On January 9, 1944, Jimmy Page was born in Middlesex, England. He is famous for being a member of the Yardbirds, which later became Led Zeppelin. The band has had several No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, including *Led Zeppelin II* and *In Through the Out Door*. They also scored multiple Top 40 hits on the Hot 100, like “,” “,” and “.” Jimmy shares his birthday with other artists like Sean Paul and Crystal Gayle.
January 9 has seen some significant music moments too.
In 1984, Van Halen released their album *1984*, which almost hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to Michael Jackson’s *Thriller*. The album produced Top 20 hits like “,” and “,” both reaching No. 13 on the Hot 100.
In 2012, The Maccabees released their third album, *Given to the Wild*, in the UK. It featured tracks like “,” and “,” and peaked at No. 4 on the Official Albums chart, though it didn’t make the Billboard 200.
In 2015, Meghan Trainor dropped her debut album, *Title*, which quickly topped the Billboard 200 with over 200,000 copies sold in its first week. It included her only No. 1 single on the Hot 100, “,” celebrated as a female empowerment anthem.
Cultural events on January 9 include Lou Reed marrying Bettye Kronstad in 1973, Vince Neil marrying Lia Gerardini in 2005, and the People’s Choice Awards airing in 2013, featuring performances by Alicia Keys and Christina Aguilera. In 2016, fans gathered for Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister’s funeral in Los Angeles, honoring the Motörhead frontman who passed away in 2015.
