Page 3: Historical Events In January - 09

1855  Clipper Guiding Star disappears in Atlantic, 480 dies on January - 09.   

1856  Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar) on this day in history.   

1857  On January - 09 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA   

1857  On this day in history 7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif   

1857  Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) on January - 09.   

1858  On January - 09 anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.   

1859  On January - 09 carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

1861  Mississippi becomes 2nd state to secede on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history the first hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC   

1861  1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 09 in Halifax, Nova Scotia the Grenadier Guards land to garrison the Citadel Fort   

1863  -Jan 11th] Battle of Arkansas Post, AK (Ft Hindman) on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 09 ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71   

1866  Fisk University establishes on January - 09.   

1866  Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher on January - 09.   

1867  Jacques Urlus, Dutch tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

1871  Charles Kortright, British(?) cricket player on January - 09.   

1876  On this day in history hans Bethge, writer   

1878  Umberto I becomes King of Italy on January - 09.   

1878  Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on January - 09.   

1879  Cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Fort Robinson on this day in history.   

1879  On January - 09 kirland Warbler discovered on Andros Island in Bahamas   

1879  On January - 09 cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Ft Robinson   

1879  John Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist on January - 09.   

1879  Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1880  6' (1.8 meters) of snow falls in Seattle in 5 days on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

1886  Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1889  Near Queenston Ontario the Niagara Suspension Bridge collapses during a winter storm on this day in history.   

1890  Karel Capek, Czech, writer (R U R); coined the word "robot" on January - 09.   

1891  August Gailit, Estonia, writer (Ekke Moor) on this day in history.   

1893  Mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle & is eaten on January - 09.   

1894  "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters on this day in history.   

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1554  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On January - 09 birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)   

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

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

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

1695  On January - 09 birth of john E Loovens, lawyer   

1699  On this day in history birth of robert J Pothier, French lawyer   

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

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

1283  Death of Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236) on January - 09.   

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  On January - 09 death of nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510)