What day is January 9? Historical events that took place on January 9
This Day in History January 9th. The most notable events that took place on January 9th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on January 9
January 9, 1950:More than 2,000 Saigon students protested in front of the Southern Governor's Palace against the puppet government and French lackeys.
January 9, 1964:The first Northern People's Air Defense Conference discussed plans to deploy a three-service air defense system.
January 9, 1965:Inauguration of the 61km Bac Quang - Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang) automobile road.
January 9, 1973:The National Assembly Standing Committee awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to 24 units and 12 individuals.
January 9, 1975:The Politburo and the Central Military Commission decided to launch a campaign to attack the enemy in the Central Highlands, codenamed “Campaign 275”. The purpose of this campaign was to liberate the southern Central Highlands, expanding the corridor connecting the Central Highlands with the Southeast and the plains of Zone 5.
January 9, 1990:The Joint Enterprise of Surveying and Cartography under the Department of Cartography, General Staff (the predecessor of today's Surveying and Cartography Company Limited) was established.
January 9, 2002:Brigade 162 was officially established. In response to the need to develop forces, build the Vietnam People's Navy straight to modernity, meeting the requirements of the task of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.
International events taking place on January 9
January 9, 1905:Bloody Sunday in Russia, protesters were shot dead by Tsarist troops.
January 9, 1941:6,000 Jews were killed in a pogrom in Bucharest, Romania.
January 9, 2007:The first iPhone, also known as the iPhone 2G, was introduced by Steve Jobs. This event marked the opening of a new era of mobile phones, with the dominance of the iPhone line.
January 9, 2011:Iran Air Flight 277 crashed in West Azerbaijan province, killing 77 people.
January 9, 2021:Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.
