1493 columbus observed what he thought was mermaids but were actually manatees wrote in his journal, 1951 united nations building opened in new york city, richard nixon born 1913, jimmy page born 1941 musician guitarist led zeppelin, joey lauren adams actress born 1971, 1768 first circus in london that had a ring, 1958 datsun and toyota debuted in the united states for the first time, 1959 rawhide television show started it's run clint eastwood becoming famous, on this date in history january 9
