September 9th, 1905

Born on September 9th, 1905

Age in days, weeks and months
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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 9th?

September 9th, 2010

A natural-gas pipeline in San Bruno, California, exploded and "shot a fireball more than 1,000 feet (300 m) in the air", killing eight people.

September 9th, 1999

The first banknotes of the Portrait Series of the Singapore dollar were introduced by the Board of Commissioners of Currency.

September 9th, 1971

Imagine, the second solo album by John Lennon (pictured), was released.

September 9th, 1969

Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 collided in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee flown by a student pilot near Fairland, Indiana, destroying both aeroplanes and killing all 83 occupants of both aircraft.

September 9th, 1939

World War II: About 3,000 Polish Army troops began a nearly month-long defence of the Hel Peninsula during the German invasion of Poland.

September 9th, 1892

At the Lick Observatory in California, Edward Emerson Barnard discovered Amalthea (pictured), a moon of Jupiter and the last natural satellite to be discovered by visual observation.

September 9th, 1796

French Revolutionary Wars: A naval engagement between French and British fleets off the coast of Sumatra ended inconclusively.

September 9th, 1791

The commissioners overseeing the construction of the United States' new capital city named it Washington, D.C., in honor of the first president.

September 9th, 1493

Ottoman wars in Europe: A large Croatian army intercepted Ottoman forces returning to the Sanjak of Bosnia, but was defeated.

September 9th, 1320

Byzantine forces defeated Achaean troops at the Battle of Saint George, taking control of the Arcadia region of Greece.

September 9th, 0337

After disposing of all relatives who possibly held a claim to the throne, Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans became Roman co-emperors.

September 9th, 1493

Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz.

September 9th, 1488

Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France.

September 9th, 1320

In the Battle of Saint George, the Byzantines under Andronikos Asen ambush and defeat the forces of the Principality of Achaea, securing possession of Arcadia.

September 9th, 0337

Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti.

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

Born on September 9th, 1905

50

Herbert Zerna

German film director

*September 9th, 1905, Guhrow †October 24th, 1955, Papitz

103

Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum

Prime Minister of Cambodia (1905-2009)

*September 9th, 1905, An Giang †January 22nd, 2009, Phnom Penh

76

Brahmarishi Hussain Sha

Indian writer (1905-1981)

*September 9th, 1905, Rajahmundry †September 24th, 1981, Pithapuram

81

Joseph E. Levine

American film producer

*September 9th, 1905, Boston †July 31st, 1987, Greenwich

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

90

John Gorton

Australian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1911–2002)

*September 9th, 1911, Melbourne †May 19th, 2002, Sydney

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

88

Cliff Robertson

American actor (1923–2011)

*September 9th, 1923, La Jolla †September 10th, 2011, Stony Brook

32

Yang Yang

Chinese actor

*September 9th, 1991, Shanghai

56

Akshay Kumar

Indian actor (born 1967)

*September 9th, 1967, New Delhi

38

Luka Modrić

Croatian footballer (born 1985)

*September 9th, 1985, Zadar

24

Bilal Hassani

French-Moroccan singer-songwriter and vlogger

*September 9th, 1999, Orsay

41

Cesare Pavese

Italian writer, literary critic, and translator

*September 9th, 1908, Santo Stefano Belbo †August 27th, 1950, Turin

73

Goffredo Alessandrini

Italian filmwriter and film director

*September 9th, 1904, Cairo †May 16th, 1978, Rome

57

Adam Sandler

American comedian and actor (born 1966)

*September 9th, 1966, Brooklyn

72

Tom Wopat

American actor

*September 9th, 1951, Lodi

66

Roberto Noble

Argentine politician, journalist and publisher, founder of Argentinian newspaper Clarín (1902-1969)

*September 9th, 1902, La Plata †January 12th, 1969, Villa del Totoral

47

Emma de Caunes

French actress

*September 9th, 1976, 14th arrondissement of Paris

93

Jimmy Perry

English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor (1923-2016)

*September 9th, 1923, Barnes †October 23rd, 2016, London

78

Ingrid Matthäus-Maier

German politician

*September 9th, 1945, Werlte

44

John Curry

British figure skater (1949–1994)

*September 9th, 1949, Birmingham †April 15th, 1994, Binton

84

Reuven Rivlin

10th President of Israel

*September 9th, 1939, Jerusalem

57

Michel Muller

French actor, screenwriter, director

*September 9th, 1966, Vienna

68

Edward Hibbert

British actor

*September 9th, 1955, Long Island

55

Lila Downs

Mexican American singer-songwriter

*September 9th, 1968, Oaxaca

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Born in 1905

112

Edelgard Huber von Gersdorff

German supercentenarian

*December 7th, 1905, Gera †April 9th, 2018, Karlsruhe

74

Jean-Paul Sartre

French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)

*June 21st, 1905, Paris †April 15th, 1980, 14th arrondissement of Paris

78

Ulf von Euler

Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist (1905–1983)

*February 7th, 1905, Stockholm †March 9th, 1983, Stockholm

84

Greta Garbo

Swedish-American actress (1905–1990)

*September 18th, 1905, Katarina church parish †April 15th, 1990, New York City

68

Heinz Kähler

German classical archaeologist

*January 21st, 1905, Tetenbüll †January 9th, 1974, Cologne

100

Cilli Wang

Dutch-Austrian dancer and theater maker (1905-2005)

*February 1st, 1905, Vienna †July 10th, 2005, Vienna

56

Dag Hammarskjöld

Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961)

*July 29th, 1905, Jönköping †September 18th, 1961, Ndola

77

Ayn Rand

Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)

*February 2nd, 1905, Saint Petersburg †March 6th, 1982, Manhattan

89

Mildred Natwick

American actress

*June 19th, 1905, Baltimore †October 25th, 1994, New York City

84

Ernst Kuzorra

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1905, Gelsenkirchen †January 1st, 1990, Gelsenkirchen

63

Erika Mann

German actress and writer (1905-1969)

*November 9th, 1905, Munich †August 27th, 1969, Zürich

88

Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Doctor, Ivorian politician, first president of Côte d'Ivoire (1905-1993)

*October 18th, 1905, N’Gokro †December 7th, 1993, Yamoussoukro

66

Louis Armand

French engineer, inventor, administrator, and resistance fighter (1905-1971)

*January 17th, 1905, Cruseilles †August 30th, 1971, Villers-sur-Mer

88

Myrna Loy

American actress (1905–1993)

*August 2nd, 1905, Helena †December 14th, 1993, New York City

50

Robert Newton

English stage and film actor

*June 1st, 1905, Shaftesbury †March 25th, 1956, Beverly Hills

77

Henry Fonda

American actor (1905–1982)

*May 16th, 1905, Grand Island †August 12th, 1982, Los Angeles

78

Mikhail Sholokhov

Soviet writer (1905-1984)

*May 11th, 1905, Kruzhilin †February 21st, 1984, Vyoshenskaya

85

Carl David Anderson

American physicist

*September 3rd, 1905, New York City †January 11th, 1991, San Marino

69

Guy Mollet

French politician (1905-1975)

*December 31st, 1905, Flers †October 3rd, 1975, 7th arrondissement of Paris

83

Giacinto Scelsi

Italian composer and poet (1905-1988)

*January 8th, 1905, La Spezia †August 9th, 1988, Rome

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Public holidays on September 9th

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1905 is a normal year and no leap year.

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