Births on January 9

John Flanagan (athlete)

Born on January 9, 1873

John Flanagan, Irish-American hammer thrower (d. 1938)

John Joseph Flanagan (sometimes spelled Flannigan; January 28, 1868 – June 3, 1938) was an Irish-American three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, winning in 1900, 1904, and 1908.

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Events on 1873

18 Feb

Vasil Levski
Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
22 Mar

Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies
The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
1 Jul

Canadian Confederation
Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
4 Aug

7th Cavalry Regiment
American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed.
20 Oct

Princeton University
Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Rutgers universities draft the first code of American football rules.

Births on January 9

John Flanagan (athlete)

Born on January 9, 1873

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Events on 1873

Vasil Levski

Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies

Canadian Confederation

7th Cavalry Regiment

Princeton University