How Many Days Until January 9?

This day in history: January 9

1. 1981

   U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months.

2. 1991

   Representatives from the United States and Iraq met at the Geneva Peace Conference to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

3. 1992

   Radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12 (depicted), the first confirmed detection of exoplanets.

4. 1996

   First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.

5. 2011

   In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board.

6. 2015

   Contaminated beer served at a funeral in Tete Province, Mozambique, killed 75 people and made at least 230 others ill.

7. 2015

   A hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurred at a Jewish market in Vincennes.

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