January 9

January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar . Following are still 356 days (357 days in a leap year ) until the end of the year.

Content

 * 1 Events
 * 2 Birth
 * 3 Deceased
 * 4 Celebration / memorial
 * 5 Weather Extremes
 * 5.1 Netherlands
 * 5.2 Belgium

Events

 * General
 * 1999 - The Bosnian Dragan Gagovic (38), who is suspected of war crimes, by French troops from the NATO Force SFOR shot. He later dies of his injuries.
 * 2007 - For the first time in Belgian history to come witness a prince in a lawsuit. Prince Laurent is in fact called as a witness in a case of fraud at the Belgian navy .
 * 2015 - The two suspects in the attack on Charlie Hebdo be surrounded and shot dead after being in a printing house in the French town Dammartin-en-Goële entrenched. Almost simultaneously, a hostage in a Jewish supermarket in Paris, where four hostages were killed, police brought to an end. A hostage taker comes to this.


 * Politics
 * 400 - Emperor Arcadius leaves his wife Aelia Eudoxia to Augusta exalted.
 * 475 - Emperor Zeno in Constantinople by a coup deposed and succeeded by Basiliscus .
 * 1464 - The first States General of the Netherlands is convened in the county of Flanders in Bruges .
 * 1788 - Connecticut ratify the Constitution of the United States of America and joined the Union 5th state.
 * 1950 - In Colombo, the Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth met to lay the foundation of the Colombo Plan .
 * 2011 - South Sudan chooses independence.


 * Science and Technology
 * 1998 - Cosmologists announce in Science that the expansion rate of the universe is increasing.
 * 2007 - At Macworld Expo is the first iPhone presented.
 * 2012 - The Dutch Petroleum Company (NAM) reports the discovery of Metslawier-south, the largest gas field in the country since 1995.

Born [ edit ]
Pope Gregory XV, born in 1554

Tiberius Hemsterhuis, born in 1685

Richard Nixon, born in 1913

Rob Teuwen, born in 1987
 * 1554 - Pope Gregory XV (deceased in 1623 )
 * 1685 - Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch filologist (deceased in 1766 )
 * 1728 - Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (deceased in 1790 )
 * 1856 - Anton Aškerc, Slovenian Roman Catholic priest, author and poet (deceased in 1912 )
 * 1859 - Fredrik Piper, Dutch theologian, church historian and rector of the University of Leiden (deceased in 1926 )
 * 1866 - Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter (deceased in 1922 )
 * 1868 - Søren Sørensen, Danish chemist (deceased in 1939 )
 * 1870 - Amadeus William Grabau, German American paleontologist and geologist (deceased in 1946 )
 * 1873 - Chaim Nachman Bialik, Jewish author (deceased in 1934 )
 * 1873 - John Flanagan, American athlete (deceased in 1938 )
 * 1878 - John Watson, American psychologist (deceased in 1958 )
 * 1885 - Charles Bacon, American athlete (deceased in 1968 )
 * 1890 - Karel Čapek, Czech writer (deceased in 1938 )
 * 1898 - Harry Sundberg, Swedish footballer (deceased in 1945 )
 * 1904 - George Balanchine, Russian ballet dancer and -choreograaf (deceased in 1983 )
 * 1908 - Simone de Beauvoir, French philosopher, writer and feminist (deceased in 1986 )
 * 1909 - Anthony Mamo, the first President of Malta (deceased in 2008 )
 * 1913 - Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (deceased in 1994 )
 * 1914 - Adolf Urban, German footballer (deceased in 1943 )
 * 1915 - Henk Sijthoff, Dutch publisher (deceased in 2000 )
 * 1920 - Clive Dunn, British actor (deceased in 2012 )
 * 1921 - Patricia Highsmith, American writer (deceased in 1995 )
 * 1922 - Har Gobind Khorana, Indian-American biochemist and Nobel laureate (deceased in 2011 )
 * 1925 - Lee Van Cleef, American actor (deceased in 1989 )
 * 1928 - Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (deceased 1994 )
 * 1929 - Ulu Grosbard, American film and theater director (deceased 2012 )
 * 1929 - Keith Hall, British racing driver
 * 1929 - Heiner Müller, German writer and director (deceased in 1995 )
 * 1930 - Jack Schwartz, American computer scientist (deceased in 2009 )
 * 1931 - Algis Budrys, Lithuanian-American writer (deceased in 2008 )
 * 1935 - Hugo Weckx, Flemish politician
 * 1938 - Aad Kosto, Dutch politician
 * 1939 - Jimmy Boyd, American singer and artist (deceased in 2009 )
 * 1939 - Rob Hoeke, Dutch pianist and singer (deceased in 1999 )
 * 1940 - Chris King, Dutch athlete
 * 1941 - Joan Baez, American folk singer
 * 1942 - Werner Schnitzer, German actor
 * 1943 - Jaap Schilder, Dutch guitarist and pianist
 * 1944 - Marc Bossuyt, Belgian courts
 * 1944 - Jimmy Page, British guitarist
 * 1948 - Jan Tomaszewski, Polish footballer
 * 1949 - Mary Roos, German singer
 * 1951 - Ahmed Seif, Egyptian journalist and human rights lawyer (deceased in 2014 )
 * 1952 - Eveline Herfkens, Dutch politician
 * 1953 - Theodor Holman, Dutch writer, columnist and radio host
 * 1954 - Steef Roothaan, Dutch sculptor and draftsman
 * 1955 - Harutyun Khachatryan, Armenian film director and producer
 * 1956 - Martin Waardenberg, Dutch comedian and actor
 * 1958 - Mehmet Ali Ağca, Turkish criminal
 * 1958 - Huub Narinx, Dutch football manager
 * 1960 - Bas Heijne, Dutch writer and publicist
 * 1963 - Michael Everson, Irish linguist
 * 1963 - Mathieu Hermans, Dutch cyclist
 * 1963 - Frank Schinkels, Dutch-Austrian footballer
 * 1964 - Hans van den Hende, Dutch bishop
 * 1965 - Jonnie Boer, Dutch master cook
 * 1965 - Haddaway, German singer
 * 1967 - Claudio Caniggia, Argentinian footballer
 * 1967 - Dave Matthews, American singer and guitarist
 * 1967 - Kazimierz Moskal, Polish footballer
 * 1968 - Leo Klein Gebbink, Dutch hockey
 * 1970 - Lara Fabian, Walloon singer
 * 1971 - Wim Bax, Dutch actor
 * 1971 - Daniel Dumile, American rapper
 * 1971 - Joost Eerdmans, Dutch politician
 * 1971 - Marc Houtzager, Dutch rider
 * 1971 - Rui Lavarinhas, Portuguese cyclist
 * 1973 - Ronald Hamming, Dutch footballer
 * 1973 - Sean Paul, Jamaican R & B and hip-hop artist
 * 1976 - Svitlana Azarova, Ukrainian composer
 * 1976 - Andrea Stramaccioni, Italian footballer and football coach
 * 1977 - Stefan Selakovic, Swedish footballer
 * 1978 - Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer
 * 1979 - Markus Larsson, Swedish alpine skier
 * 1980 - Sergio García, Spanish golfer
 * 1980 - AJ McLean, American singer
 * 1981 - Jandino Asporaat, Dutch stand-up comedian
 * 1981 - Dean Saunders, Dutch singer
 * 1981 - Euzebiusz Smolarek, Polish footballer
 * 1981 - Erik Vendt, American swimmer
 * 1982 - Grétar Steinsson, Icelandic footballer
 * 1983 - Osmar Ferreyra, Argentinian footballer
 * 1983 - Manasseh Ishiaku, Nigerian footballer
 * 1983 - Arjan van der Kaaij, Dutch footballer
 * 1983 - Jilleanne Rookard, American skater
 * 1984 - Derlis Florentín, Paraguayan footballer (deceased in 2010 )
 * 1984 - Rodan Ionescu, Romanian skater
 * 1984 - Oliver Jarvis, British racing driver
 * 1984 - Robert Lehmann, German skater
 * 1985 - Brett Camerota, US Nordic combined skier
 * 1985 - Juanfran, Spanish footballer
 * 1986 - Klemen Bauer, Slovenian biathlete
 * 1987 - Sam Bird, British racing driver
 * 1987 - Olena Pidhrushna, Ukrainian biatlete
 * 1987 - Rob Teuwen, Flemish actor
 * 1989 - Nina Dobrev, Bulgarian-Canadian actress
 * 1989 - Michaëlla Krajicek, Dutch tennis player
 * 1989 - Keisuke Kunimoto, Japanese racing driver
 * 1989 - Rikke Møller Pedersen, Danish swimmer
 * 1991 - Josh Hill, British racing driver
 * 1991 - Thilo Leugers, German footballer
 * 1992 - Maurice Friend, Dutch skater
 * 1993 - Luis Michael Dörrbecker, Mexican racing driver
 * 1993 - Kevin Korjus, Estonian racing driver
 * 1995 - Devendra Harne, Indian person with the most fingers and toes

Deceased [ edit ]

 * 1514 - Anne of Brittany (36), French queen
 * 1843 - Caroline Herschel (97), German singer and astronomer
 * 1849 - Jan Kops (83), Dutch minister
 * 1849 - David Pierre Giottino Humbert de Superville (78), Dutch painter
 * 1869 - Paul Huet (65), French painter
 * 1873 - Napoleon III of France (64)
 * 1878 - Victor Emmanuel II (57), Italian prince
 * 1902 - Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian lawyer and diplomat
 * 1907 - Marie of Saxe-Altenburg (88), German princess
 * 1908 - Wilhelm Busch (75), German poet and illustrator
 * 1917 - Heinrich White (87), Dutch botanist
 * 1933 - Aart Jacob Marcussen (64), chief of Amsterdam
 * 1936 - John Gilbert (36), American actor
 * 1939 - Nienke van Hichtum (78), Dutch children's author
 * 1941 - Sjaak Boezeman (27) Dutch resistance fighter
 * 1942 - Juan Sumulong (66), Filipino politician
 * 1944 - Antanas Smetona (69), Lithuanian politician
 * 1962 - Antoine Jorissen (77), Belgian painter, sculptor and medalist
 * 1967 - Adolf Vančura (66), Austrian composer, conductor and pianist
 * 1968 - Gino Sciardis (50) Italian cyclist
 * 1969 - Jacques van Egmond (60), Dutch cyclist
 * 1972 - Marie James Prange, Dutch graphic artist and art critic
 * 1980 - Gaetano Belloni (87) Italian cyclist
 * 1986 - Michel de Certeau (60), French Jesuit priest and scholar
 * 1990 - Bazilio Olara-Okello (60 or 61), Ugandan General
 * 1992 - Willem Michiels van Kessenich (89), Dutch politician
 * 1993 - Templeton Fox (76), American actress
 * 1998 - Imre Lichtenfeld (88), Israeli fighter
 * 1998 - Charito Solis (62), Filipino actress
 * 1999 - Jim Peters (80), British athlete
 * 2002 - Paul Huf (77), Dutch photographer
 * 2005 - Rob Brunia (57), Dutch chess
 * 2005 - Suad Katana (36) Bosnian footballer
 * 2006 - Andy Caldecott (41), Australian motocross rider
 * 2006 - Mireille Cottenjé (72), Flemish writer and nurse
 * 2009 - Armand Basi (84), Spanish fashion designer
 * 2009 - Dave Dee (65), British singer
 * 2009 - René Herms (26), German athlete
 * 2009 - T. Llew Jones (93), Welsh writer
 * 2010 - Gerard of Greeks (74), Dutch artist
 * 2010 - Pierre Wijnnobel (93), Dutch composer, lyricist and musician
 * 2012 - Etienne Bagchus (71), Dutch sculptor and painter
 * 2012 - Malam Bacai Sanhá (64), President of Guinea-Bissau
 * 2012 - Mae Laborde (102), American actress
 * 2012 - Ger van Norden (84), Dutch painter and graphic artist
 * 2013 - James M. Buchanan (93), American economist
 * 2013 - Charly Jacobs (64), Belgian footballer
 * 2014 - Amiri Baraka (79), American writer
 * 2014 - Sonja Cantré (72) Belgian announcer
 * 2014 - Lorella De Luca (73), Italian actress
 * 2014 - Dale T. Mortensen (74), American scientist, economist and Nobel Prize winner
 * 2014 - Eric Palante (50), Belgian motocross rider
 * 2015 - Angelo Anquilletti (71), Italian footballer
 * 2015 - Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (88), American film producer
 * 2015 - Frans Molenaar (74) Dutch fashion designer
 * 2015 - Józef Oleksy (68), Polish politician

Celebration / commemoration [ edit ]

 * 1788 - Ratification Day in Connecticut
 * 1964 - Panama - Day of the Martyrs (Martyrs' Day / Dia de los Martires) Panama Canal
 * Roman Catholic calendar:
 * Saint Adrian of Canterbury († 710 )
 * Blessed Alix Le Clerc († 1622 )
 * Saint Marc Lien (Marcellinus of Ancona) († 555 )
 * Saints Julien (and Basilissa) of Antioch , Antony , Celsus , Marcionilla and Anastasius († c. 302 )
 * Blessed Gregory X († 1276 )
 * Saint Peter of Sebaste († c. 391 )
 * Holy Paschasia Dijon († 2nd century )
 * Holy Florimond
 * Saints Jucundus , Epictetus , Secundus , Vitalis and Felix († c. 250 )
 * Holy Brithwald († 731 )
 * Holy Honorius of Buzançais († 1250 )
 * Saint Marcellinus of Ancona († c. 566 )
 * Holy Marciana († c. 303 )
 * Holy Waningus (Fécamp) († 683 )
 * [Blessed Tommaso Reggio († 1901 )
 * Holy Paschasia Dijon († 2nd century )


 * Oriental Orthodox - Feast of the Holy Theophanus

[Netherlands edit ]
Record counts [1]
 * 1963 - Lowest mean daily temperature -8 ° C
 * 2007 - Highest mean daily temperature is 12.9 ° C
 * 1967 - Lowest minimum temperature -12 ° C
 * 2007 - Highest maximum temperature 13.7 ° C
 * 1958 - Highest hourly average wind speed 15.9 m / s
 * 1941 - Longest sunshine duration 7.1 hours
 * 1981 - Longest rainfall duration 13.3 hours
 * 1914 - Top etmaalsom of rainfall 21.1 mm
 * 2003 - Lowest mean daily relative humidity 69%

Belgium [ edit ]
Record counts [2] Extraordinary events [3]
 * 1861 - Lowest mean daily temperature is -13.3 ° C
 * 2007 - Highest mean daily temperature is 11.4 ° C
 * 1861 - Lowest minimum temperature -16.4 ° C
 * 2007 - Highest maximum temperature 13.7 ° C
 * 1914 - Top etmaalsom of precipitation 25 mm
 * 1985 - 18 cm snow in Koksijde.