September 9th, 1908

Born on September 9th, 1908

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 769 days, exactly on June 2nd, 2026, people who were born on September 9th, 1908 will be 43,000 days old!

... 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, 1908

41

Cesare Pavese

Italian writer, literary critic, and translator

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

83

Ed Prentiss

American actor (1908-1992)

*September 9th, 1908, Chicago †March 19th, 1992, Los Angeles

36

Shigekazu Shimazaki

Japanese admiral

*September 9th, 1908, Oita Prefecture †January 9th, 1945, Taiwan

77

William D. Murray

American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator (1908-1986)

*September 9th, 1908, Rocky Mount †March 29th, 1986, Durham

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

88

Cliff Robertson

American actor (1923–2011)

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

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

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

72

Tom Wopat

American actor

*September 9th, 1951, Lodi

57

Adam Sandler

American comedian and actor (born 1966)

*September 9th, 1966, Brooklyn

87

Jane Baxter

Actress (1909-1996)

*September 9th, 1909, Bremen †September 13th, 1996, London

93

Jimmy Perry

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

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

47

Emma de Caunes

French actress

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

78

Ingrid Matthäus-Maier

German politician

*September 9th, 1945, Werlte

84

Reuven Rivlin

10th President of Israel

*September 9th, 1939, Jerusalem

44

John Curry

British figure skater (1949–1994)

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

57

Michel Muller

French actor, screenwriter, director

*September 9th, 1966, Vienna

68

Edward Hibbert

British actor

*September 9th, 1955, Long Island

80

Hélène Vincent

French actress

*September 9th, 1943, 14th arrondissement of Paris

55

Lila Downs

Mexican American singer-songwriter

*September 9th, 1968, Oaxaca

63

Hugh Grant

British actor (born 1960)

*September 9th, 1960, Charing Cross Hospital

Same year
Born in 1908

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

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on September 9th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

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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