January 9
January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Capricorn.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On January 9 the Sun's declination is approximately -22.2°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a January 9.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1349 — Some 2,000 Jews were burned to death in the Basel massacre during the Black Death pogroms. ↗(677 years ago)
- 1788 — Connecticut became the fifth U.S. state to ratify the Constitution. ↗(238 years ago)
- 1839 — The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype photography process. ↗(187 years ago)
- 1957 — British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigned over the Suez Crisis. ↗(69 years ago)
- 2007 — Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco. ↗(19 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1923 — Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand short-story writer. ↗(103 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (9) | 3^2 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (357) | 3 × 7 × 17 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 09012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -22.16° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 20 days |