Friday, Jan 9, 2026
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1803 - Birth of Christopher Memminger in Nayhingen, Germany; secretary of the treasury for the Confederate States of America government.
1811 - First Women's Golf Tournament held.
1812 - Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon.
1815 - Birth of William Jackson composer.
1816 - Birth of John Palmer Usher Secretary Interior (Union) (dies 1889).
1820 - Birth of Pavel Krizkovsky composer.
1822 - Birth of John Porter Hatch volunteers Brevet Major General (Union), died in 1901.
1823 - Birth of Friedrich von Esmarch in Tönning, Germany; military surgeon, professor of surgery, handbook on first aid for civilians and military, first-aid bandage on the battlefield.
1828 - Pieter Hoen Dutch journalist/patriot (Neder-Rhijn), dies at age 83.
1829 - Birth of Adolf von Schlagintweit German explorer (Tarimbekken).
