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January 9

January 9 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1349 and 2015. The Jewish population of Basel, believed by the residents to be the cause of the ongoing Black Death, is rounded up and incinerated.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on January 9?

January 9 is the 9th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1349 and 2015. Famous people born on January 9 include Simone de Beauvoir, Richard Nixon and Catherine, Princess of Wales.

The shape of the day

From 1349 to 2015, January 9 gathers 666 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Capricorn is the sign for January 9 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on January 9

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Pathologic 3

2025

  • TV The Pitt
  • Movie The Crucifix: Blood of the Exorcist

2024

  • Game Smite 2

2022

  • TV My Dress-Up Darling

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1349

    Basel

    The Jewish population of Basel, believed by the residents to be the cause of the ongoing Black Death, is rounded up and incinerated.

  2. 1788

    Connecticut

    Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the United States Constitution.

  3. 1857

    1857 Fort Tejon earthquake

    The 7.9 Mw Fort Tejon earthquake shakes Central and Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).

  4. 1916

    World War I

    World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli concludes with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces are evacuated from the peninsula.

  5. 1941

    World War II

    World War II: First flight of the Avro Lancaster.

  6. 1991

    Iraq

    Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

  7. 1996

    First Chechen War

    First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launch a raid against the helicopter airfield and later a civilian hospital in the city of Kizlyar in the neighboring Dagestan, which turns into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.

  8. 2007

    Apple Inc.

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

  9. 2011

    Iran Air Flight 277

    Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people.

  10. 2015

    Mozambique funeral beer poisoning

    A mass poisoning at a funeral in Mozambique involving beer that was contaminated with Burkholderia gladioli leaves 75 dead and over 230 people ill.

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 9

Simone de Beauvoir

b. 1908

French philosopher and author

Richard Nixon

b. 1913

American commander, lawyer, and politician, 37th President of the United States

Catherine, Princess of Wales

b. 1982

Member of the British royal family

Terrence Jones

b. 1992

American basketball player

Clive Dunn

b. 1920

English actor

Kurt Tucholsky

b. 1890

German-Swedish journalist and author

Heiner Müller

b. 1929

German poet, playwright, and director

Waltraud Meier

b. 1956

German soprano and actress

Deaths

  • 2015Józef Oleksy
  • 1939Johann Strauss III
  • 1927Houston Stewart Chamberlain
  • 1873Napoleon III
  • 1534Johannes Aventinus
  • 1150Emperor Xizong of Jin

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Adrian of Canterbury
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Alix Le Clerc
  • —Christian feast day: Berhtwald
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Giulia della Rena
  • —Christian feast day: Feast of the Black Nazarene (Manila, Philippines)
  • —Christian feast day: Julia Chester Emery (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • —Christian feast day: Stephen (old calendar Eastern Orthodox)
  • —Christian feast day: January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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