Today in History: January 9

Today in History
Today is Monday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2017. There are 356 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 9, 1788, Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
On this date:
In 1793, Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard, using a hot-air balloon, flew between Philadelphia and Woodbury, New Jersey.
In 1861, Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union, the same day the Star of the West, a merchant vessel bringing reinforceme