January 9 in History

January 9 in Pop Culture History

January 9th is…
National Apricot Day
Australian Shepherd Day
National Balloon Ascension Day
Cassoulet Day
International Choreographers Day
Clean Off Your Desk Day
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Static Electricity Day

1693 (Earthquake) Sicily, Italy

1788 – Connecticut became the 5th state

1793 – Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first successful balloon flight in the United States, from Philadelphia, PA to Woodbury, NJ.

1857 (Earthquake) Fort Tejon, California

1947 – Elizabeth “Betty” Short, AKA the Black Dahlia, was last seen alive.

1951 – Life After Tomorrow, 1st film to receive an “X” rating, premiered in London… ‘X’ ratings at that time were not the same as today – through 1951-1970 – it meant the film was for viewers over 16.

1956 – Abigail Van Buren’s “Dear Abby” column first appeared in newspaper syndication.

1960 – Severus Snape’s Birthday

1961 – #1 Hit January 9, 1961 – January 29, 1961: Bert Kaempfert – Wonderland by Night

1984 – Wendy’s “Where’s The Beef” commercials with Clara Peller began

1988 – #1 Hit January 9, 1988 – January 15, 1988: Whitney Houston – So Emotional

1996 – 3rd Rock From The Sun debuted on NBC

1997 – Antiques Roadshow debuted on PBS

2000 – Malcolm in the Middle premiered on FX

2007 – Apple’s iPhone was unveiled.

2009 – Bride Wars debuted in theaters.

2011 – Bob’s Burgers premiered on FOX

#1 Hot January 9, 2021 – January 22, 2021: Mood24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior

 

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