Wednesday, 9th January 2013 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 58 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings drizzly with temperatures between 0°C and 9°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Capricorn. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Wednesday, 9th January in London, GB.
On 9 January 2013, London experienced drizzly conditions typical of the English winter season. The city, which serves as the capital and largest urban centre of the United Kingdom, straddles the Thames and remains a global hub for finance, culture and media. The weather that day reflected the waxing gibbous moon phase, with individuals born under the Capricorn zodiac sign marking their birth period during these winter months.
Historical records for this calendar date document several significant events across different centuries and continents. In 1992, radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12, representing the first confirmed detection of exoplanets and fundamentally changing humanity's understanding of planetary systems beyond Earth. Similarly, on this date in 1917, German military leadership made a pivotal decision during the First World War, with the Crown Council resolving to resume unrestricted submarine warfare, an escalation that would intensify the conflict's devastating impact across European waters.
The date also marks less celebrated but nonetheless noteworthy moments in modern history, including transportation disasters, political decisions and dramatic events that shaped various nations. Such historical parallels demonstrate how specific calendar dates often contain diverse narratives spanning centuries and geographies.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 9th January 2013
Silence between notes makes the song; notes alone make only noise.
Fortune of the Day
9th January in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on January 9th embody classic Capricorn energy: purposeful, thoughtful, and grounded. They naturally command respect and often seem older than their years. Behind their reserve lies dry wit and genuine emotional depth.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths lie in persistence, strategic thinking, and unwavering reliability. They build careers methodically and rarely abandon their goals. Rigidity, excessive pessimism, and difficulty embracing spontaneity are their main weaknesses.
Love These individuals love profoundly but express feelings subtly and carefully. They seek partners with stability and intellectual substance over surface romance. Trust develops slowly, yet their loyalty remains steadfast and enduring.
Caree & Finance Financial security is paramount; they plan decades ahead and avoid unnecessary risks. Ideal careers include management, finance, engineering, or public service. Their patience and organizational skill ensure steady advancement.
Health Those born this day tend toward overwork and neglect relaxation. Regular movement and conscious rest periods are vital for balance. Digestive health and bone strength require deliberate attention.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Dragon (Water).
Fun Facts About 9th January
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Someone born on this day in 2013 would be 13 years old today — just 4,838 days into life, which is roughly 116,121 hours, 6,967,315 minutes, or 418,038,927 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 9. day of the year.
There are 356 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 2 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 9th January
- Sarah Toscano, Italian singer-songwriter (2006)
- Souhardya De, Indian author and columnist (2004)
- Sangiovanni, Italian singer-songwriter (2003)
- Eric García, Spanish footballer (2001)
- Peter Mamouzelos, Australian rugby league player (2001)
- Zeke Nnaji, American basketball player (2001)
- Luka Šamanić, Croatian basketball player (2000)
- Kerris Dorsey, American actress (1998)
- Brent Rivera, American social media personality and actor (1998)
- Vítek Vaněček, Czech ice hockey player (1996)
Lives Remembered on 9th January
- John Harvard, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (born 1938) (2016)
- Angus Scrimm, American actor and author (born 1926) (2016)
- Michel Jeury, French author (born 1934) (2015)
- Józef Oleksy, Polish economist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Poland (born 1946) (2015)
- Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Malaysian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Sarawak (born 1928) (2015)
- Roy Tarpley, American basketball player (born 1964) (2015)
- Amiri Baraka, American poet, playwright, and academic (born 1934) (2014)
- Josep Maria Castellet, Spanish poet and critic (born 1926) (2014)
- Paul du Toit, South African painter and sculptor (born 1965) (2014)
- Dale T. Mortensen, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1939) (2014)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 9th January
- Christian feast day: Adrian of Canterbury
- Christian feast day: Blessed Alix Le Clerc
- Christian feast day: Berhtwald
- Christian feast day: Blessed Giulia della Rena
- Christian feast day: Feast of the Black Nazarene (Manila, Philippines)
- Christian feast day: Julia Chester Emery (Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Stephen (old calendar Eastern Orthodox)
- Christian feast day: January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Start of Hōonkō (Nishi Honganji) January 9–16 (Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism)
- Martyrs' Day (Panama)
- Non-Resident Indian Day (India)
- Day of Republika Srpska (Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, result of 2016 Republika Srpska National Day referendum) (note: not celebrated and disputed in wider Bosnia and Herzegovina, having been declared unconstitutional in 2015)
What Happened on 9th January?
- The perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris two days earlier are both killed after a hostage situation; a second hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurs at a Jewish market in Vincennes. (2015)
- A mass poisoning at a funeral in Mozambique involving beer that was contaminated with Burkholderia gladioli leaves 75 dead and over 230 people ill. (2015)
- An explosion at a Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant in Yokkaichi, Japan, kills at least five people and injures 17 others. (2014)
- Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people. (2011)
- Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco. (2007)