January 9 is the ninth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 356 days remain until the end of the year.
We have some interesting facts & historic events all about January 9th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about January 9th in history!
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Global Celebrations
- National Apricot Day
- National Static Electricity Day
- Play God Day
- Balloon Ascension Day
- Word Nerd Day
- Day of the Republika Srpska – Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Martyr’s Day – Panama
- Međimurje Unification Day – Croatia
Historic Events
What Happened On This Day – January 9
2005: The second Sudanese War ends
As an outcome, Southern Sudan is granted autonomy; in 2011, South Sudan becomes an independent nation.
1916: The Battle of Gallipoli ends:
The Gallipoli Campaign during World War I ended with the victory of the Ottoman Empire.
1861: The first shots of the American Civil War are fired
The steamer, Star of the West, was fired upon by the Confederates as it attempted to enter Charleston Harbor
1768: Philip Astley opens the world’s first modern circus
The British equestrian, who is considered the father of the modern circus, opened a riding school in London where he also performed tricks for an audience in the afternoons.
1431: The trial against Joan of Arc begins
She was executed on May 30, 1431, exonerated in 1456, and canonized in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV.
Famous Birthdays
Births On This Day, January 9
1944: Jimmy Page, English guitarist, songwriter, producer
1941: Joan Baez, American singer-songwriter, activist
1922: Ahmed Sékou Touré, Guinean politician, 1st President of Guinea
1913: Richard Nixon: American politician, 37th President of the United States
1890: Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist
Heartbreaking Deaths
Deaths On This Day, January 9
2014: Amiri Baraka, American poet, actor, activist
1908: Wilhelm Busch, German poet, painter, illustrator
1908: Abraham Goldfaden, Russian actor, playwright, author
1873: Napoleon III, French politician, 1st President of France
1324: Marco Polo, Italian explorer
