February 9th, 1438

Born on February 9th, 1438

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 214,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 824 days, exactly on October 4th, 2026, people who were born on February 9th, 1438 will be 215,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 9th?

February 9th, 2020

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.

February 9th, 2016

Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85.

February 9th, 2001

The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board.

February 9th, 1996

Researchers at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, first created the chemical element copernicium.

February 9th, 1976

The Australian Defence Force was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.

February 9th, 1971

An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people.

February 9th, 1964

As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.

February 9th, 1950

U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy accused 205 employees of the State Department of being communists, sparking a period of strong anti-communist sentiment known as McCarthyism.

February 9th, 1945

World War II: Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førde Fjord, Norway.

February 9th, 1943

World War II: Allied forces declared Guadalcanal secure, ending the Guadalcanal campaign as a significant strategic victory for Allied forces fighting Japan in the Pacific War.

February 9th, 1942

The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Kranji as part of their campaign to capture Singapore.

February 9th, 1923

Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of the country's first Coalition government.

February 9th, 1920

The Svalbard Treaty was signed in Paris, recognizing Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

February 9th, 1913

A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.

February 9th, 1907

More than 3,000 women in London participated in the Mud March (pictured), the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies.

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

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

27

Bella Poarch

American singer and social media personality (born 1997)

*February 9th, 1997, Philippines

59

Ali-Shir Nava'i

Turkic poet and politician (1441–1501)

*February 9th, 1441, Herat †January 3rd, 1501, Herat

92

Gerhard Richter

German visual artist (b. 1932)

*February 9th, 1932, Dresden

68

William Henry Harrison

President of the United States in 1841

*February 9th, 1773, Charles City County †April 4th, 1841, Washington, D.C.

29

Sheraldo Becker

Dutch association football player

*February 9th, 1995, Amsterdam

55

Andreas Huber

German poolbillard trainer

*February 9th, 1969, Dachau

80

Alice Walker

American author and activist (1944- )

*February 9th, 1944, Eatonton

49

Konstantinos XI Palaiologos

Last Byzantine emperor, from 1449 to 1453

*February 9th, 1404, Constantinople †May 29th, 1453, Constantinople

43

Tom Hiddleston

English actor (born 1981)

*February 9th, 1981, Westminster

75

Pierre Seron

Belgian comics artist (1942-2017)

*February 9th, 1942, Chênée †May 24th, 2017, Saint-Bénézet

72

Thomas Paine

American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)

*February 9th, 1737, Thetford †June 8th, 1809, Greenwich Village

31

Kenya Kinski-Jones

American fashion model

*February 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

75

Judith Light

American actress

*February 9th, 1949, Trenton

52

Crispin Freeman

Voice actor originally from the Midwestern United States

*February 9th, 1972, Chicago

84

J. M. Coetzee

South African and Australian writer and scholar (born 1940)

*February 9th, 1940, Cape Town

77

Rinus Michels

Dutch footballer and manager (1928–2005)

*February 9th, 1928, Amsterdam †March 3rd, 2005, Aalst

26

Marina Kaye

French singer-songwriter and composer

*February 9th, 1998, Marseille

64

Holly Johnson

British artist, musician and writer

*February 9th, 1960, Liverpool

79

Lipót Fejér

Hungarian mathematician

*February 9th, 1880, Pécs †October 15th, 1959, Budapest

70

Anthony Hope

English novelist (1863-1933)

*February 9th, 1863, London †July 8th, 1933, Walton on the Hill

Same year
Born in 1438

64

Peter II, Duke of Bourbon

(1438-1503)

*December 1st, 1438, Moulins †October 10th, 1503, Moulins

65

Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo

Italian noble

*March 23rd, 1438, Saluzzo †January 27th, 1504, Genoa

45

Marguerite de Bourbon

French noble

*February 5th, 1438, Moulins †April 24th, 1483, Pont-d'Ain

78

John III of Egmont

Dutch noble

*April 3rd, 1438, Hattem †August 21st, 1516, Egmond

55

Melozzo da Forlì

Influential Italian Renaissance painter and architect (1438-1494)

*June 8th, 1438, Forlì †November 30th, 1493, Forlì

59

Filippo II, Duke of Savoy

Prince of Savoy

*February 5th, 1438, Chambéry †November 7th, 1497, Chambéry

39

Adolf, Duke of Guelders

Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen

*February 12th, 1438, Grave †June 27th, 1477, Tournai

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1438 is a normal year and no leap year.

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