July 9th, 1000

Born on July 9th, 1000

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 373,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 4 days, exactly on June 30th, 2024, people who were born on July 9th, 1000 will be 374,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 9th?

July 9th, 1995

Sri Lankan Civil War: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people.

July 9th, 1981

Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong (cabinet pictured), which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.

July 9th, 1962

In a seminal moment for pop art, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.

July 9th, 1958

An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m).

July 9th, 1955

Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell (pictured) and nine other preeminent intellectuals and scientists issued the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, calling for a conference to assess the dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction.

July 9th, 1937

Nitrate film being stored in a 20th Century Fox facility spontaneously combusted, destroying more than 40,000 reels of negatives and film prints.

July 9th, 1896

Politician William Jennings Bryan made his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism, considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history.

July 9th, 1877

The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.

July 9th, 1868

The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, was ratified by the minimum required twenty-eight states.

July 9th, 1850

Following Zachary Taylor's death, Millard Fillmore became president of the United States, the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office.

July 9th, 1811

British explorer David Thompson posted a notice at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, U.S.), claiming the area for Great Britain.

July 9th, 1790

Russo-Swedish War: During the Battle of Svensksund in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captured a third of the Russian fleet.

July 9th, 1763

The Mozart family grand tour began, presenting child prodigies Maria Anna and Wolfgang (both pictured) in Western Europe.

July 9th, 1745

War of the Austrian Succession: French victory at the Battle of Melle enabled their subsequent capture of Ghent from the Austrian Netherlands.

July 9th, 1640

The Virginia Governor's Council made John Punch the first legally recognized slave in England's North American colonies.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 9th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 9th?

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

23

Mxmtoon

American singer-songwriter and YouTuber

*July 9th, 2000, Oakland

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

39

Ave Pajo

Estonian badminton and football player

*July 9th, 1984, Estonia

72

Johannes S. Andersen

Norwegian criminal, businessman and resistance fighter during the Second World War

*July 9th, 1898, Oslo †July 29th, 1970, Horten

57

Amélie Nothomb

Belgian Francophone writer

*July 9th, 1966, Kobe

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

45

Linda Park

South Korean actress

*July 9th, 1978, Seoul

98

Barbara Cartland

English writer and media personality (1901-2000)

*July 9th, 1901, Edgbaston †May 21st, 2000, Hatfield

82

Oliver Sacks

British neurologist and writer (1933–2015)

*July 9th, 1933, Willesden †August 30th, 2015, Greenwich Village

73

Viktor Yanukovych

Ukrainian politician and the 4th President of Ukraine, ousted from office during the Revolution of Dignity in 2014

*July 9th, 1950, Yenakiieve

68

Lindsey Graham

American lawyer and politician (born 1955)

*July 9th, 1955, Central

57

Pamela Adlon

American actress

*July 9th, 1966, Albany

81

Brian Dennehy

American actor (1938–2020)

*July 9th, 1938, Bridgeport †April 15th, 2020, New Haven

80

Michael Graves

American architect and designer of consumer products

*July 9th, 1934, Indianapolis †March 12th, 2015, Princeton

47

Elliot Cowan

British actor

*July 9th, 1976, London

70

Wim Duisenberg

Dutch politician and economist

*July 9th, 1935, Heerenveen †July 31st, 2005, Faucon

95

Federico Bahamontes

Spanish racing cyclist

*July 9th, 1928, Val de Santo Domingo †August 8th, 2023, Valladolid

59

Courtney Love

American rock musician and actress (born 1964)

*July 9th, 1964, San Francisco

48

Rafik Smati

French entrepreneur and politician

*July 9th, 1975, Algiers

38

Ashley Young

English association football player

*July 9th, 1985, Stevenage

58

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor from 1619 to 1637

*July 9th, 1578, Graz †February 15th, 1637, Vienna

36

Gert Jõeäär

Estonian road bicycle racer

*July 9th, 1987, Tallinn

79

Alexander William Doniphan

American politician and soldier (1808-1887)

*July 9th, 1808, Mason County †August 8th, 1887

89

Edward Heath

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974

*July 9th, 1916, Broadstairs †July 17th, 2005, Salisbury

86

Allan Lawrence

Australian long distance runner (1930-2017)

*July 9th, 1930, Punchbowl †May 15th, 2017, Houston

86

David Hockney

English painter and printmaker

*July 9th, 1937, Bradford

81

Richard Roundtree

American actor and singer (1942–2023)

*July 9th, 1942, New Rochelle †October 24th, 2023, Los Angeles

76

O. J. Simpson

American football player and actor (1947–2024)

*July 9th, 1947, San Francisco †April 10th, 2024, Las Vegas

74

Mercedes Sosa

Argentine singer (1935-2009)

*July 9th, 1935, San Miguel de Tucumán †October 4th, 2009, Buenos Aires

58

Gianluca Vialli

Italian association football player and manager

*July 9th, 1964, Cremona †January 6th, 2023, London

87

Richard Wilson

Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster (1936)

*July 9th, 1936, Greenock

96

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

*July 9th, 1911, Jacksonville †April 13th, 2008, Hightstown

67

Bruce Hill

American stock car racing driver

*July 9th, 1949, Topeka †May 14th, 2017

72

Chris Cooper

American actor (1951-)

*July 9th, 1951, Kansas City

48

Jack White

American musician

*July 9th, 1975, Detroit

84

Willi Stoph

German politician (1914–1999)

*July 9th, 1914, Schöneberg †April 13th, 1999, Berlin

58

Thomas Jahn

German film director

*July 9th, 1965, Hückelhoven

34

Ousmane Coulibaly

Malian and French association football player

*July 9th, 1989, Paris

57

Jan Neruda

Czech poet, theater reviewer, publicist, journalist and writer (1834-1891)

*July 9th, 1834, Prague †August 22nd, 1891, Prague

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Public holidays on July 9th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on July 9th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1000 is a normal year and no leap year.

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