January 9
1788 - Connecticut became the fifth state.
1861 - Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union.
1916 - The World War I Battle of Gallipoli ended 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 Japanese forces.
1964 - Anti-American rioting erupted in the Panama Canal Zone.
1968 - Surveyor 7, the last of America's unmanned lunar probes, landed on the moon.
2005 - Mahmoud Abbas was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, following the death of Yasser Arafat the previous November.
2007 - Apple entered the smartphone world as CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco.
2018 - Downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down Southern California hillsides that had been stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire, more than 20 people died and hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed.
2022 - Seventeen people, including eight children, died after a fire sparked by a malfunctioning space heater filled a high-rise apartment building with smoke in the New York City borough of the Bronx; it was the city's deadliest blaze in over 30 years.
Birthdays
27 - Lottie Moss (model)
30 - Nicola Peltz (actress)
33 - Shilpa Sethi (model)
36 - Nina Dobrev (actress)
38 - Nicola Coughlan (actress)
43 - Catherine, Princess of Wales (wife of Britain's Prince William)
45 - Sergio Garcia (golfer)
47 - AJ McLean (singer)
47 - Chad Johnson (football player)
58 - Dave Matthews (musician)
60 - Joely Richardson (actress)
60 - Muggsy Bogues (basketball player)
69 - Imelda Staunton (actress)
70 - J.K. Simmons (actor)
74 - Crystal Gale (singer)
81 - Jimmy Page (musician)
84 - Joan Baez (musician)
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Today in Sports History - January 9
1903 - Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the Baltimore Orioles and moved the franchise to New York City, where it would become the Highlanders (and eventually, the Yankees).
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 straight wins.
1951 - The NBA's Washington Capitals franchise folds.
1958 - University of Cincinnati basketball star Oscar Robertson scores 56 points in a game against Seton Hall in which Seton Hall only scored 54.
1954 - Bert Olmstead (Montreal Canadiens) tied an NHL record when he scored 8 points in a game.
1962 - The NFL approved a new rule banning the grabbing of face masks.
1967 - The new NFL franchise in New Orleans announces the adoption of the nickname "Saints."
1972 - The Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104, snapping the Lakers' NBA record 33-game win streak.
1977 - The Oakland Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 to win Super Bowl XI.
1979 - The Boston Bruins retire Bobby Orr's #4.
1981 - Future NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito of announced his retirement.
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 - A special committee of Major League Baseball authorities officially banned Pete Rose from being elected into the Hall of Fame.
1991 - North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith becomes the sixth to reach 700 career victories.
1998 - The "Hockey News" magazine selected Wayne Gretzky as the best NHL player ever.
2000 - Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino plays in his final NFL game.
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 - Alabama defeats LSU 21-0 to win the BCS National Championship.
2017 - Clemson defeats Alabama 35-31 to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
2023 - Georgia routs TCU 65-7 to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
1788 - Connecticut became the fifth state.
1861 - Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union.
1916 - The World War I Battle of Gallipoli ended 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 Japanese forces.
1964 - Anti-American rioting erupted in the Panama Canal Zone.
1968 - Surveyor 7, the last of America's unmanned lunar probes, landed on the moon.
2005 - Mahmoud Abbas was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, following the death of Yasser Arafat the previous November.
2007 - Apple entered the smartphone world as CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco.
2018 - Downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down Southern California hillsides that had been stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire, more than 20 people died and hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed.
2022 - Seventeen people, including eight children, died after a fire sparked by a malfunctioning space heater filled a high-rise apartment building with smoke in the New York City borough of the Bronx; it was the city's deadliest blaze in over 30 years.
Birthdays
27 - Lottie Moss (model)
30 - Nicola Peltz (actress)
33 - Shilpa Sethi (model)
36 - Nina Dobrev (actress)
38 - Nicola Coughlan (actress)
43 - Catherine, Princess of Wales (wife of Britain's Prince William)
45 - Sergio Garcia (golfer)
47 - AJ McLean (singer)
47 - Chad Johnson (football player)
58 - Dave Matthews (musician)
60 - Joely Richardson (actress)
60 - Muggsy Bogues (basketball player)
69 - Imelda Staunton (actress)
70 - J.K. Simmons (actor)
74 - Crystal Gale (singer)
81 - Jimmy Page (musician)
84 - Joan Baez (musician)
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Today in Sports History - January 9
1903 - Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the Baltimore Orioles and moved the franchise to New York City, where it would become the Highlanders (and eventually, the Yankees).
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 straight wins.
1951 - The NBA's Washington Capitals franchise folds.
1958 - University of Cincinnati basketball star Oscar Robertson scores 56 points in a game against Seton Hall in which Seton Hall only scored 54.
1954 - Bert Olmstead (Montreal Canadiens) tied an NHL record when he scored 8 points in a game.
1962 - The NFL approved a new rule banning the grabbing of face masks.
1967 - The new NFL franchise in New Orleans announces the adoption of the nickname "Saints."
1972 - The Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104, snapping the Lakers' NBA record 33-game win streak.
1977 - The Oakland Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 to win Super Bowl XI.
1979 - The Boston Bruins retire Bobby Orr's #4.
1981 - Future NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito of announced his retirement.
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 - A special committee of Major League Baseball authorities officially banned Pete Rose from being elected into the Hall of Fame.
1991 - North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith becomes the sixth to reach 700 career victories.
1998 - The "Hockey News" magazine selected Wayne Gretzky as the best NHL player ever.
2000 - Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino plays in his final NFL game.
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 - Alabama defeats LSU 21-0 to win the BCS National Championship.
2017 - Clemson defeats Alabama 35-31 to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
2023 - Georgia routs TCU 65-7 to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
