Births on January 9

Thomas Curtis

Born on January 9, 1873

Thomas Curtis, American sprinter and hurdler (d. 1944)

Thomas Curtis may refer to:

Thomas Curtis (athlete) (1870–1944), American athlete and Olympic gold medalist

Sir Thomas Curtis (lord mayor) (died 1559), Lord Mayor of London

Thomas B. Curtis (1911–1993), U.S. Representative from Missouri

Thomas Curtis (actor) (born 1991), American actor

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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

Thomas Curtis

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