January 9 Aircraft involved in the Iran Air Flight277 accident1797 War of the First Coalition: The siege of Kehl by Habsburg and Wrttembergian forces ended when French troops withdrew from their fortifications.1917 First World War: Troops of the British Empire defeated Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rafa on the SinaiPalestine border.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.1975 The Great Storm spawned the first of 45 tornadoes over a three-day period in the Southeastern United States.2011 In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight277 (aircraft pictured) crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board.T.W. Robertson (b.1829)Carrie Chapman Catt (b.1859)Farhan Akhtar (b.1974)Lei Jieqiong (d.2011)More anniversaries: January 8January 9January 10ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout