January 9 in Pop Culture History
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
