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TimSJ · 01-10-2007, 06:42 AM

Jan 9 1349
All the jews of Basel Switzerland are rounded up and incinerated, because they caused the bubonic plague.

Jan 9 1570
Ivan The Terrible, thinking that the town of Novgorod on the verge of defecting to Poland, commences a massacre on its citizens that lasts five long weeks. Every day men, women, and children are brutally murdered by flame or thrown in the Volkhov river. Estimates vary between 15,000 and 60,000 killed.

Jan 9 1913
Richard Nixon born.

Jan 9 1914
Birthday of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.

Jan 9 1972
The luxury liner Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor.

Jan 9 2002
The DOJ confirms reports that a criminal investigation of mega-corporation Enron has begun. The Texas energy profiteers gave loads of cash to the Republican party before accounting fraud and insider trading caused thousands of Enron employees to lose their savings and pensions.

01-10-2007, 06:42 AM	#166
TimSJ First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Saint John, NB Exp:	Jan 9 1349 All the jews of Basel Switzerland are rounded up and incinerated, because they caused the bubonic plague. Jan 9 1570 Ivan The Terrible, thinking that the town of Novgorod on the verge of defecting to Poland, commences a massacre on its citizens that lasts five long weeks. Every day men, women, and children are brutally murdered by flame or thrown in the Volkhov river. Estimates vary between 15,000 and 60,000 killed. Jan 9 1913 Richard Nixon born. Jan 9 1914 Birthday of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. Jan 9 1972 The luxury liner Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor. Jan 9 2002 The DOJ confirms reports that a criminal investigation of mega-corporation Enron has begun. The Texas energy profiteers gave loads of cash to the Republican party before accounting fraud and insider trading caused thousands of Enron employees to lose their savings and pensions.