January 9th, 1959

Born on January 9th, 1959

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What happened on January 9th, 1959?

January 9th, 1959

The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega_de_Tera_disaster

What else 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

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports.

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

First World War: Troops of the British Empire defeated Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rafa on the Sinai–Palestine border in present-day Rafah.

January 9th, 1975

In Central and Southeastern United States, a Great Storm formed the first of forty-five tornadoes over a three-day period.

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, 2011

In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 (plane 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, 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.

January 9th, 2007

Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.

January 9th, 2005

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War.

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

Born on January 9th, 1959

65

Rigoberta Menchú

Guatemalan human rights activist

*January 9th, 1959, Laj Chimel

65

Peter Spuhler

Swiss politician

*January 9th, 1959, Seville

65

Jana Nagyová

Slovak actress

*January 9th, 1959, Komárno

65

Mark Martin

American racecar driver

*January 9th, 1959, Batesville

65

Pascal Verrot

French orchestra conductor

*January 9th, 1959, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

65

Monika Staab

German football manager

*January 9th, 1959, Dietzenbach

65

Ridvan Dibra

Albanian writer

*January 9th, 1959, Shkodër

65

Julio Sánchez Cristo

Colombian radio presenter

*January 9th, 1959, Bogotá

65

Otis Nixon

American baseball player

*January 9th, 1959, Evergreen

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 9th?

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

*January 9th, 1913, Yorba Linda †April 22nd, 1994, Manhattan

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

62

Cecilia Gabriela

Mexican actress

*January 9th, 1962, Mexico City

78

Simone de Beauvoir

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)

*January 9th, 1908, Paris †April 14th, 1986, 14th arrondissement of Paris

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

Member of the British Royal Family and Princess of Wales since 2022

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

66

Wolfgang Rohde

German musician and electrician

*January 9th, 1950, Kiel †April 25th, 2016, Düsseldorf

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

56

Steve Harwell

American musician (1967–2023)

*January 9th, 1967, Santa Clara †September 4th, 2023, Boise

83

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

*January 9th, 1941, Staten Island

74

Susana Dosamantes

Mexican actress (1948-2022)

*January 9th, 1948, Guadalajara †July 2nd, 2022, Miami

80

Jimmy Page

English guitarist (born 1944)

*January 9th, 1944, Heston

62

Monika Grütters

German politician

*January 9th, 1962, Münster

72

Susannah York

English film, stage and television actress (1939-2011)

*January 9th, 1939, Chelsea †January 15th, 2011, Chelsea

66

Mehmet Ali Ağca

Turkish assassin

*January 9th, 1958, Hekimhan

75

Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

*January 9th, 1870, Bruchsal †November 27th, 1945, Berlin

Same year
Born in 1959

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Andrew Eldritch

British singer

*May 15th, 1959, Ely

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

*November 30th, 1959, Amman †September 25th, 2016, Amman

64

Wolfgang Rolff

German association football player and manager

*December 26th, 1959, Lamstedt

64

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

64

Morten Andreas Meyer

Norwegian politician

*October 20th, 1959, Sarpsborg Municipality

64

Jon Fosse

Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator

*September 29th, 1959, Haugesund Municipality

64

Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel laurate

*May 27th, 1959, Guelph

65

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

64

Charlie Burchill

Scottish musician and composer

*November 27th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Rolf Mützenich

German politician (SPD)

*June 25th, 1959, Cologne

64

Martin Atkins

English musician

*August 3rd, 1959, Coventry

64

Bryan Adams

Canadian guitarist

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

64

Steve Alten

American writer

*August 21st, 1959, Philadelphia

64

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

64

Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

64

Allison Janney

American actress

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

65

Luc Besson

French film director, writer, and producer

*March 18th, 1959, Paris

65

Stephen Harper

22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015

*April 30th, 1959, Toronto

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No: With 365 days 1959 is a normal year and no leap year.

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