January 9th, 1755

Born on January 9th, 1755

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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.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 9th

Same year
Born in 1755

37

Marie Antoinette

Last Queen of France prior to the French Revolution

*November 2nd, 1755, Hofburg Palace †October 16th, 1793, place de la Concorde

58

Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Rochambeau

French soldier

*April 7th, 1755, Paris †September 20th, 1813, Leipzig

68

Louis XVIII of France

Bourbon King of France and of Navarre (1755-1824)

*November 17th, 1755, Palace of Versailles †September 16th, 1824, Tuileries Palace

88

Samuel Hahnemann

German physician known for creating homeopathy

*April 10th, 1755, Meissen †July 2nd, 1843, former 1st arrondissement of Paris

75

Sarah Siddons

Welsh actress (1755-1831)

*July 5th, 1755, Brecon †June 8th, 1831, London

62

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski

Polish general (1755–1818)

*August 2nd, 1755, Pierzchów †June 6th, 1818, Winna Góra, Greater Poland Voivodeship

39

Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian

French writer

*March 6th, 1755, Sauve †September 13th, 1794, Sceaux

70

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

French lawyer, politician and writer (1755-1826)

*April 1st, 1755, Hôtel Brillat-Savarin †February 2nd, 1826, rue des Filles-Saint-Thomas

64

François Joseph Lefebvre

Marshal of France (1755-1820)

*October 25th, 1755, Rouffach †September 14th, 1820, Paris

38

Georges Couthon

French politician and lawyer (1755–1794)

*December 22nd, 1755, Orcet †July 28th, 1794, Paris

55

Michel Ordener

General of division and commander in Napoleon's elite Imperial Guard (1755-1811)

*September 2nd, 1755, L'Hôpital †August 30th, 1811, Compiègne

55

Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt

Member of the House of Thurn and Taxis (1755-1810)

*January 16th, 1755, Regensburg †December 20th, 1810, Prague

61

Dorothea Viehmann

German writer

*November 8th, 1755, Rengershausen †November 17th, 1816, Kassel

50

Brigida Banti

Italian opera singer (1755-1806)

*May 1st, 1755, Monticelli d'Ongina †February 18th, 1806, Bologna

83

Jean-Baptiste Huzard

French veterinarian (1755-1838)

*November 3rd, 1755, Paris †December 1st, 1838, Paris

89

Marie Arago

French housewife

*November 3rd, 1755, Corneilla-la-Rivière †September 5th, 1845, Estagel

94

Quatremère de Quincy

French archaeologist, architect and writer (1755–1849)

*October 28th, 1755, Paris †December 28th, 1849, Paris

39

Ignác Martinovics

Hungarian political activist

*July 22nd, 1755, Pest †May 20th, 1795, Buda

86

Bernhard Christoph Faust

German physician (1755-1842)

*May 23rd, 1755, Rotenburg an der Fulda †January 25th, 1842, Bückeburg

53

Benjamin Bourne

American politician (1755-1808)

*September 9th, 1755, Bristol †September 17th, 1808, Bristol

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1755 is a normal year and no leap year.

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