July 9th, 1900

Born on July 9th, 1900

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What happened on July 9th, 1900?

July 9th, 1900

The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanxi

What else 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.

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

Born on July 9th, 1900

56

Robert Oboussier

Swiss composer and music critic (1900-1957)

*July 9th, 1900, Antwerp †June 9th, 1957, Zürich

88

Ida Ehre

Austrian-German actress

*July 9th, 1900, Přerov †February 16th, 1989, Hamburg

61

Hermann Freytag

German politician (1900-1962)

*July 9th, 1900, Hamm †January 10th, 1962

89

Joseph LaShelle

American cinematographer (1900-1989)

*July 9th, 1900, Los Angeles †August 20th, 1989, La Jolla

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Who's birthday is on July 9th?

72

Johannes S. Andersen

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

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

98

Barbara Cartland

English writer and media personality (1901-2000)

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

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

23

Mxmtoon

American singer-songwriter and YouTuber

*July 9th, 2000, Oakland

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

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

39

Ave Pajo

Estonian badminton and football player

*July 9th, 1984, Estonia

82

Oliver Sacks

British neurologist and writer (1933–2015)

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

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

45

Linda Park

South Korean actress

*July 9th, 1978, Seoul

80

Michael Graves

American architect and designer of consumer products

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

81

Brian Dennehy

American actor (1938–2020)

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

89

Edward Heath

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974

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

70

Wim Duisenberg

Dutch politician and economist

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

57

Pamela Adlon

American actress

*July 9th, 1966, Albany

96

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

*July 9th, 1911, Jacksonville †April 13th, 2008, Hightstown

84

Willi Stoph

German politician (1914–1999)

*July 9th, 1914, Schöneberg †April 13th, 1999, Berlin

47

Elliot Cowan

British actor

*July 9th, 1976, London

86

Allan Lawrence

Australian long distance runner (1930-2017)

*July 9th, 1930, Punchbowl †May 15th, 2017, Houston

57

Amélie Nothomb

Belgian Francophone writer

*July 9th, 1966, Kobe

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Born in 1900

74

Wolfgang Schadewaldt

German classical philologist, literary theorist and translator

*March 15th, 1900, Berlin †November 10th, 1974, Tübingen

92

Helen Hayes

American actress (1900–1993)

*October 10th, 1900, Washington, D.C. †March 17th, 1993, Nyack

82

Anna Seghers

German writer

*November 19th, 1900, Mainz †June 1st, 1983, East Berlin

58

Wolfgang Pauli

Physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)

*April 25th, 1900, Vienna †December 15th, 1958, Zürich

84

Eduardo De Filippo

Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984)

*May 24th, 1900, Naples †October 31st, 1984, Rome

101

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952

*August 4th, 1900, Hitchin †March 30th, 2002, Royal Lodge

88

Hanne Sobek

German association football player and manager (1900–1989)

*March 18th, 1900, Mirow †February 17th, 1989, Berlin

83

Roland Culver

Actor (1900-1984)

*August 31st, 1900, Highgate †March 1st, 1984, Henley-on-Thames

93

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt

Viceroy, physician, athlete (1900-1994)

*August 10th, 1900, Whanganui †January 1st, 1994, London

44

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

French writer and aviator (1900–1944)

*June 29th, 1900, 2nd arrondissement of Lyon †July 31st, 1944, île de Riou

81

Karl von Appen

German stage designer/member:Association of Revolutionary Visual Artists. (1900-1981)

*May 12th, 1900, Düsseldorf †August 22nd, 1981, East Berlin

86

David Hand

American animator and filmmaker

*January 23rd, 1900, Plainfield †October 11th, 1986, San Luis Obispo

58

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1900-1958)

*March 19th, 1900, Paris †August 14th, 1958, Paris

67

Spencer Tracy

American actor (1900–1967)

*April 5th, 1900, Milwaukee †June 10th, 1967, Los Angeles

89

Ruhollah Khomeini

Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)

*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran

71

Giorgos Seferis

Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971)

*March 13th, 1900, Urla †September 20th, 1971, Athens

50

Kurt Weill

German composer (1900–1950)

*March 2nd, 1900, Dessau †April 3rd, 1950, New York City

84

François de Menthon

French politician (1900-1984)

*January 8th, 1900, Montmirey-la-Ville †June 2nd, 1984, Menthon-Saint-Bernard

83

Luis Buñuel

Spanish-Mexican filmmaker (1900–1983)

*February 22nd, 1900, Calanda †July 29th, 1983, Mexico City

78

Ignazio Silone

Italian author and politician (1900-1978)

*May 1st, 1900, Pescina †August 22nd, 1978, Geneva

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Public holidays on July 9th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on July 9th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1900 is a normal year and no leap year.

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