January 9th, 1976

Born on January 9th, 1976

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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

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.

January 9th, 2004

An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula en route to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. This is the second deadliest marine disaster in Albanian history.

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

Born on January 9th, 1976

29

Amy Gillett

Australian rower and racing cyclist

*January 9th, 1976, Adelaide †July 18th, 2005, Zadelsdorf

48

Simon Gosejohann

German comedian and television presenter

*January 9th, 1976, Gütersloh

48

Raghava Lawrence

Indian choreographer, actor, director, producer, philanthropist

*January 9th, 1976, Chennai

48

Svitlana Azarova

Ukrainian/Dutch composer of contemporary classical music

*January 9th, 1976, Izmail

48

Joep Beving

Dutch Composer, Pianist

*January 9th, 1976, Doetinchem

48

Diego Ocampo

Spanish association football player

*January 9th, 1976, Ourense

48

José Lepere

Argentine politician

*January 9th, 1976, Longchamps

48

Gustavo Alberto Nuñez

Argentine footballer

*January 9th, 1976, Lomas de Zamora

48

Todd Grisham

American wrestling announcer

*January 9th, 1976, Hattiesburg

48

Yoanka González

Cuban cyclist

*January 9th, 1976, Santa Clara

48

Radek Bonk

Czech ice hockey player

*January 9th, 1976, Krnov

48

Eva Vives

Spanish screenwriter, director and producer

*January 9th, 1976, Madrid

48

Carlos Pedrini

Argentine politician

*January 9th, 1976, Tandil †January 23rd, 2024, Buenos Aires

45

Pasion Kristal

Mexican wrestler

*January 9th, 1976, Villahermosa †June 2nd, 2021, Acapulco

48

Andrea Stramaccioni

Italian football manager and former player

*January 9th, 1976, Rome

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54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

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

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

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

46

Gennaro Gattuso

Italian association football player and manager

*January 9th, 1978, Corigliano Calabro

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

50

Farhan Akhtar

Indian director and actor

*January 9th, 1974, Mumbai

78

Simone de Beauvoir

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

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

35

Nina Dobrev

Bulgarian-born Canadian actress

*January 9th, 1989, Sofia

56

Steve Harwell

American musician (1967–2023)

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

49

Michael Stuart

American actor-musician

*January 9th, 1975, New York City

32

Florian Eisenträger

German handball player

*January 9th, 1992, Erlenbach am Main

62

Cecilia Gabriela

Mexican actress

*January 9th, 1962, Mexico City

83

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

*January 9th, 1941, Staten Island

75

Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

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

51

Sean Paul

Jamaican singer, songwriter and rapper

*January 9th, 1973, Kingston

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47

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

*August 15th, 1976, Beshasha

47

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

47

Carrie Henn

American actress

*May 7th, 1976, Panama City

48

Robert Mateusiak

Badminton player

*January 13th, 1976, Wołomin

47

Gülşen

Turkish singer

*May 29th, 1976, Çapa, Fatih

47

Regina Halmich

German boxer

*November 22nd, 1976, Karlsruhe

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

*October 4th, 1976, Langnau im Emmental †April 30th, 2017, Nuptse

47

Halim Haryanto

Badminton player

*September 23rd, 1976, Bandung City

47

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga City

48

Chantal Botts

Badminton player

*March 30th, 1976, Witbank

48

Takae Masumo

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1976, Hokkaido

48

Pál Dárdai

Hungarian association football player and manager

*March 16th, 1976, Pécs

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

47

Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

*July 19th, 1976, Hammersmith

47

Lars Ricken

German footballer

*July 10th, 1976, Dortmund

47

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

48

Miho Tanaka

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Saga Prefecture

47

Colin Farrell

Irish actor (born 1976)

*May 31st, 1976, Dublin

47

Wang Chen

Hong Kong badminton player

*June 21st, 1976, Shanghai

47

Hidetaka Yamada

Badminton player

*June 22nd, 1976, Kobe

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Yes: 1976 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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