What day of the week was January 9, 2013?

The day of the week January 9th, 2013 fell on was a Wednesday.

Brigitte Askonas the Austrian-English immunologist and academic (b. 1923) died on this day in 2013. As did James M. Buchanan the American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1919) , Sakine Cansız the Turkish activist (b. 1958) , Anscar Chupungco the Filipino monk and theologian (b. 1939) , Frank Esposito the American soldier and politician, 37th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (b. 1928) , Tarsem King the Baron King of West Bromwich, English politician (b. 1937) , Rizana Nafeek the Sri Lankan murderer (b. 1988) , Jean R. Preston the American educator and politician (b. 1935) , Robert L. Rock the American politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (b. 1927) , Rex Trailer the American television host, actor, and singer (b. 1928) , John Wise the Canadian farmer and politician, 23rd Canadian Minister of Agriculture (b. 1935) .

A SeaStreak ferry traveling to lower Manhattan the New York City, crashes into the dock, injuring 85 people.