January 9th is a special day, as it’s the day we celebrate Apricot Day as well as Static Electricity Day.
Today is the ninth day of the Gregorian calendar and the month is now well on the way.
Hold on tight as January 9 was certainly a rocky and diverse day that truly changed the future. From technological advances to equal rights in sports this day has it all.
Did you know that on this day in 1811, the first ever all female golf tournament was held at Musselburgh, Scotland? None of the players’ names were recorded.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about January 9th in history!
What Events Happened On January 9 In History?
2021 Five minutes after take-off, Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 passengers.
2007 Steve Jobs announced Apple’s very first smartphone, the iPhone 1.
2002 Michael Jackson accepted the Artist of the Century award in Los Angeles at the American Music Awards.
2001 Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
1916 During WWI, The Battle of Gallipoli concluded with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces were evacuated from the Peninsula.
1839 The French Academy of Science announced the first-ever photograph.
1811 The first-ever all-female golf tournament was held.
1799 Income tax was introduced in the UK so that prime minister William Pitt could collect funds to beat Napoleon.
1793 Jean Pierre Blanchard flew the first hot air balloon in the US.
1788 Connecticut became the 5th state to join the United States of America.
1718 France declared war on Spain, leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
1349 During the Black Death persecutions, 700 Jews were burned alive in their own homes in Basel, Netherlands.
Famous People Born On January 9
If today is your birthday, you have this in common with Brent Rivera. Find out more about what famous people were born on this day.
1998 Brent Rivera
American YouTuber
- Age:
- 24 years old
- Born In:
- California, USA
2001 Blake Gray
American TikToker
- Age:
- 21 years old
- Born In:
- Texas, USA
1982 Kate Middleton
British Duchess
- Age:
- 40 years old
- Born In:
- England, UK
1973 Sean Paul
Jamaican Musician
- Age:
- 49 years old
- Born In:
- Kingston, Jamaica
Special Holidays On January 9
If you’re looking for something to do today, maybe these special holidays might just help to cure your boredom!
National Apricot Day
Some fruits like apples, bananas & strawberries get all the attention, but today isn’t about the usual suspects. Today is National Apricot Day, a day to give the attention this fruit deserves. Let’s just forget they ripen in summer - there’s always dried apricots!
National Static Electricity Day
If you used to shuffle around on carpeted floors wearing socks just to zap people, then Static Electricity Day is your day! Try and find a way to experiment with static electricity today; you might find that it's shockingly good fun.
January 9 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
People who were born on this day share the Capricorn star sign.
Capricorn is represented by the sea goat and is the tenth sign in the zodiac. Anyone who was born between December 22 and January 20 falls into this astrological sign.
If your birthday is in January, your birthstone is the Garnet. Garnet comes from the Latin word Garanatus, meaning seeds or seed-representing.
For those of you who were born on January 9th, you were likely conceived the previous year on April 18th.
