gertrude Whitney, American sculptor (d. 1942)
• 1879 - John Broadus Watson, American behaviorist psychologist (d. 1958)
• 1881 - Lascelles Abercrombie, British poet and critic (d. 1938)
• 1881 - Giovanni Papini, Italian writer
• 1890 - Karel Čapek, Czech writer (d. 1938)
• 1890 - Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist, writer, satirist, and social critic, (d. 1935)
• 1892 - Eva Bowring, American politician (d. 1985)
• 1897 - Karl Löwith, German philosopher (d. 1973)
• 1898 - Gracie Fields, English vaudeville performer, (d. 1979)
• 1898 - Vilma Banky, Hungarian actress
• 1899 - Alexander Tcherepnin, composer
• 1901 - Chic Young, cartoonist (d. 1973)
• 1902 - Rudolph Bing, opera manager (d. 1997)
• 1902 - Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish religious author (d. 1975)
• 1904 (O. S.)- George Balanchine, Russian dancer, choreographer, and ballet producer (d. 1983)
• 1908 - Simone de Beauvoir, French author (d. 1986)
• 1912 - Ralph Tubbs, British architect
• 1913 - Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (d. 1994)
• 1914 - Kenny (Klook) Clarke, jazz drummer and composer
• 1915 - Fernando Lamas, Argentine actor (d. 1982)
• 1915 - Les Paul, American guitarist, inventor
• 1916 - Vic Mizzy, American orchestra leader
• 1916 - Peter Twinn, English mathematician and World War II code-breaker (d. 2004)
• 1917 - Herbert Lom, Czech actor
• 1920 - Clive Dunn, British actor
• 1922 - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (d. 1984)
• 1922 - Har Gobind Khorana, Indian biochemist
• 1925 - Lee Van Cleef, American actor (d. 1989)
• 1928 - Judith Krantz, American author
• 1928 - Domenico Modugno, Italian singer and songwriter
• 1929 - Heiner Muller, German dramatist (d. 1995)
• 1929 - Dorothea Puente, American serial killer
• 1931 - Algis Budrys, American author
• 1932 - Robert P. Casey, American politician (d. 2000)
• 1934 - Bart Starr, American football star
• 1935 - Bob Denver, American actor
• 1935 - Dick Enberg, American sportscaster
• 1936 - Anne Rivers Siddons, writer
• 1940 - Jimmy Boyd, American actor, singer
• 1940 - Barbara Buczek, Polish composer (d. 1993)
• 1940 - Ruth Dreifuss, Swiss politician
• 1941 - Joan Baez, American singer and activist
• 1941 - Susannah York, British actress
• 1942 - K Callan, American actress
• 1944 - Jimmy Page, English guitarist (Led Zeppelin)
• 1948 - Paul King, musician (Blue Öyster Cult)
• 1950 - David Johansen American singer
• 1950 - Rio Reiser, German singer (d. 1996)
• 1951 - Crystal Gayle, American singer
• 1952 - Hugh Bayley, British politician
• 1955 - J. K. Simmons, American actor
• 1956 - Kimberly Beck, American actress
• 1956 - Imelda Staunton, American Actress
• 1958 - Mehmet Ali Agca, Turkish militant, attempted assassin of Pope John Paul II
• 1959 - Rigoberta Menchú, Guatemalan writer
• 1959 - Cristi Minculescu, Romanian musician
• 1963 - Michael Everson, American expert in writing systems and Unicode
• 1963 - Eric Erlandson, American musician (Hole)
• 1965 - Joely Richardson, English actress
• 1967 - Steven Harwell, singer and musician (Smash Mouth)
• 1967 - Dave Matthews, South African singer, musician
• 1968 - Jimmy Adams, West Indian cricketer
• 1978 - Chad Johnson, American football player
• 1978 - AJ McLean, singer (Backstreet Boys)
• 1980 - Sergio García, Spanish golfer

Events February 12 - After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband. ... Gregory XV, né Alessandro Ludovisio (January 9, 1554–July 8, 1623), pope (1621-1623), born at Bologna, succeeded Paul V on February 9, 1621. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Ivan Gundulić (Italian: Giovanni Gondola) (January 9, 1589 - December 8, 1638) is the most celebrated Croatian Baroque poet from Dubrovnik. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ... Empress Meishō (明正天皇) (January 9, 1624 - December 4, 1696) was the 109th imperial ruler of Japan, reigning from December 22, 1629 to November 14, 1643. ... The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Tiberius Hemsterhuis (January 9, 1685 - April 7, 1766), Dutch philologist and critic, was born at Groningen in Holland. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ... Thomas Warton (January 9, 1728 - May 21, 1790) was an English academic and poet, holder of the title of Poet Laureate from 1785. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790 - 1855) was a Swedish romantic poet, and a member of the Swedish Academy. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811 – 1856) was an English comic writer. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas William Robertson (1829 - 71), dramatist, belonged to a family famous for producing actors. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Adolf Schlagintweit (9 January 1829 - 26 August 1857 was a German explorer of Central Asia. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jennie Jerome in 1874 Jeanette (Jennie) Jerome, known also as Lady Randolph Churchill (January 9, 1854 – June 9, 1921) was an American society beauty, best known to history as the mother of British prime minister Winston Churchill. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Anton Aškerc (9 January 1856 – 10 June 1912) was a Slovene poet and priest, most famous after his epic poems. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Vladimir Andreevich Steklov (January 9, 1864 - May 30, 1926) was a Soviet/Russian mathematician, mechanician and physicist. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen, born in Havrebjerg, Denmark on January 9, 1868 and died on February 12, 1939, was a Danish chemist. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Joseph Baermann Strauss (January 9, 1870 - May 16, 1938) was a American engineer and designer. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Hayyim Nahman Bialik (January 9, 1873–July 4, 1934), also commonly written as Chaim or Haim Nachman Bialik and in the Hebrew language as חיים נחמן ביאליק, was a Jewish poet who wrote in Hebrew. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (January 9, 1875 - April 18, 1942) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... This article is about the year. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... John Broadus Watson (January 9, 1878 - September 25, 1958) was an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Lascelles Abercrombie (also known as the Georgian Laureate) (January 9, 1881 - October 27, 1938) was a British poet and literary critic, one of the Dymock poets. He was born in Ashton-on-Mersey, and educated at Manchester University. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Giovanni Papini (1881-1956) was an Italian journalist, critic, poet and novelist. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Karel Čapek. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kurt Tucholsky (January 9, 1890 - December 21, 1935) was a German journalist, satirist and song text writer. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1892 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Eva Kelly Bowring (January 9, 1892–January 8, 1985) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Karl Löwith (9 January 1897 in Munich – 26 May 1973 in Heidelberg) was a German-Jewish philosopher, a student of Heidegger. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Gracie Fields, born Grace Stansfield (January 9, 1898 - September 27, 1979) was a British singer and comedian who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Vilma Banky on the cover of a 1920s fan magazine Vilma Banky (January 9, 1898 - March 18, 1991) was an American/Hungarian silent film actress. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (January 20, 1899 – September 29, 1977) was a Russian composer, and pianist. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Chic Young (9 January 1901 - 14 March 1973) is the byname of Murat Bernard Young, the creator and original artist of the comic strip Blondie. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Rudolph Bing Sir Rudolph Bing (January 9, 1902 – September 2, 1997) was an Austrian-born operatic impresario. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Josemaría addressing young Catholics Saint Josemaría Escrivá (January 9, 1902-June 26, 1975), (previously known as Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albas) was a Spanish Catholic priest and founder of the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Balanchine (January 9 (O.S.) = January 22 (N.S.), 1904–April 30, 1983) was one of the 20th centurys foremost choreographers, and one of the founders of American ballet. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Simone de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908 – April 14, 1986) was a French author, philosopher, and feminist. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Ralph Tubbs (January 9, 1912 - November 23, 1996) was a British architect. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Order: 37th President Vice President: Spiro Agnew (1969–1973), Gerald R. Ford (1973–1974) Term of office: January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 Preceded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Succeeded by: Gerald R. Ford Date of birth: January 9, 1913 Place of birth: Yorba Linda, California Date of death: April 22... The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Kenny Clarke (born January 9, 1914 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania-died January 26, 1985 in Paris, France) was a jazz drummer and an early innovator of the bebop style of drumming. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Fernando Lamas (January 9, 1916 - October 8, 1982) was an Argentine actor and director. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Les Paul Les Paul (born June 9, 1915) is best known as a guitarist, and as one of the most important figures in the development of modern electric instruments and recording techniques. ... 1916 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Vic Mizzy (born January 9, 1916 (or 1922), Brooklyn, New York) is an American composer for television and movies whose best known works are the themes to the 1960s television shows Green Acres and The Addams Family. ... Peter Frank George Twinn (9 January 1916 –29 October 2004) was a British mathematician, World War II codebreaker and entomologist. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Herbert Lom (born January 9, 1917) is an international film actor. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Clive Dunn (born January 9, 1920) is a British actor, best known for his role as Lance-Corporal Jones in the BBC sitcom, Dads Army. Born in London, a cousin of actress Gretchen Franklin, Dunn played small film roles from the 1930s onwards, but it was in television comedy... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ahmed Sékou Touré (January 9, 1922 - March 26, 1984) was the first President of Guinea (1958 - 1984). ... List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office) For Colonial Heads prior to independence, see: Colonial Heads of Guinea See also Guinea Heads of Government of Guinea Colonial Heads of Guinea lists of incumbents Categories: Guinea | Lists of office-holders ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Har Gobind Khorana (born January 9, 1922) is a molecular biologist. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef from a scene in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Lee Van Cleef (January 9, 1925 - December 16, 1989) was a movie actor, who appeared mostly in Western and action pictures. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Judith Krantz (born January 9, 1937), is an American novelist, who writes in the romance genre. ... Domenico Modugno (January 9, 1928 - August 6, 1994) was a singer born in Polignano a Mare, Italy. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Heiner Müller (January 9, 1929 – December 30, 1995) was an East German dramatist and writer. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dorothea Puente (born January 9, 1929) is a convicted serial killer. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Algis Budrys (born January 9, 1931) is an American science fiction author. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Robert Patrick Casey, Sr. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bart Starr Bryan Bartlett Bart Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery, Alabama) was an American football player and coach. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bob Denver (born January 9, 1935, New Rochelle, New York) is an actor who is best known for his role as Gilligan in the television show Gilligans Island. ... Dick Enberg (born January 9, 1935 in Armada, Michigan) is an American sportscaster. ... Anne Rivers Siddons (born 9 January 1936) is an american novelist who writes stories set in the southern United States. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jimmy Boyd is an American singer and musician. ... Barbara Buczek (1940-1993) was a composer born in Cracow, Poland. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Ruth Dreifuss (pronounced dryfoos) (born January 9, 1940) is a Swiss politician. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joan Baezs 1975 bestseller Diamonds & Rust. ... Susannah York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article is about the year. ... K Callan (born Katherine Borman January 9, 1942 in Dallas, Texas, USA) is an actor best known for starring in the films The Unborn (1991) and Joe (1970). ... Jimmy Page in concert James Patrick Page OBE , known as Jimmy Page, (born January 9, 1944) is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock and roll. ... Led Zeppelin, circa 1969 (clockwise from left: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones) Led Zeppelin was a British rock band, who were pivotal in the development of hard rock and heavy metal. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... There are several people named Paul King. ... Blue Öyster Cult is a psychedelic/heavy metal band probably best known for two songs: their 1976 single (Dont Fear) The Reaper from the album Agents Of Fortune and their 1981 single Burning For You from the album Fire of Unknown Origin. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... David Johansen (born January 9, 1950) is an American rock, blues and pop singer, songwriter and actor. ... Rio Reiser (January 9, 1950 - August 20, 1996), was a German rock musician and singer of the famous group Ton Steine Scherben. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Crystal Gayle on the cover of her concert DVD Crystal Gayle in Concert, showing her trademark long hair Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country and western singer. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Hugh Bayley (born January 9, 1952 in Oxford) is a British politician. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man 2. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kimberly Beck (born January 9, 1956) is an American actress, born in Glendale, California. ... Imelda Staunton as Vera Drake Imelda Staunton (born January 9, 1956 in London) is a British actress of Irish descent. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mehmet Ali Ağca The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rigoberta Menchú Tum (born in Chimel, Guatemala, January 9, 1959) was the recipient of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, given in recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples. Her prize is based for the most part on... Categories: Stub | 1959 births | Romanian musicians ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Michael Everson (born January 9, 1963) is an expert in the writing systems of the world. ... Eric Erlandson (born January 9, 1963) was the lead guitarist for 90s rock/grunge band Hole. ... Hole during the Live Through This era, with lead guitarist Eric Erlandson (left) new bassist Melissa Auf der Maur (second,left), lead singer Courtney Love (second,right), and drummer Patty Schemel Hole was an indie rock band formed in 1989 and (officially) disbanded in 2002, fronted by Courtney Love and... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Joely Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is a British actress, who was born into a theatrical family. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steven Harwell (born January 9, 1967) is the head vocalist for the band known as Smash Mouth. ... Smash Mouth promotional photo Smash Mouth is an alternative band from San Jose, California that formed in 1994. ... Dave Matthews, 2003 Dave Matthews (born January 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is the vocalist and guitarist from Dave Matthews Band. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Jimmy Adams was a West Indian cricketer. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player, who plays as a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. ... AJ McLean (born Alexander James McLean on January 9, 1978) rose to fame as a member of the boy band, the Backstreet Boys. ... Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys, or BSB, is one of the best-selling musical groups of all time. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Sergio García (born January 9, 1980 in Castellon, Spain), nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish golfer who plays both on the United States PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour. ...

Deaths

• 1283 - Wen Tianxiang, Chinese patriot (executed) (b. 1236)
• 1499 - Johann Cicero, elector of Brandenburg
• 1514 - Anna, Duchess of Brittany, queen of Charles VIII of France (b. 1477)
• 1562 - Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1514)
• 1571 - Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510)
• 1757 - Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657)
• 1677 - Aernout van der Neer, Dutch cartoonist and painter (b. 1603)
• 1766 - Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)
• 1799 - Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)
• 1800 - Jean Étienne Championnet, French general (b. 1762)
• 1848 - Caroline Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. 1750)
• 1858 - Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (suicide) (b. 1798)
• 1873 - Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)
• 1876 - Samuel Gridley Howe, American abolitionist (b. 1801)
• 1878 - King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (b. 1820)
• 1895 - Aaron Lufkin Dennison father of the American System of Watch Manufacturing
• 1901 - Richard Copley Christie, English scholar (b. 1830)
• 1908 - Abraham Goldfaden, stage performer
• 1908 - Wilhelm Busch, German painter (b. 1832)
• 1911 - Edwin Arthur Jones, composer
• 1918 - Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)
• 1923 - Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand writer (b. 1888)
• 1936 - John Gilbert, American actor (b. 1899)
• 1939 - Johann Strauss III, Austrian conductor
• 1946 - Countee Cullen, American poet
• 1947 - Karl Mannheim, German sociologist (b. 1893)
• 1971 - Elmer Flick, baseball player (b. 1876)
• 1972 - Ted Shawn, American dancer (b. 1891)
• 1975 - Pierre Fresnay, actor
• 1978 - Eddie Gilbert, cricketer
• 1979 - Sara Carter, American singer, guitarist (b. 1898)
• 1981 - Kazimierz Serocki, composer
• 1984 - Wolfgang Staudte, German director (b. 1906)
• 1985 - Robert Mayer, British businessman and philantropist (b. 1879)
• 1987 - Marion Hutton, American singer
• 1987 - Arthur Lake (actor), American actor
• 1990 - Spud Chandler, baseball player
• 1993 - Svetoslav Roerich, Russian painter (b. 1904)
• 1994 - Johnny Temple, baseball player (b. 1927)
• 1995 - Peter Cook, British actor. satirist, writer, and comedian (b. 1937)
• 1995 - Souphanouvong, President of Laos (b. 1909)
• 1997 - Edward Osobka-Morawski, Prime Minister of Poland
• 1998 - Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist (1918)
• 2000 - Nigel Tranter, Scottish historian and author (b. 1909)
• 2003 - Will McDonough, sports journalist
• 2005 - Gonzalo Gavira, sound effects creator

Events June 1 - Treaty of Rheinfelden - Duke Rudolph II of Austria has to waive his right to the Duchies of Austria and Styria Teutonic Knights subjugate Prussia Sopot comes under the control of Gdańsk Gregory Cyprius becomes Patriarch of Constantinople Northern section of the Grand Canal of China is completed... Wen Tianxiang ( Wade-Giles