This Day In History

This site was created to easily navigate collection of various events in history.

History is the study of the past, particularly the written record of the human race, but more generally including scientific and archaeological discoveries about the past.

It is important to know dates and events in the past.

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January 9th, 2008 Death Johnny Grant, American radio personality, television producer (born in 1923)

January 9th, 2008 Death William Quinn, Irish Republican Army soldier (born in 1950)

January 9th, 2008 Death Mehran Ghassemi, Iranian journalist (born in 1977)

January 9th, 2008 Death Sir John Harvey-Jones, chairman of ICI from 1982 to 1987 (b.1924).

January 9th, 2007 Event Apple Inc CEO, Steve Jobs announces the iPhone.

January 9th, 2007 Death Elmer Symons, South African motorcycle racer (born in 1977)

January 9th, 2006 Death Andy Caldecott, Australian motorcycle racer (born in 1964)

January 9th, 2006 Death Mikk Mikiver, Estonian actor, director (born in 1937)

January 9th, 2005 Event The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, commonly known as the Naivasha Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People s Liberation Movement rebel group in Naivasha, Kenya.

January 9th, 2005 Event Elections are held to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He is succeeded by Rawhi Fattouh.