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  1. Born on March 9th, 1879 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 9th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 9th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1879)

Born on March 9th, 1879

Weekday

Sunday

March 9th, 1879 was a Sunday.

Age

145

People born on March 9th, 1879 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 145 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1879 - March 20th, 1879

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 53,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 991 days, exactly on January 12th, 2027, people who were born on March 9th, 1879 will be 54,000 days old!

53,009 Days

7,572 Weeks

1,741 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 9th?

Kaʻiulani March 9th, 1891

Kaʻiulani (pictured) was appointed heir apparent to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Washington, D.C. March 9th, 1977

Twelve gunmen seized three buildings in Washington, D.C., and took 149 hostages in a 39-hour standoff that ended in two deaths.
Svetlana Alliluyeva March 9th, 1967

Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States.
Barbie March 9th, 1959

The popular fashion doll Barbie debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
Tbilisi March 9th, 1956

In Tbilisi, Georgia, Soviet troops suppressed mass demonstrations against Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policy.
Burnden Park disaster March 9th, 1946

Thirty-three people were killed in a human crush at Burnden Park, a football stadium in Bolton, England.
World War II March 9th, 1945

World War II: In a coup d'état, Imperial Japanese Army officers ousted the government of French Indochina.
World War II March 9th, 1944

World War II: As part of the Battle of Narva, the Soviet Air Forces heavily bombed Tallinn, Estonia, killing up to 800 people, mostly civilians.
Franklin D. Roosevelt March 9th, 1933

U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt submitted the Emergency Banking Act to the United States Congress, the first of his New Deal policies.
Éamon de Valera March 9th, 1932

Éamon de Valera (pictured), a dominant political figure in 20th-century Ireland, became President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.
Royal Air Force March 9th, 1925

The Royal Air Force began a bombardment and strafing campaign against the mountain strongholds of Mahsud tribesmen in South Waziristan, in what is now Pakistan.
American Civil War March 9th, 1862

American Civil War: In the world's first battle between two ironclad warships, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fought to a draw near the mouth of Hampton Roads in Virginia.
Mexican–American War March 9th, 1847

Mexican–American War: The Siege of Veracruz began, the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces.
Nabucco March 9th, 1842

Nabucco, an opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi that established his reputation, premiered at La Scala in Milan.
Supreme Court of the United States March 9th, 1841

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that captive Africans who seized control of La Amistad, the trans-Atlantic slave-trading ship carrying them, had been taken into slavery illegally.

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

Born on March 9th, 1879

56
David Landau
Actor (1879-1935)
*March 9th, 1879, Philadelphia †September 20th, 1935, Hollywood
Agnes Miegel: Age & Birthday 85
Agnes Miegel
Fascist German writer and poet (1879-1964)
*March 9th, 1879, Königsberg †October 27th, 1964, Bad Salzuflen
67
Martin Mutschmann
German politician (1879-1947)
*March 9th, 1879, Hirschberg †February 14th, 1947, Lubyanka Building
63
Carlo Tresca
American newspaper editor
*March 9th, 1879, Sulmona †January 11th, 1943, New York City
88
Alois Arnegger
Austrian artist (1879-1967)
*March 9th, 1879, Vienna †August 11th, 1967, Vienna

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

Volker Bruch: Age & Birthday 44
Volker Bruch

German actor

*March 9th, 1980, Munich
Yuri Gagarin: Age & Birthday 34
Yuri Gagarin

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)

*March 9th, 1934, Klushino †March 27th, 1968, Novosyolovo
John Cale: Age & Birthday 82
John Cale

Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer

*March 9th, 1942, Garnant
Peter Scholl-Latour: Age & Birthday 90
Peter Scholl-Latour

German-French journalist and author (1924-2014)

*March 9th, 1924, Bochum †August 16th, 2014, Rhöndorf
56
Rexy Mainaky

Badminton player

*March 9th, 1968, Ternate Island
Christian Giørtz Middelboe: Age & Birthday 67
Christian Giørtz Middelboe
*March 9th, 1852, Ribe †March 3rd, 1920, Frederiksberg
64
Carl H. Eigenmann

German-American ichthyologist (1863–1927)

*March 9th, 1863, Flehingen †April 24th, 1927, San Diego
Juliette Binoche: Age & Birthday 60
Juliette Binoche

French actress, artist and dancer (born 1964)

*March 9th, 1964, Paris
32
Cornelia Jakobs

Swedish singer and songwriter (1992–)

*March 9th, 1992, Nacka församling
Umberto Saba: Age & Birthday 74
Umberto Saba

Italian poet and novelist (1883-1957)

*March 9th, 1883, Trieste †August 26th, 1957, Gorizia
93
Walter Kohn

American physicist (1923–2016)

*March 9th, 1923, Vienna †April 19th, 2016, Santa Barbara
Artur Auernhammer: Age & Birthday 61
Artur Auernhammer

German politician

*March 9th, 1963, Oberhochstatt
Takaaki Kajita: Age & Birthday 65
Takaaki Kajita

Japanese physicist and astronomer (1959-)

*March 9th, 1959, Higashimatsuyama
Oscar Isaac: Age & Birthday 45
Oscar Isaac

American actor (born 1979)

*March 9th, 1979, Guatemala City
Roberto Ferrari: Age & Birthday 41
Roberto Ferrari

Italian racing cyclist

*March 9th, 1983, Gavardo
Brenna O'Brien: Age & Birthday 33
Brenna O'Brien

Actress

*March 9th, 1991, Brampton
64
Bobby Fischer

American chess player (1943–2008)

*March 9th, 1943, Chicago †January 17th, 2008, Reykjavík
Oliver Brown: Age & Birthday 20
Oliver Brown

American abolitionist

*March 9th, 1839, Franklin †October 18th, 1859, Harpers Ferry
Emil Abderhalden: Age & Birthday 73
Emil Abderhalden

Swiss biochemist and physiologist (1877–1950)

*March 9th, 1877, Oberuzwil †August 5th, 1950, Zürich
67
Mark Mancina

American film composer and producer

*March 9th, 1957, Santa Monica

Same year
Born in 1879

Albert Einstein: Age & Birthday 76
Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955)

*March 14th, 1879, Ulm †April 18th, 1955, Princeton
Leon Trotsky: Age & Birthday 60
Leon Trotsky

Russian Marxist revolutionary (1879–1940)

*October 26th, 1879, Bereslavka †August 21st, 1940, Coyoacán
89
Franz von Papen

German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)

*October 29th, 1879, Werl †May 2nd, 1969, Sasbach
Alla Nazimova: Age & Birthday 66
Alla Nazimova

Russian-American actress, screenwriter and producer (1879–1945)

*June 3rd, 1879, Yalta †July 13th, 1945, Los Angeles
Vachel Lindsay: Age & Birthday 52
Vachel Lindsay

American poet

*November 10th, 1879, Springfield †December 5th, 1931, Springfield
Rudolf Friml: Age & Birthday 92
Rudolf Friml

Czech composer

*December 7th, 1879, Prague †November 12th, 1972, Hollywood
Max von Laue: Age & Birthday 80
Max von Laue

German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi

*October 9th, 1879, Koblenz †April 24th, 1960, West Berlin
77
Frieda Lawrence

German writer

*August 11th, 1879, Metz †August 11th, 1956, Taos
Louis Prével: Age & Birthday 85
Louis Prével

French rower (1879-1964)

*January 29th, 1879, Nice †November 26th, 1964, Nice
Charles Delestraint: Age & Birthday 66
Charles Delestraint

French general (1879-1945)

*March 12th, 1879, Biache-Saint-Vaast †April 19th, 1945, Dachau concentration camp
E. M. Forster: Age & Birthday 91
E. M. Forster

English novelist (1879-1970)

*January 1st, 1879, London †June 7th, 1970, Coventry
Louis Joseph Vance: Age & Birthday 54
Louis Joseph Vance

American writer (1879-1933)

*September 19th, 1879, Washington, D.C. †December 16th, 1933, New York City
60
Paul Klee

Swiss artist (1879-1940)

*December 18th, 1879, Münchenbuchsee †June 29th, 1940, Muralto
Francis Picabia: Age & Birthday 74
Francis Picabia

French painter and writer (1879-1953)

*January 22nd, 1879, Paris †November 30th, 1953, Paris
Ramana Maharshi: Age & Birthday 70
Ramana Maharshi

Indian Hindu sage (1879–1950)

*December 30th, 1879, Tiruchuli Assembly constituency †April 14th, 1950, Sri Ramana Ashram
58
Warner Oland

Swedish-American actor (1879–1938)

*October 3rd, 1879, Västerbotten County †August 6th, 1938, Stockholm
94
Mary Forbes

British-American actress (1883-1974)

*December 30th, 1879, Hornsey †July 22nd, 1974, Beaumont
Sarojini Naidu: Age & Birthday 70
Sarojini Naidu

Indian poet, politician, governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh from 1947 to 1949

*February 13th, 1879, Hyderabad †March 2nd, 1949, Lucknow
Annie Kenney: Age & Birthday 73
Annie Kenney

British suffragette (1879-1953)

*September 13th, 1879, Springhead †July 9th, 1953, Letchworth Garden City
Stefan Filipkiewicz: Age & Birthday 65
Stefan Filipkiewicz

Polish artist (1879-1944)

*July 28th, 1879, Tarnów †August 23rd, 1944, Mauthausen concentration camp

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 9th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 9th.

Catherine of Bologna
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Bologna
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Martyrs_of_Sebaste
Frances of Rome
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_of_Rome
Pacian
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacian
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Cyril_VI_of_Alexandria
Gregory of Nyssa (Episcopal Church (United States))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Nyssa
March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_9_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Teachers' Day or Eid Al Moalim (Lebanon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_Days

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

IX.III.MDCCCLXXIX

9.3.1879

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10IX = 9I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1879 is a normal year and no leap year.

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