On this day: 9 January

Selected events and births on 9 January, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1970 – The Presidential Council for Minority Rights, an appointed body to review legislation and prevent discrimination against minorities, was created in Singapore. Read more: Presidential Council for Minority Rights
• 1972 – The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports. Read more: Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association Milwaukee Bucks
• 1978 – Iranian Revolution: Protests took place in Qom after an article insulting Ruhollah Khomeini was published. Read more: Iranian Revolution 1978 Qom protest Qom
• 1992 – Radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12, the first confirmed detection of exoplanets. Read more: Aleksander Wolszczan Dale Frail Pulsar planet

Born on this day

• 1940 – Ruth Dreifuss, Swiss journalist and politician, 86th President of the Swiss Confederation Read more: Ruth Dreifuss List of presidents of the Swiss Confederation
• 1945 – Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Syrian-Armenian scholar and politician, 1st President of Armenia Read more: Levon Ter-Petrosyan President of Armenia
• 1946 – Mogens Lykketoft, Danish politician, 45th Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Read more: Mogens Lykketoft Minister of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)
• 1959 – Rigoberta Menchú, Guatemalan activist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Rigoberta Menchú Nobel Peace Prize
• 1967 – Matt Bevin, American politician, 62nd Governor of Kentucky Read more: Matt Bevin Governor of Kentucky
• 2000 – Luka Šamanić, Croatian basketball player Read more: Luka Šamanić
• 2001 – Eric García, Spanish footballer Read more: Eric Garcia (footballer, born 2001)
• 2001 – Peter Mamouzelos, Australian rugby league player Read more: Peter Mamouzelos
• 2001 – Zeke Nnaji, American basketball player Read more: Zeke Nnaji
• 2003 – Sangiovanni, Italian singer-songwriter Read more: Sangiovanni
• 2004 – Souhardya De, Indian author and columnist Read more: Souhardya De
• 2006 – Sarah Toscano, Italian singer-songwriter and actress Read more: Sarah Toscano

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