January 9
People born on this day are Capricorn.
- 1992
The Assembly of the Serb People in Bosnia and Herzegovina proclaims the creation of Republika Srpska, a new state within Yugoslavia.
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First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launch a raid against the helicopter airfield and later a civilian hospital in the city of Kizlyar in the neighboring Dagestan, which turns into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.
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Comair Flight 3272 crashes in Raisinville Township in Monroe County, Michigan, killing 29 people.
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TANS Perú Flight 222 crashes on approach to Chachapoyas Airport in Chachapoyas, Peru, killing 46 people.
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An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula en route to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. This is the second deadliest marine disaster in Albanian history.
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Mahmoud Abbas wins the election to succeed Yasser Arafat as President of the Palestinian National Authority, replacing interim president Rawhi Fattouh.
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The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War.
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.
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Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people.
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The perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris two days earlier are both killed after a hostage situation; a second hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurs at a Jewish market in Vincennes.
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Mont-Libre Agile Learning Centre, the province of Quebec's first alternative schooling democratic learning centre to support homeschooled youth, opens in the city of Montreal.
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Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.
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2006Sarah Toscano, Italian singer-songwriter and actress
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2004Souhardya De, Indian author and columnist
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2003Sangiovanni, Italian singer-songwriter
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2001Eric García, Spanish footballer
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2001Peter Mamouzelos, Australian rugby league player
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2001Zeke Nnaji, American basketball player
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2000Luka Šamanić, Croatian basketball player
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1998Kerris Dorsey, American actress
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1998Brent Rivera, American social media personality and actor
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1996Vítek Vaněček, Czech ice hockey player
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1995Braden Hamlin-Uele, New Zealand rugby league player
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1995Dominik Livaković, Croatian football goalkeeper
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