Memory of the day: Former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser lays the foundation stone for the construction of the High Dam in 1960

CAIRO – 9 January 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on January 9.

1038 - The Xinxi earthquake in China results in nearly 2,300 deaths.

1718 - France declares war on Spain.

1788 - Connecticut joins the United States as the fifth state in the order of accession.

1793 - Jean-Pierre Blanchard flies a balloon, becoming the first in the United States.

1857 – An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hits Fort Tejon, California. It is one of the 15 largest earthquakes in the United States, and one of the largest in California history.

1861 - Mississippi splits from the United States, becoming the second state to announce its split in the American Civil War.

1960 - Gamal Abdel Nasser lays the foundation stone for the construction of the High Dam.