Page 5: Historical Events In January - 09

1915  On this day in history anita Louise, NYC, actress (My Friend Flicka)   

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 January - 09 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history katherine Mansfield, NZ/British writer (Dove's Nest), dies at 34   

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

1925  German Postal Minister A Hofle resigns due to corruption on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist   

1927  On this day in history fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died   

1927  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 on January - 09.   

1927  Dmitri Shostakovitch' Octet opus 11, premieres in Moscow on January - 09.   

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

1928  Eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 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  Heiner Muller, dramatist on this day in history.   

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

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

1930  On this day in history edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66   

1931  Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies on January - 09.   

1933  Amsterdam confectionery worker go on strike against wage reduction on January - 09.   

1935  Bob Denver actor Gillis, Gilligan’s Island was born on this day in history.   

1936  Noël Coward's "Astonished Heart," premieres in London on January - 09.   

1936  On January - 09 semi-automatic rifles adopted by US army   

1936  The United States Army adopted the semiautomatic rifle this day on this day in history.   

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

1936  John Gilbert, actor (Love, Downstairs), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1571  Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, French soldier (d. 1621) was born on January - 09.   

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

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

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

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

1699  On January - 09 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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

1571  On January - 09 death of nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510)