What Happened on Jan 9

Adriaan Boeyens (Adrian VI) elected Pope

Pope Adrian VI (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), born Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens, served as Bishop of Rome from 9 January 1522 until his death... Read more

Connecticut Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 5th State Admitted to the Union

In the Name of the People of the State of Connecticut. We the Delegates of the People of sd State in general Convention assembled, pursuant to... Read more

Battle Of La Mesa Begins

Kearny's command was bloodied and in poor condition but pushed on until they had to establish a defensive position on "Mule" Hill near present-day... Read more

Mississippi Secedes from the Union

A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union. In the... Read more

Battle of Fort Hindman - Army of the Mississippi Advance on Arkansas Post

The Battle of Arkansas Post, also known as the Battle of Fort Hindman, was a Civil War battle fought January 9–11, 1863, as Union troops under... Read more

The Fisk School Convenes For Classes

The Fisk School, forerunner of Fisk University, convened classes for the first time on January 9, 1866, in former Union army barracks in ... Read more

Richard Nixon is Born

Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, to Francis A. Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon in a house his father had built in Yorba Linda, California.... Read more

Gandhi Receives Hero's Welcome Upon Returning to India from South Africa

In 1915, Gandhi returned from South Africa to live in India. He spoke at the conventions of the Indian National Congress, but was primarily... Read more

Laurier Palace Theatre Fire

About 800 children were enjoying a Sunday matinée at the Laurier Palace Theater on St Catherine Street in Montreal. Panic struck when at 2 p.m. a... Read more

"Little Caesar" Is Released

Little Caesar is a 1930 crime film made during the Pre-Code era which tells the story of a man who works his way up the ranks of the mob until he... Read more

Leon Trotsky and His Wife Come to Stay with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Mexico

On January 9th, Leon Trotsky and his wife, Natalia Sedova, arrive in Mexico, where he has been granted political asylum, largely through Rivera's... Read more

Sixth US Army Arrives at Lingayen Gulf

On 15 December 1944, landings against minimal resistance were made on the southern beaches of the island of Mindoro, a key location in the planned... Read more

Sean Paul Is Born

Sean Paul was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and spent his early years "comfortably" in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace.... Read more

Super Bowl XI - Raiders 32, Vikings 14

Super Bowl XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football... Read more

Kate Middleton Born

Hers is a story featuring not only poverty and hardship in the Durham coalfields and the working-class suburbs of London, but also privilege and... Read more

Van Halen Releases "1984"

1984 (written as MCMLXXXIV on the front cover) is the sixth album by American hard rock band Van Halen. One of the band's more popular albums (in... Read more

Rush release A Show of Hands

A Show of Hands is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989. The band released a video of the same name, originally on VHS and... Read more

MST3K Ep. 108 - "The Slime People"

(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 6: "Hills of Death") Nuclear tests near Los Angeles awaken sleeping monsters, who head to the city. Read more

MST3K Ep. 421 - "Monster A-Go Go"

(Short: Circus on Ice) An irradiated astronaut returns to Earth as a giant mutant, and a search for him ensues. The short offers a look at the 40th... Read more

The Fugees Release "Fu-Gee-La" Single

"Fu-Gee-La" is the first single from the Fugees' second album, The Score. The song, which was produced by Salaam Remi, contains a sample of "If... Read more

"The Little Jerry" - Season 8 Episode 11 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Little Jerry" is the 145th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 11th episode for the 8th season. It aired on January 9, 1997. Jerry,... Read more

Malcolm in the Middle is aired

Malcolm in the Middle is an American comedy television series created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on... Read more

Jay-Z releases "Change the Game" single

"Change the Game" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z from his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. It features guest raps by Memphis Bleek... Read more

Steve Jobs Announces PowerBook G4, along with the New iTunes Music Player Application

The first generations of the PowerBook G4 were announced at Steve Jobs' keynote at MacWorld Expo in January 2001. They featured a PowerPC G4... Read more

DragonForce releases Inhuman Rampage

Inhuman Rampage is the third studio album by English power metal band DragonForce, the album was released on 9 January, 2006 and 20 June, 2006 in... Read more