Today in History: January 9, Americans arrive in Lingayen Gulf during World War II

Today is Friday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2026. There are 356 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Jan. 9, 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.

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