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.
People who were born on this day share the Capricorn star sign.
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 Happened On January 9 In History?
2007
Steve Jobs announced Apple’s very first smartphone, the iPhone 1.
Steve Jobs said his aim was to "reinvent the phone." And that he did.
Source EDN.com
2002
Michael Jackson accepted the Artist of the Century award in Los Angeles at the American Music Awards.
Source Billboard.com
1916
During WWI, The Battle of Gallipoli concluded with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces were evacuated from the Peninsula.
Source Wikipedia
1839
The French Academy of Science announced the first ever photograph.
The photo was taken by Louis-Jacques-Mandé in 1938 and shows a busy street in Paris, France.
Source Earth Sky
1799
Income tax was introduced in the UK so that prime minister William Pitt could collect funds to beat Napoleon.
Source Money Week
1793
Jean Pierre Blanchard flew the first hot air balloon in the US.
Blanchard had already exhibited his hot air balloon around Europe before making his debut flight in the US. On this day he ascended from Washington Prison Yard, Philadelphia and landed in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Source Britannica
1718
France declared war on Spain leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
Source Wikipedia
1349
During the Black Death persecutions, 700 Jews were burned alive in their own homes in Basel, Netherlands.
Source Wikipedia
Did you know that on this day, January 9th 1811, the first ever all female golf tournament was held at Musselburgh, Scotland?