January 9
1788 - Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
1861 - Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union, the same day the Star of the West, a merchant vessel bringing reinforcements and supplies to Federal troops at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, retreated because of artillery fire. .
1913 - Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was born in Yorba Linda, California.
1916 - The World War I Battle of Gallipoli ended after eight months with an Ottoman Empire victory as Allied forces withdrew.
1945 - During World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.
1951 - The United Nations headquarters in New York officially opened.
1958 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in his State of the Union address to Congress, warned of the threat of Communist imperialism.
1964 - Anti-American rioting broke out in the Panama Canal Zone.
1968 - Surveyor 7, the last of America's unmanned lunar probes, landed on the Moon.
1972 - Reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes said a purported authorized biography of him by Clifford Irving was a fake.
1987 - The White House released a memorandum prepared for President Ronald Reagan in January 1986 that showed a definite link between U.S. arms sales to Iran and the release of American hostages in Lebanon.
2001 - Apple Computer introduced its iTunes music management software at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco.
2003 - U.N. weapons inspectors said there was no “smoking gun” to prove Iraq had nuclear, chemical or biological weapons but they demanded that Baghdad provide private access to scientists and fresh evidence to back its claim that it had destroyed its weapons of mass destruction.
2005 - Mahmoud Abbas was elected Palestinian Authority president in a landslide.
2007 - Steve Jobs introduced Apple's long-awaited entry into the cellphone world with the first iPhone.
2009 - The Illinois House voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (The Democratic governor was removed from office by the state Senate later in the month.)
2015 - French security forces shot and killed two al-Qaida-linked brothers suspected of carrying the rampage at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that had claimed 12 lives, the same day a gunman killed four people at a Paris kosher grocery store before being killed by police.
2020 - Chinese state media said a preliminary investigation into recent cases of viral pneumonia had identified the probable cause as a new type of coronavirus.
2020 - The Democratic-controlled House approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran.
Birthdays
23 - Kerris Dorsey (actress)
26 - Nicola Peltz (actress)
28 - Basil Eidenbenz (actor)
28 - Ashley Argota (actress)
32 - Nina Dobrev (actress)
39 - Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge (wife of Britain's Prince William)
43 - A.J. McLean (singer)
47 - Omari Hardwick (actor)
48 - Angela Bettis (actress)
50 - Deon Cole (actor/comedian)
53 - Joey Lauren Adams (actress)
54 - Dave Matthews (singer)
54 - David Costabile (actor)
56 - Joely Richardson (actress)
65 - Imelda Staunton (actress)
66 - J.K. Simmons (actor)
70 - Crystal Gayle (singer)
76 - John Doman (actor)
77 - Jimmy Page (musician)
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Today in Sports History - January 9
1918 - The NHL announced a new rule that permitted goaltenders to leave their feet while making a save. Previously a penalty was called if a goalie sat or lay on the ice to stop the puck.
1930 - The Boston Bruins set an NHL record with 14 consecutive wins.
1951 - The Washington Capitals NBA franchise folds.
1952 - The United States Marines announce they will recall Ted Williams to active duty.
1952 - Jackie Robinson became the highest-paid player in Brooklyn Dodgers history.
1962 - The NFL banned the grabbing of facemasks.
1967 - The new NFL franchise in New Orleans announces the nickname "Saints".
1972 - The Los Angeles Lakers NBA-record, and American professional sports record, 33-game winning streak came to an end after a 120-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
1977 - The Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 to win Super Bowl XI in Pasadena, California. Oakland receiver Fred Biletnikoff was named MVP.
1979 - The Boston Bruins retired Bobby Orr's #4.
1981 - Hockey Hall of Famer, Phil Esposito, announced that he would retire as a hockey player after the New York Rangers-Buffalo Sabres hockey game.
1989 - Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990 - Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1991 - North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith becomes the sixth to win 700 career games.
1991 - A special committee of Major League Baseball authorities officially banned Pete Rose from being elected into the Hall of Fame.
1998 - The "Hockey News" magazine selected Wayne Gretzky as the best NHL player ever.
2004 - Brian Boucher (Phoenix Coyotes) set a new NHL record with his fifth consecutive shutout. The total time of the streak was 325 minutes and 45 seconds.
2005 - Randy Moss (Minnesota Vikings) pretended to pull down his pants and moon the Green Bay Packer crowd during a playoff win. On January 13 the NFL fined Moss $10,000 for the act.
2012 - #2 Alabama defeats #1 LSU 21-0 in New Orleans to win the BCS National Championship.
2017 - #2 Clemson defeats #1 Alabama 35-31 in Tampa, Florida to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
1788 - Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
1861 - Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union, the same day the Star of the West, a merchant vessel bringing reinforcements and supplies to Federal troops at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, retreated because of artillery fire. .
1913 - Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was born in Yorba Linda, California.
1916 - The World War I Battle of Gallipoli ended after eight months with an Ottoman Empire victory as Allied forces withdrew.
1945 - During World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.
1951 - The United Nations headquarters in New York officially opened.
1958 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in his State of the Union address to Congress, warned of the threat of Communist imperialism.
1964 - Anti-American rioting broke out in the Panama Canal Zone.
1968 - Surveyor 7, the last of America's unmanned lunar probes, landed on the Moon.
1972 - Reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes said a purported authorized biography of him by Clifford Irving was a fake.
1987 - The White House released a memorandum prepared for President Ronald Reagan in January 1986 that showed a definite link between U.S. arms sales to Iran and the release of American hostages in Lebanon.
2001 - Apple Computer introduced its iTunes music management software at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco.
2003 - U.N. weapons inspectors said there was no “smoking gun” to prove Iraq had nuclear, chemical or biological weapons but they demanded that Baghdad provide private access to scientists and fresh evidence to back its claim that it had destroyed its weapons of mass destruction.
2005 - Mahmoud Abbas was elected Palestinian Authority president in a landslide.
2007 - Steve Jobs introduced Apple's long-awaited entry into the cellphone world with the first iPhone.
2009 - The Illinois House voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (The Democratic governor was removed from office by the state Senate later in the month.)
2015 - French security forces shot and killed two al-Qaida-linked brothers suspected of carrying the rampage at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that had claimed 12 lives, the same day a gunman killed four people at a Paris kosher grocery store before being killed by police.
2020 - Chinese state media said a preliminary investigation into recent cases of viral pneumonia had identified the probable cause as a new type of coronavirus.
2020 - The Democratic-controlled House approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran.
Birthdays
23 - Kerris Dorsey (actress)
26 - Nicola Peltz (actress)
28 - Basil Eidenbenz (actor)
28 - Ashley Argota (actress)
32 - Nina Dobrev (actress)
39 - Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge (wife of Britain's Prince William)
43 - A.J. McLean (singer)
47 - Omari Hardwick (actor)
48 - Angela Bettis (actress)
50 - Deon Cole (actor/comedian)
53 - Joey Lauren Adams (actress)
54 - Dave Matthews (singer)
54 - David Costabile (actor)
56 - Joely Richardson (actress)
65 - Imelda Staunton (actress)
66 - J.K. Simmons (actor)
70 - Crystal Gayle (singer)
76 - John Doman (actor)
77 - Jimmy Page (musician)
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Today in Sports History - January 9
1918 - The NHL announced a new rule that permitted goaltenders to leave their feet while making a save. Previously a penalty was called if a goalie sat or lay on the ice to stop the puck.
1930 - The Boston Bruins set an NHL record with 14 consecutive wins.
1951 - The Washington Capitals NBA franchise folds.
1952 - The United States Marines announce they will recall Ted Williams to active duty.
1952 - Jackie Robinson became the highest-paid player in Brooklyn Dodgers history.
1962 - The NFL banned the grabbing of facemasks.
1967 - The new NFL franchise in New Orleans announces the nickname "Saints".
1972 - The Los Angeles Lakers NBA-record, and American professional sports record, 33-game winning streak came to an end after a 120-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
1977 - The Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 to win Super Bowl XI in Pasadena, California. Oakland receiver Fred Biletnikoff was named MVP.
1979 - The Boston Bruins retired Bobby Orr's #4.
1981 - Hockey Hall of Famer, Phil Esposito, announced that he would retire as a hockey player after the New York Rangers-Buffalo Sabres hockey game.
1989 - Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990 - Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1991 - North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith becomes the sixth to win 700 career games.
1991 - A special committee of Major League Baseball authorities officially banned Pete Rose from being elected into the Hall of Fame.
1998 - The "Hockey News" magazine selected Wayne Gretzky as the best NHL player ever.
2004 - Brian Boucher (Phoenix Coyotes) set a new NHL record with his fifth consecutive shutout. The total time of the streak was 325 minutes and 45 seconds.
2005 - Randy Moss (Minnesota Vikings) pretended to pull down his pants and moon the Green Bay Packer crowd during a playoff win. On January 13 the NFL fined Moss $10,000 for the act.
2012 - #2 Alabama defeats #1 LSU 21-0 in New Orleans to win the BCS National Championship.
2017 - #2 Clemson defeats #1 Alabama 35-31 in Tampa, Florida to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
