Historical Events for 9th January 2023

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1894 - Georges Feydeau's "Un à la Patte" premieres in Paris
1917 - World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine.
1952 - Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty
1957 - Karachayevo-Cherkess Autonomous Region reestablished in RSFSR
1986 - NY Islanders repeat their greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins
1988 - August Wilson's "Piano Lesson" premieres in Boston
1998 - Boston Red Sox Mo Vaughn pleads not guilty to drunken driving
2001 - Shenzhou 2, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft, is launched.
2006 - 11th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Brokeback Mountain wins Best Film
2021 - China places two cities, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai, under lockdown after over 130 cases of COVID-19 reported

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