January 9th, 1279

Born on January 9th, 1279

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 273,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 1000 days, exactly on March 18th, 2029, people who were born on January 9th, 1279 will be 274,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 9th?

January 9th, 1978

Iranian Revolution: Protests took place in Qom after an article insulting Ruhollah Khomeini was published.

January 9th, 1972

Seawise University, formerly RMS Queen Elizabeth (pictured), an ocean liner that sailed the Atlantic for Cunard Line, caught fire in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.

January 9th, 1970

The Presidential Council for Minority Rights, an appointed body to review legislation and prevent discrimination against minorities, was created in Singapore.

January 9th, 1917

World War I: A meeting of the German Crown Council decided upon the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.

January 9th, 1975

The Great Storm spawned the first of 45 tornadoes over a three-day period in the Southeastern United States.

January 9th, 1797

War of the First Coalition: The siege of Kehl by Habsburg and Württembergian forces ended when French troops withdrew from their fortifications.

January 9th, 1431

Joan of Arc was placed on trial for heresy (depicted).

January 9th, 2015

A hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurred at a Jewish market in Vincennes.

January 9th, 2011

In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 (aircraft pictured) crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board.

January 9th, 1996

First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.

January 9th, 1992

Radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12 (depicted), the first confirmed detection of exoplanets.

January 9th, 1981

U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months.

January 9th, 2017

Mont-Libre Agile Learning Centre, the province of Quebec's first alternative schooling democratic learning centre to support homeschooled youth, opens in the city of Montreal.

January 9th, 2021

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.

January 9th, 2011

Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people.

Public holidays on January 9th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 9th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1279 is a normal year and no leap year.

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