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Berlin (dpa) - The current calendar sheet for January 9, 2021:
1st calendar week, 9th day of the year
356 days until the end of the year
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Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Name day: Julian
HISTORICAL DATA
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2020 - In the central Chinese city of Wuhan (Hubei Province), a person dies for the first time from the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2, or Covid-19 for short.
China had already reported cases of illness to the World Health Organization (WHO) at the end of 2019.
2011 - The referendum on an independent state begins in South Sudan.
The referendum is part of the peace agreement that ended the long civil war between North and South in 2005 after 21 years.
According to the official final result of February 7th, almost 98.83 percent of voters will vote for independence.
2006 - In the Schiller town of Marbach am Neckar, the Museum of Modern Literature (LiMo), which cost around twelve million euros, is opened.
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1996 - The international airlift to Sarajevo is suspended after three and a half years and around 13,000 flights.
1996 - About 300 rebels attack a hospital in Kisljar, Dagestani, and take up to 3,000 hostages.
More than 250 people died in subsequent skirmishes.
1991 - An "Independent Doping Commission" is established to investigate doping allegations in German sport.
The body is established and supported by the German Sports Confederation (DSB) and the National Olympic Committee (NOK).
1976 - In the engine room of the new container ship "Anders Maersk" there is a deflagration at a Hamburg shipyard, which causes the boiler to explode.
27 workers are killed.
1951 - The 39-story United Nations building opens in New York.
The construction plans come from an international team of architects, including Oscar Niemeyer (Brazil) and Le Corbusier (France).
1713 - On the night of January 9th, the Danish town of Altona is burned down by the Swedish troops of General Stenbock and two thirds of them are destroyed.
BIRTHDAYS
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1976 - Simon Gosejohann (45), German actor, presenter and comedian (TV formats: “Comedystreet” and “Elton vs. Simon”)
1971 - Ralf Zacherl (50), German chef, various appearances as a TV chef
1956 - Waltraud Meier (65), German opera singer, has been one of the most important Wagner interpreters since her role in Richard Wagner's "Parsifal" in Bayreuth in 1983
1951 - Michel Barnier (70), French politician, EU Internal Market Commissioner (2010-2014);
French Minister of Agriculture (2007-2009) and Foreign Minister (2004-2005);
EU Commissioner for Regional Policy (1999-2004)
1941 - Joan Baez (80), American folk singer ("We Shall Overcome", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down")
DAYS OF DEATH
1931 - Claude Anet, Swiss writer (“Mayerling”, “Ariane”), born in 1868
1908 - Wilhelm Busch, German writer and draftsman (“Max and Moritz”), born in 1832
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