January 9
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Art and culture
- 1882 - Oscar Wilde gives his first lecture on "The English Renaissance of Art" in New York.
- 1947 - Elizabeth "Betty" Short, the Black Dahlia, last seen alive.
Births
- 1890 - Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist (d. 1935)
- 1904 - George Balanchine, Russian dancer/choreographer (d. 1983)
- 1908 - Simone de Beauvoir, French author (d. 1986)
- 1913 - Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (d. 1994)
- 1926 - Giannis Christou, Greek composer (d. 1970)
- 1943 - Scott Walker, American singer
- 1950 - David Johansen American singer
Deaths
- 1873 - Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)
- 1908 - Wilhelm Busch, German painter (b. 1832)
- 1971 - Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)
- 1995 - Peter Cook, British actor and comedian (b. 1937)
Notes
- 1908 - Pierre Guyotat
- 1908 - Rodolphe Töpffer
- 1908 - Heiner Müller
- 1908 - Louise Michel
- 1908 - Simon Vouet
- 1908 - Fanny Ardant
- 1908 - Great American Novel
- 1908 - David Foxon
- 1908 - Michel de Certeau
- 1908 - Sensation (exhibition)
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