January 9th

Today in America's Present Past

1788 | STATEHOOD: Connecticut granted statehood by ratifying the Constitution.

Technical drawings of Blanchard’s balloon | Sketch courtesy of the Library of Congress.

1793 | The first hot air balloon is flown in the U.S. by Jean-Pierre Blanchard.

1805 | Founding: Noble Wimberly Jones died.

1839 | Musician John Knowles Paine was born.

1859 | Activist Carrie Chapman Catt was born.

1861 | Civil War: Mississippi becomes the second state to succeed.

1870 | Engineer Joseph Strauss was born.

1875 | Artist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was born.

1900 | Journalist Richard Halliburton was born.

1909 | Religious leader Patrick Peyton was born.

Richard M. Nixon | Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress.

1913 | POTUS: President Richard Nixon was born.

1914 | Phi Beta Sigma is founded at Howard University.

1914 | Jazz musician Kenny Clarke was born.

1918 | Indian Wars: The Battle of Bear Valley was considered the last battle.

1935 | Actor Bob Denver was born.

Joan Baez (1973) } Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress.

1941 | Musician Joan Baez was born.

1945: WWII: The Sixth U.S. Army begins the invasion of Lingayen Gulf.

1955 | Actor J.K. Simmons was born.

1961 | Economist Emily Greene Balch died.

2006 | Author W. Cleon Skousen died.

2007 | Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone.

2022 | Actor Bob Saget died.