July 9th, 1706

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Born on July 9th, 1706 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on July 9th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on July 9th
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Calendar (July 1706)

Born on July 9th, 1706

Weekday

Friday

July 9th, 1706 was a Friday.

Age

317

People born on July 9th, 1706 will turn 318 this year (2024), in exactly 70 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1706 - July 22nd, 1706

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 116,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 922 days, exactly on November 8th, 2026, people who were born on July 9th, 1706 will be 117,000 days old!

116,078 Days

16,582 Weeks

3,813 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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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?

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

Mxmtoon

American singer-songwriter and YouTuber

*July 9th, 2000, Oakland

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

Ave Pajo

Estonian badminton and football player

*July 9th, 1984, Estonia

Johannes S. Andersen

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

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

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

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

Barbara Cartland

English writer and media personality (1901-2000)

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

Linda Park

South Korean actress

*July 9th, 1978, Seoul

Oliver Sacks

British neurologist and writer (1933–2015)

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

Viktor Yanukovych

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

*July 9th, 1950, Yenakiieve

Pamela Adlon

American actress

*July 9th, 1966, Albany

Brian Dennehy

American actor (1938–2020)

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

Michael Graves

American architect and designer of consumer products

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

Wim Duisenberg

Dutch politician and economist

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

Alexander William Doniphan

American politician and soldier (1808-1887)

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

Elliot Cowan

British actor

*July 9th, 1976, London

Amélie Nothomb

Belgian Francophone writer

*July 9th, 1966, Kobe

Courtney Love

American rock musician and actress (born 1964)

*July 9th, 1964, San Francisco

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor from 1619 to 1637

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

Edward Heath

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974

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

Same year
Born in 1706

Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

*January 17th, 1706, Boston †April 17th, 1790, Philadelphia