Page 5: Historical Events In January - 09

1915  Anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka) on this day in history.   

1916  The Ottoman Empire prevails in the Battle of Çanakkale, as the last British troops are evacuated on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 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  On this day in history seymour Barab, composer   

1922  On January - 09 rotterdam metal strike ends   

1922  On January - 09 kQV-AM in Pittsburgh PA begins radio transmissions   

1922  On January - 09 har G Khorana, India/Canada bio-chemist (Nobel 1968)   

1923  On January - 09 juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro (helicopter) flight, Spain   

1923  On January - 09 juan de la Cierva makes 1st autogiro (helicopter) flight, Spain   

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 January - 09.   

1925  On January - 09 german Postal Minister A Hofle resigns due to corruption   

1925  Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist on this day in history.   

1927  Fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 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  On January - 09 dmitri Shostakovitch' Octet opus 11, premieres in Moscow   

1927  Houston S Chamberlain, British/German race theorist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1928  On January - 09 eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC   

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

1929  BG DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Follow Thru," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history heiner Muller, dramatist   

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

1930  Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game on January - 09.   

1930  On this day in history 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  Amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction on this day in history.   

1935  On January - 09 bob Denver actor Gillis, Gilligan’s Island was born   

1936  On January - 09 noël Coward's "Astonished Heart," premieres in London   

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  John Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40 on January - 09.   

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1554  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23) was born on January - 09.   

1571  On this day in history birth of karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621)   

1574  Christoph Buel, composer was born on January - 09.   

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

1624  On January - 09 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 this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43   

1514  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history death of guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

1562  Death of Amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1571  Death of Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510) on this day in history.