January 9th, 1766

Born on January 9th, 1766

Weekday

Thursday

January 9th, 1766 was a Thursday.

Age

260

People born on January 9th, 1766 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 260 years old this year (2026).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1765 - January 20th, 1766

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 95,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 843 days, exactly on November 11th, 2028, people who were born on January 9th, 1766 will be 96,000 days old!

95,157 Days

13,593 Weeks

3,126 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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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 1766

Albertine Necker de Saussure

Genevan writer (1766-1841)

*April 9th, 1766, Geneva †April 20th, 1841, Monnetier-Mornex

John daltonico

Era gey

*September 6th, 1766, Cumberland †July 27th, 1844, Manchester

Thomas Robert Malthus

British political economist (1766–1834)

*February 13th, 1766, Westcott †December 23rd, 1834, Bath

William Dunlap

American dramatist, painter, and historian

*February 19th, 1766, Perth Amboy †September 28th, 1839, New York City

Louis Delgrès

French politician (1766-1802)

*August 2nd, 1766, Saint-Pierre †May 28th, 1802, Matouba

Germaine de Staël

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)

*April 22nd, 1766, Paris †July 14th, 1817, Paris

Marc Schœlcher

*April 26th, 1766, Fessenheim †October 14th, 1832, Paris

Charlotte, Princess Royal

British princess (1766-1828); eldest daughter of George III

*September 29th, 1766, Buckingham Palace †October 5th, 1828, Ludwigsburg Palace

Maine de Biran

French philosopher (1766-1824)

*November 29th, 1766, Bergerac †July 20th, 1824, Paris

Joseph Sonnleithner

Austrian librettist

*March 3rd, 1766, Vienna †December 26th, 1835, Vienna

Álvaro Flórez Estrada

Spanish economist (1766-1853)

*February 1st, 1766, La Pola Somiedo †December 16th, 1853, Noreña

Georg Reinbeck

German writer (1766-1849)

*October 11th, 1766, Berlin †January 1st, 1849, Stuttgart

Claudius Buchanan

British theologian

*March 12th, 1766, Cambuslang †February 9th, 1815, Hertfordshire

Johann Adam Breysig

German architect and painter

*April 1st, 1766, Leutesdorf †August 29th, 1831, Gdańsk

Friedrich Weinbrenner

German architect and city planner (1766-1826)

*January 1st, 1766, Karlsruhe †March 1st, 1826, Karlsruhe

Julie von Voss

Morganatic wife of Frederick William II of Prussia

*July 24th, 1766, Buch †March 25th, 1789, Buch

Georg Philipp Schmidt von Lübeck

German writer (1766-1849)

*January 1st, 1766, Lübeck †October 28th, 1849, Ottensen

Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases

French politician, atlas-maker and author (1766-1842)

*June 21st, 1766, Blan †May 15th, 1842, Passy

Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley

British politician (1766-1851)

*April 29th, 1766, Bloomsbury †February 8th, 1851, Kent

Joseph Marie de Pernety

French politician and officer (1766-1856)

*May 19th, 1766, Lyon †April 29th, 1856, Paris

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 9th

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

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)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Republika_Srpska

Feast of the Black Nazarene (Manila, Philippines)

Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Black_Nazarene

Blessed Alix Le Clerc

Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alix_Le_Clerc

Blessed Giulia della Rena

Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulia_della_Rena

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

IX.I.MDCCLXVI

9.1.1766

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

IX = 9

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1766 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1766

January 1766

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1			1	2	3	4	5
2	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
3	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
4	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
5	27	28	29	30	31