July 9th, 1826

Born on July 9th, 1826

Age in days, weeks and months
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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?

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

72

Johannes S. Andersen

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

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

39

Ave Pajo

Estonian badminton and football player

*July 9th, 1984, Estonia

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

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

98

Barbara Cartland

English writer and media personality (1901-2000)

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

79

Alexander William Doniphan

American politician and soldier (1808-1887)

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

57

Jan Neruda

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

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

82

Oliver Sacks

British neurologist and writer (1933–2015)

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

45

Linda Park

South Korean actress

*July 9th, 1978, Seoul

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

36

Phineas Gage

19th century american railway worker who suvived a large brain trauma

*July 9th, 1823, Grafton County †May 21st, 1860, San Francisco

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

57

Pamela Adlon

American actress

*July 9th, 1966, Albany

70

Wim Duisenberg

Dutch politician and economist

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

47

Elliot Cowan

British actor

*July 9th, 1976, London

71

Ivan Vazov

Bulgarian writer and poet (1850-1921)

*July 9th, 1850, Sopot †September 22nd, 1921, Sofia

61

A. C. Gibbs

American politician (1825-1886)

*July 9th, 1825, Cattaraugus County †December 29th, 1886, London

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Born in 1826

69

Johannes Overbeck

German archaeologist and art historian (1826-1895)

*March 27th, 1826, Antwerp †November 8th, 1895, Leipzig

63

Carlo Collodi

Italian writer (1826-1890)

*November 24th, 1826, Florence †October 26th, 1890, Florence

94

Eugènie de Montijo

Consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1826–1920)

*May 5th, 1826, Granada †July 11th, 1920, Madrid

76

Julius von Ficker

German historian (1826–1902)

*April 30th, 1826, Paderborn †July 10th, 1902, Innsbruck

49

Benoît Rouquayrol

French inventor (1826-1875)

*June 13th, 1826, Espalion †November 14th, 1875, Rodez

72

Gustave Moreau

19th century French Symbolist painter (1826-1898)

*April 6th, 1826, Paris †April 18th, 1898, Rennes

39

Bernhard Riemann

German mathematician

*September 17th, 1826, Jameln †July 20th, 1866, Verbania

74

Wilhelm Liebknecht

German socialist and political activist

*March 29th, 1826, Giessen †August 7th, 1900, Charlottenburg

37

Stephen Foster

American songwriter (1826-1864)

*July 4th, 1826, Lawrenceville †January 13th, 1864, Manhattan

46

Charles XV of Sweden

King of Sweden and Norway between 1859-1872

*May 3rd, 1826, Stockholm †September 18th, 1872, Malmö

69

Joseph-Henri Altès

French composer and flautist

*January 18th, 1826, Rouen †July 24th, 1895, rue Oudinot

74

Zénobe Gramme

Belgian electrical engineer

*April 4th, 1826, Jehay †January 20th, 1901, Bois-Colombes

64

Stefano Jacini

Italian statesman and economist (1826-1891)

*June 20th, 1826, Casalbuttano †March 25th, 1891, Milan

66

Sophie Alberti

German author

*August 5th, 1826, Potsdam †August 15th, 1892, Potsdam

59

William Smith Clark

American chemist, soldier, botanist and university teacher (1826 – 1886)

*July 31st, 1826, Ashfield †March 9th, 1886, Amherst

81

Sophie Cruvelli

German opera singer

*March 12th, 1826, Bielefeld †November 6th, 1907, Monte Carlo

63

Christian Wilhelm Ludwig von Abeken

German judge and politician (1826-1890)

*November 21st, 1826, Dresden †October 15th, 1890, Dresden

74

Armand David

French Catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900)

*September 7th, 1826, Espelette †November 10th, 1900, Paris

74

Mariano Ignacio Prado

President of Peru (1826-1901)

*December 18th, 1826, Huánuco †May 5th, 1901, Paris

77

Friedrich Siemens

German entrepreneur

*December 8th, 1826, Menzendorf †May 24th, 1904, Dresden

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1826 is a normal year and no leap year.

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