January 9th, 1902

Born on January 9th, 1902

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 332 days, exactly on March 24th, 2025, people who were born on January 9th, 1902 will be 45,000 days old!

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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

Born on January 9th, 1902

73

Josemaría Escrivá

Spanish priest, writer and Catholic saint

*January 9th, 1902, Barbastro †June 26th, 1975, Rome

82

Emmi Pikler

Hungarian pediatrician

*January 9th, 1902, Vienna †June 6th, 1984, Budapest

81

Robert Tatin

French painter, sculptor and architect (1902-1983)

*January 9th, 1902, Laval †December 6th, 1983, Cossé-le-Vivien

95

Rudolf Bing

Austrian-American opera impresario (1902-1997)

*January 9th, 1902, Vienna †September 2nd, 1997, St. Joseph's Medical Center

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Who's birthday is on January 9th?

78

Simone de Beauvoir

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

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

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

75

Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

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

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

67

Fernando Lamas

Argentine-born actor

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

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

86

Brian Friel

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

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

83

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

*January 9th, 1941, Staten Island

89

Har Gobind Khorana

Indian-American molecular biologist (1922-2011)

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

90

Vilma Bánky

Hungarian-American film actress (1901–1991)

*January 9th, 1901, Nagydorog †March 18th, 1991, Los Angeles

72

Susannah York

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

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

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

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

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

80

Jimmy Page

English guitarist (born 1944)

*January 9th, 1944, Heston

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

64

Lee Van Cleef

American actor (1925–1989)

*January 9th, 1925, Somerville †December 16th, 1989, Oxnard

74

Susana Dosamantes

Mexican actress (1948-2022)

*January 9th, 1948, Guadalajara †July 2nd, 2022, Miami

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39

Harald Lie

Norwegian composer

*November 21st, 1902, Oslo †May 23rd, 1942, Oslo

101

Denise Colomb

French photographer

*April 1st, 1902, 10th arrondissement of Paris †January 1st, 2004, Paris

101

Leni Riefenstahl

German film director, photographer, actress and Nazi propagandist (1902–2003)

*August 22nd, 1902, Berlin †September 8th, 2003, Pöcking

82

Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)

*August 8th, 1902, Bristol †October 20th, 1984, Tallahassee

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

*February 27th, 1902, Salinas †December 20th, 1968, Harlem

66

Thelma Ritter

American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969)

*February 14th, 1902, Brooklyn †February 5th, 1969, New York City

80

Ralph Richardson

British actor (1902–1983)

*December 19th, 1902, Cheltenham †October 10th, 1983, London

74

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

*August 24th, 1902, Palermo †October 15th, 1976, Massapequa

72

Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

*April 2nd, 1902, Leipzig †August 11th, 1974, Locarno

92

Karl Popper

Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and political philosopher noted for falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)

*July 28th, 1902, Vienna †September 17th, 1994, Kenley

90

Barbara McClintock

American scientist and cytogeneticist

*June 16th, 1902, Hartford †September 2nd, 1992, Huntington

72

Charles Lindbergh

American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist

*February 4th, 1902, Detroit †August 26th, 1974, Kipahulu

85

Shen Congwen

Chinese writer（1902-1988）

*December 28th, 1902, Fenghuang County †May 10th, 1988, Beijing

85

Josef Grohé

Gauleiter of Cologne (1902-1987)

*November 6th, 1902, Gemünden †December 27th, 1987, Brück

68

Max Abegglen

Swiss footballer (1902-1970)

*April 11th, 1902, Neuchâtel †August 25th, 1970, Zermatt

77

Paul Nevermann

German politician (1902-1979)

*February 5th, 1902, Klein Flottbek †March 22nd, 1979, Puerto de la Cruz

95

Halldór Laxness

Icelandic author (1902-1998)

*April 23rd, 1902, Reykjavík †February 8th, 1998, Mosfellsbær

65

Langston Hughes

American writer and social activist

*February 1st, 1902, Joplin †May 22nd, 1967, New York City

86

Georgy Malenkov

Soviet politician (1901–1988)

*January 8th, 1902, Orenburg †January 14th, 1988, Moscow

81

Alfred Kastler

French physicist

*May 3rd, 1902, Guebwiller †January 7th, 1984, Bandol

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1902 is a normal year and no leap year.

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