April 9th, 1908

Born on April 9th, 1908

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 42,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 611 days, exactly on December 31st, 2025, people who were born on April 9th, 1908 will be 43,000 days old!

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What happened on April 9th?

April 9th, 2021

Burmese military and police forces killed at least 82 civilians in the Bago massacre, including 2021 Myanmar coup d'état protesters.

April 9th, 2005

Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall.

April 9th, 1999

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President of Niger, was shot dead by soldiers in Niamey.

April 9th, 1993

Iranian filmmaker Morteza Avini was killed by a land mine in Fakkeh while producing a documentary.

April 9th, 1980

Iraqi philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (pictured) and his sister Amina were executed by the regime of Saddam Hussein.

April 9th, 1976

The first EMD F40PH, Amtrak's most widespread diesel locomotive for many years, entered into service.

April 9th, 1959

NASA announced the selection of the Mercury Seven, the first astronauts in Project Mercury.

April 9th, 1948

Palestine war: Fighters from the Zionist paramilitary groups Irgun and Lehi attacked the village of Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing more than 100 Palestinian Arabs.

April 9th, 1947

The Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes killed 181 people and injured 970 others in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

April 9th, 1945

The German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer, the most successful capital-ship surface raider of the Second World War, was sunk by British bombers.

April 9th, 1940

World War II: During the German invasion of Norway, Vidkun Quisling attempted to seize power in the first coup to be broadcast over radio.

April 9th, 1939

After being denied permission to perform at Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution, African-American singer Marian Anderson gave an open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

April 9th, 1917

First World War: The Canadian Corps began the first wave of attacks of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in Vimy, France.

April 9th, 1388

Despite being vastly outnumbered, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy defeated an Austrian army at the Battle of Näfels.

April 9th, 0193

Year of the Five Emperors: Septimius Severus was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops at Carnuntum in modern-day Austria.

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

Born on April 9th, 1908

94

Anselmo Carretero

Spanish writer (1908-2002)

*April 9th, 1908, Segovia †May 22nd, 2002, Mexico City

78

Fred Lohse

German composer and music educator

*April 9th, 1908, Leipzig †January 19th, 1987, Leipzig

82

Antoinette Pépin Fitzpatrick

French musician

*April 9th, 1908, Saint Pierre and Miquelon †November 14th, 1990, Buenos Aires

72

Joseph Krumgold

American children's writer

*April 9th, 1908, Jersey City †July 10th, 1980, Hope Township

53

Philip Stainton

British actor

*April 9th, 1908, Kings Norton †August 1st, 1961, Melbourne

95

Walter König

Swiss politician (1908-2003)

*April 9th, 1908, Nidau †July 4th, 2003

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25

Lil Nas X

American rapper, singer and songwriter (born 1999)

*April 9th, 1999, Lithia Springs

38

Brice Leverdez

French badminton player

*April 9th, 1986, La Garenne-Colombes

39

Senidah

Slovenian singer-songwriter (born 1985)

*April 9th, 1985, Ljubljana

81

Mary Barratt Due

Norwegian pianist

*April 9th, 1888, Bergen †December 24th, 1969, Oslo

77

Paul Robeson

American singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976)

*April 9th, 1898, Princeton †January 23rd, 1976, Philadelphia

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

*April 9th, 1926, Rome †October 14th, 2014

58

Thomas Doll

German association football player and manager

*April 9th, 1966, Malchin

88

Jean-Paul Belmondo

French actor (1933–2021)

*April 9th, 1933, Neuilly-sur-Seine †September 6th, 2021, 7th arrondissement of Paris

77

Robert Helpmann

Australian-born British dancer, actor, theatre director and choreographer

*April 9th, 1909, Mount Gambier †September 28th, 1986, Sydney

60

Gillian Gowers

British badminton player

*April 9th, 1964, Horfield

90

Victor Vasarely

French-Hungarian painter and printmaker (1906-1997)

*April 9th, 1906, Pécs †March 15th, 1997, Paris

64

Stephen Paddock

American mass murderer (1953–2017)

*April 9th, 1953, Clinton †October 1st, 2017, Mandalay Bay

72

Magnar Åm

Norwegian composer

*April 9th, 1952, Trondheim

49

Tony Gunawan

Badminton player

*April 9th, 1975, Surabaya

31

Jhayco

Puerto Rican singer

*April 9th, 1993, Río Piedras

49

Lenny McLean

English boxer (1949-1998)

*April 9th, 1949, Hoxton †July 28th, 1998, London Borough of Bexley

82

Alfred Preissler

German association football player and manager (1921–2003)

*April 9th, 1921, Duisburg †July 15th, 2003, Duisburg

76

Wolfgang Schomburg

Judge

*April 9th, 1948, Berlin

73

Alan Melville

English broadcaster, writer, playwright and wit

*April 9th, 1910, Berwick-upon-Tweed †December 23rd, 1983, Brighton

38

Vladimir Malkov

Badminton player

*April 9th, 1986, Saratov

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78

Simone de Beauvoir

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

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

64

Lyndon B. Johnson

President of the United States from 1963 to 1969

*August 27th, 1908, Stonewall †January 22nd, 1973, Stonewall

78

Arnaldo Momigliano

Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908–1987)

*September 5th, 1908, Caraglio †September 1st, 1987, London

88

Wolfram von Soden

German Assyriologist

*June 19th, 1908, Berlin †October 6th, 1996, Münster

97

Myron Waldman

American animator (1908-2006)

*April 23rd, 1908, Brooklyn †February 4th, 2006, Bethpage

100

Claude Lévi-Strauss

French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009)

*November 28th, 1908, City of Brussels †October 30th, 2009, 16th arrondissement of Paris

66

Louis Jordan

American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975)

*July 8th, 1908, Arkansas †February 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

65

Salvador Allende

28th president of Chile (1908–1973)

*June 26th, 1908, Valparaíso †September 11th, 1973, Santiago

96

Simon Wiesenthal

Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter

*December 31st, 1908, Buchach †September 20th, 2005, Vienna

52

Richard Wright

American writer (1908-1960)

*September 4th, 1908, Natchez †November 28th, 1960, Paris

83

Olivier Messiaen

French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)

*December 10th, 1908, Avignon †April 27th, 1992, Clichy

89

James Stewart

American actor (1908–1997)

*May 20th, 1908, Indiana †July 2nd, 1997, Beverly Hills

81

Bette Davis

American actress (1908–1989)

*April 5th, 1908, Lowell †October 6th, 1989, Neuilly-sur-Seine

76

Ethel Merman

American actress and singer (1908-1984)

*January 16th, 1908, Astoria †February 15th, 1984, Manhattan

97

John Mills

English actor (1908-2005)

*February 22nd, 1908, Felixstowe †April 23rd, 2005, Denham

91

Amintore Fanfani

Italian politician statesman (1908–1999)

*February 6th, 1908, Pieve Santo Stefano †November 20th, 1999, Rome

84

Robert Morley

British actor (1908–1992)

*May 26th, 1908, Semley †June 3rd, 1992, Reading

82

Robert Cummings

American actor (1910–1990)

*June 9th, 1908, Joplin †December 2nd, 1990, Woodland Hills

85

Raymond Scott

American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994)

*September 10th, 1908, Brooklyn †February 8th, 1994, North Hills

82

Jill Esmond

British actress (1908–1990)

*January 26th, 1908, London †July 28th, 1990, Wimbledon

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Public holidays on April 9th

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

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Leap year

Yes: 1908 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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