What Happened on January 9?
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EVENTS ON JANUARY 9
Explore the most important historical events that happened on January 9, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
American Civil War
Year:
1861
American Civil War: "Star of the West" incident occurs near Charleston, South Carolina.
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Umberto I of Italy
Year:
1878
Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
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Mississippi
Year:
1861
Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
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Revolt of Rajab Ali
Year:
1858
British forces finally defeat Rajab Ali Khan of Chittagong
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French Academy of Sciences
Year:
1839
The French Academy of Sciences announces the Daguerreotype photography process.
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Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson
Year:
1903
Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia.
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Ernest Shackleton
Year:
1909
Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
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Battle of Bear Valley
Year:
1918
Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars.
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BIRTHS ON JANUARY 9
Discover famous people and historical figures born on January 9, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Fernando Lamas
Year of birth:
1915
Fernando Lamas, Argentinian-American actor, singer, and director (died 1982)
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Anita Louise
Year of birth:
1915
Anita Louise, American actress (died 1970)
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Kenny Clarke
Year of birth:
1914
Kenny Clarke, American jazz drummer and bandleader (died 1985)
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Richard Nixon
Year of birth:
1913
Richard Nixon, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 37th President of the United States (died 1994)
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Alma Ziegler
Year of birth:
1918
Alma Ziegler, American baseball player and golfer (died 2005)
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William Morris Meredith Jr.
Year of birth:
1919
William Morris Meredith, Jr., American poet and academic (died 2007)
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Ágnes Keleti
Year of birth:
1921
Ágnes Keleti, Hungarian Olympic gymnast (died 2025)
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Clive Dunn
Year of birth:
1920
Clive Dunn, English actor (died 2012)
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DEATHS ON JANUARY 9
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on January 9, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Houston Stewart Chamberlain
Year of death:
1927
Houston Stewart Chamberlain, English-German philosopher and author (born 1855)
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Ponnambalam Arunachalam
Year of death:
1924
Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Sri Lankan civil servant and politician (born 1853)
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Edward Bok
Year of death:
1930
Edward Bok, Dutch-American journalist and author (born 1863)
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Wayne Munn
Year of death:
1931
Wayne Munn, American football player and wrestler (born 1896)
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Johann Strauss III
Year of death:
1939
Johann Strauss III, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1866)
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John Gilbert (actor)
Year of death:
1936
John Gilbert, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1899)
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Katherine Mansfield
Year of death:
1923
Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand novelist, short story writer, and essayist (born 1888)
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Émile Reynaud
Year of death:
1918
Charles-Émile Reynaud, French scientist and educator, invented the Praxinoscope (born 1844)
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HOLIDAYS ON JANUARY 9
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on January 9 around the world.
Hōonkō
Start of Hōonkō (Nishi Honganji) January 9–16 (Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism)
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Martyrs' Day (Panama)
Martyrs' Day (Panama)
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Day of Republika Srpska
Day of Republika Srpska (Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, result of 2016 Republika Srpska National Day referendum) (note: not celebrated and disputed in wider Bosnia and Herzegovina, having been declared unconstitutional in 2015)
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January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Saint Stephen's Day
Christian feast day: Stephen (old calendar Eastern Orthodox)
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Feast of the Black Nazarene
Christian feast day: Feast of the Black Nazarene (Manila, Philippines)
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Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow
Christian feast day: Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow
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Julia Chester Emery
Christian feast day: Julia Chester Emery (Episcopal Church (USA))
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