January 9th, 1680

Born on January 9th, 1680

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 125,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 246 days, exactly on December 31st, 2024, people who were born on January 9th, 1680 will be 126,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 9th?

January 9th, 1978

Iranian Revolution: Protests took place in Qom after an article insulting Ruhollah Khomeini was published.

January 9th, 1972

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports.

January 9th, 1970

The Presidential Council for Minority Rights, an appointed body to review legislation and prevent discrimination against minorities, was created in Singapore.

January 9th, 1917

First World War: Troops of the British Empire defeated Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rafa on the Sinai–Palestine border in present-day Rafah.

January 9th, 1975

In Central and Southeastern United States, a Great Storm formed the first of forty-five tornadoes over a three-day period.

January 9th, 1797

War of the First Coalition: The siege of Kehl by Habsburg and Württembergian forces ended when French troops withdrew from their fortifications.

January 9th, 2011

In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 (plane pictured) crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board.

January 9th, 1996

First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.

January 9th, 1992

Radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12 (depicted), the first confirmed detection of exoplanets.

January 9th, 1981

U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months.

January 9th, 2021

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.

January 9th, 2011

Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people.

January 9th, 2007

Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.

January 9th, 2005

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War.

January 9th, 2004

An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula en route to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. This is the second deadliest marine disaster in Albanian history.

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

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

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

*January 9th, 1913, Yorba Linda †April 22nd, 1994, Manhattan

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

78

Simone de Beauvoir

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)

*January 9th, 1908, Paris †April 14th, 1986, 14th arrondissement of Paris

75

Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

*January 9th, 1870, Bruchsal †November 27th, 1945, Berlin

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

Member of the British Royal Family and Princess of Wales since 2022

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

83

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

*January 9th, 1941, Staten Island

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

42

Robert-François Damiens

French domestic servant and attempted assassin

*January 9th, 1715, La Thieuloye †March 28th, 1757, Paris

66

Henning von Holtzendorff

German admiral (1853-1919)

*January 9th, 1853, Berlin †June 7th, 1919, Prenzlau

86

Brian Friel

Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015)

*January 9th, 1929, Omagh †October 2nd, 2015, Greencastle

67

Fernando Lamas

Argentine-born actor

*January 9th, 1915, Buenos Aires †October 8th, 1982, Los Angeles

72

Susannah York

English film, stage and television actress (1939-2011)

*January 9th, 1939, Chelsea †January 15th, 2011, Chelsea

35

Nina Dobrev

Bulgarian-born Canadian actress

*January 9th, 1989, Sofia

80

Jimmy Page

English guitarist (born 1944)

*January 9th, 1944, Heston

89

Har Gobind Khorana

Indian-American molecular biologist (1922-2011)

*January 9th, 1922, Raipur †November 9th, 2011, Concord

Same year
Born in 1680

50

Nicholas Mavrocordatos

Phanariote Prince of Wallachia, Grand Dragoman of the Gate (1680-1730)

*May 3rd, 1680, Constantinople †September 3rd, 1730, Bucharest

74

Angelo Maria Querini

Italian cardinal

*March 30th, 1680, Venice †January 6th, 1755, Brescia

74

Philippe Néricault Destouches

French playwright (1680-1754)

*April 9th, 1680, Tours †July 4th, 1754, Fortoiseau Castle

63

Ursula Katharina of Altenbockum

German-Polish noble

*May 4th, 1680, Warsaw †November 25th, 1743, Dresden

55

Gottlob Friedrich Jenichen

German historian and theologian (1680-1735)

*March 26th, 1680, Eutritzsch †September 17th, 1735, Leipzig

58

Johann Gottfried Kraus

German judge (1680-1739)

*November 1st, 1680, Freiberg †September 1st, 1739, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

70

Giuseppe Porsile

Italian composer (1680-1750)

*May 5th, 1680, Naples †May 29th, 1750, Vienna

84

Sebastiano Conca

Italian painter (1680-1764)

*January 8th, 1680, Gaeta †September 1st, 1764, Naples

59

Nikolaus Seeber

German organ builder

*January 1st, 1680, Haina †January 1st, 1739, Römhild

78

Johann Baptist Zimmermann

German artist (1680-1758)

*January 3rd, 1680, Wessobrunn †March 2nd, 1758, Munich

41

Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1691-1722)

*February 20th, 1680, Unteres Schloss †February 13th, 1722, Unteres Schloss

56

Emanuele d'Astorga

Italian composer

*March 20th, 1680, Augusta †August 21st, 1736, Madrid

50

John Montgomerie

British military officer, colonial governor of New York and New Jersey (1680-1731)

*September 11th, 1680, Beith †July 1st, 1731, New York City

84

Johann Philipp Breyne

German scientist (1680-1764)

*January 1st, 1680, Gdańsk †January 1st, 1764, Gdańsk

28

Louis Ferdinand, Count of Lippe-Brake

German aristocrat (1680-1709)

*September 27th, 1680, Halberstadt †February 21st, 1709, Schloss Wolfenbüttel

64

Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki

Polish-Lithuanian noble (1680-1744)

*May 13th, 1680, Lviv †September 18th, 1744, Merkinė

49

Johann Michael Bretschneider

German artist (1680-1729)

*September 15th, 1680, Střekov Castle †October 27th, 1729, Vienna

54

Jacques Longueval

French historian (1680-1735)

*March 18th, 1680, Péronne †January 14th, 1735, Paris

49

Johann Martin Seekatz

German painter (1680-1729)

*June 6th, 1680, Westerburg †October 10th, 1729, Worms

76

Johann Joachim Schröder

German librarian, church historian and theologian

*June 6th, 1680, Neukirchen †July 19th, 1756, Marburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1680 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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