On This Day in History January 9, 2021

Historical Events 1431  Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government 1760  Afghans defeat Marathas in battle of Barari Ghat 1839  Daguerreotype photo process announced at French Academy of Science 1909  Ernest Shackleton as part of the British Nimrod Expedition reaches a record farthest South latitude (88°23' south) 1941  6,000 Jews exterminated in pogrom in Bucharest, Romania 2007  Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs announces the iPhone More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Bob Denver (1935 - 2005) Kate Middleton 39th Birthday Richard Nixon (1913 - 1994) Simone de Beauvoir (1908 - 1986) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Albert Stevens ( - 1966) Victor Emmanuel II (1820 - 1878) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for January 6 - 12 How well do you know your history? Test your knowledge with our weekly quiz. Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz