January 9
January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Capricorn.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On January 9 the Sun's declination is approximately -22.2°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a January 9.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1349 — Some 2,000 Jews were burned to death in the Basel massacre during the Black Death pogroms. ↗(677 years ago)more
The Basel Massacre was an anti-Semitic massacre in Basel, which occurred in 1349 in connection with alleged well poisoning as part of the Black Death persecutions, carried out against the Jews in Europe at the time of the Black Death.
1788 — Connecticut became the fifth U.S. state to ratify the Constitution. ↗(238 years ago)more
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport.
1839 — The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype photography process. ↗(187 years ago)more
Daguerreotype was the first publicly available photographic process, widely used from the 1830s to 1850s. "Daguerreotype" also refers to an image created through this process.
1957 — British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigned over the Suez Crisis. ↗(69 years ago)more
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, was a British politician and military officer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1955 until his resignation in 1957.
2007 — Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco. ↗(19 years ago)more
The iPhone is a smartphone developed and marketed by Apple as the first device in the iPhone lineup of smartphones. It features a Samsung S5L8900 SoC (90 nm), a 3.5 in multi-touch display, and a web browser (Safari). After years of rumors and speculation, it was officially announced on January 9, 2007, and was released in the United States on June 29, 2007.
Notable births
1554 — Pope Gregory XV. ↗(472 years ago)more
Pope Gregory XV, born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 until his death in 1623. He is notable for founding the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, an organization tasked with overseeing the spread of Catholicism and missionary work.
1908 — Simone de Beauvoir, French philosopher and writer. ↗(118 years ago)more
Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. Though she did not consider herself a philosopher, nor was she considered one at the time of her death, she had a significant influence on both feminist existentialism and feminist theory.
1913 — Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States. ↗(113 years ago)more
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California in both houses of the United States Congress before serving as the 36th vice president under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. His presidency saw the reduction of U.S.
Notable deaths
1923 — Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand short-story writer. ↗(103 years ago)more
Kathleen Mansfield Murry was a New Zealand writer and critic who was an important figure in the modernist movement. Her works are celebrated across the world and have been published in 25 languages.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (9) | 3^2 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (357) | 3 × 7 × 17 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 09012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -22.16° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 20 days |