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On This Day: January 9

4 verified moments happened on January 9. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Milwaukee Bucks end the Los Angeles Lakers' record 33-game winning streakSports · Source: NBA.com, 'Legendary Moments: Bucks end Lakers' 33-game win streak'; History.com (January 9, 1972)
  2. 1977 Oakland Raiders rout the Minnesota Vikings for their first Super Bowl titlePro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 197701090min; Wikipedia: Super Bowl XI
  3. 1979 The San Francisco 49ers hire Bill Walsh as head coach and general managerPro Football · Source: 49ers.com 'This Day in The Bay' and Britannica date the hire to Jan 9, 1979; Wikipedia says Walsh resigned Stanford Jan 9 and was appointed 'the next day' (Jan 10), and the Washington Post story is dated Jan 10, so the exact day is ambiguous
  4. 2007📱 Steve Jobs introduces the Apple iPhone at Macworld, combining a phone, iPod, and internet device.Technology · Source: TIME; 9to5Mac (Jan 9 2007)

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