What Happened on January 14, 1909

Famous Birthdays

  • Joseph Losey, American theatre and film director (The Damned: The Servant; Accident; The Go-Between), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin (d. 1984)

Famous Deaths

  • Zinovy Rozhestvensky, Russian Imperial Navy Vice-Admiral (Battle of Tsushima - loss to Japan devastates fleet, ends Russo-Japanese War), dies of a heart attack at 60
Died in 1909 1909 Highlights

About January 14, 1909

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn