Thursday 9 January 1908
It was Thursday, under the sign of Capricorn (see planets position on January 9, 1908). The US president was Theodore Roosevelt (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Simone de Beauvoir and Simone de Beauvoir.
The Last Cartridge, an Incident of the Sepoy Rebellion in India, directed by Unknown, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1908
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Holidays:
- Balloon Ascension Day
- Philippines - Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo district, Manila.
- 1788 - Ratification Day in Connecticut.
- 1822 - "I Will Stay" Day, when the Portuguese prince Pedro decided to stay in Brazil against the orders of the Portugal king Jopo VI, starting the Brazilian independence process.
- 1964 - Memorial day of Patriotic Panamanians for the Panama Canal (Martyrs' Day/Dia de los Martires).
- Eastern Orthodox - Feast of Saint Theophan the Recluse.
- Roman Catholic - Feast of Saint Adrian
- Stepfather's Day
Famous Birthdays:
- Simone de Beauvoir: French philosopher and author (d. 1986).
- Simone de Beauvoir: Writer.
- Simone Beauvoir: French writer and existentialist teacher who fashioned an impressive literary career as a novelist, philosopher, essayist and writer of memoirs.
- Giordano Corsi: Italian soccer player.
Famous Deaths:
- Abraham Goldfaden US Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis): dies at age 67.
- Wilhelm Busch: German writer and artist, the author and sketcher of delightful children and young adult stories.
Facts:
- Frans Schollaert succeeds De Trooz as premier of Belgium.
- Muir Woods National Monument, California established.
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