January 9th, 1909

Born on January 9th, 1909

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 823 days, exactly on October 2nd, 2026, people who were born on January 9th, 1909 will be 43,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 9th, 1909?

January 9th, 1909

Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton

What else 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.

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

Born on January 9th, 1909

65

Harry Morton

English footballer (1909-1974)

*January 9th, 1909, Chadderton †April 4th, 1974, Chadderton

34

Danielle Casanova

French resistance member (1909-1943)

*January 9th, 1909, Ajaccio †May 9th, 1943, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp

83

Patrick Peyton

Irish Roman Catholic priest and promoter of the Rosary (1909-1992)

*January 9th, 1909, Attymass †June 3rd, 1992, California

99

Anthony Mamo

Maltese chief judge and first President of the republic (1909-2008)

*January 9th, 1909, Birkirkara †May 1st, 2008, Mosta

Same Day
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

67

Fernando Lamas

Argentine-born actor

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

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

75

Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

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

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, Archway district

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

89

Har Gobind Khorana

Indian-American molecular biologist (1922-2011)

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

83

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

*January 9th, 1941, Staten Island

72

Susannah York

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

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

73

Eberhard Achterberg

German Nazi scholar, journalist, Unitarian

*January 9th, 1910, Gdańsk †August 11th, 1983, Neumünster

80

Jimmy Page

English guitarist (born 1944)

*January 9th, 1944, Heston

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

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

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

79

Erwin Welke

German politician (1910-1989)

*January 9th, 1910, Dortmund †May 28th, 1989, Lüdenscheid

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

74

Susana Dosamantes

Mexican actress (1948-2022)

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

Same year
Born in 1909

69

Walter Arnold

German sculptor and politician (1909-1979)

*August 27th, 1909, Leipzig †July 11th, 1979, Dresden

72

Dorothy Walton

Badminton player

*August 7th, 1909, Swift Current †October 17th, 1981, Toronto

86

Arthur Dale Trendall

Australian classical archaeologist (1909-1995)

*March 28th, 1909, Auckland †November 13th, 1995, Melbourne

80

Peter von Blanckenhagen

Baltic-german-american archaeologist

*March 21st, 1909, Riga †March 6th, 1990, New York City

80

Hermann Bengtson

German historian

*July 2nd, 1909, Ratzeburg †November 2nd, 1989, Munich

85

Jessica Tandy

British-American actress (1909–1994)

*June 7th, 1909, London †September 11th, 1994, Fairfield County

82

Francis Bacon

Irish-born British figurative painter, 1909–1992

*October 28th, 1909, Dublin †April 28th, 1992, Madrid

85

Tom Ewell

American actor (1909-1994)

*April 29th, 1909, Owensboro †September 12th, 1994, Woodland Hills

73

Isa Miranda

Italian actress (1905-1982)

*July 5th, 1909, Milan †July 8th, 1982, Rome

65

U Thant

Third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1909-1974)

*January 22nd, 1909, Pantanaw †November 25th, 1974, New York City

47

Art Tatum

American jazz pianist

*October 13th, 1909, Toledo †November 5th, 1956, Los Angeles

87

Alain Poher

French politician (1909-1996)

*April 17th, 1909, Ablon-sur-Seine †December 9th, 1996, Paris

103

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Italian neurologist (1909-2012)

*April 22nd, 1909, Turin †December 30th, 2012, Nomentano

62

Kwame Nkrumah

Ghanaian pan-Africanist and the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana (1909-1972)

*September 21st, 1909, Nkroful †April 27th, 1972, Bucharest

75

Larry Clinton

American musician (1909–1985)

*August 17th, 1909, Brooklyn †May 2nd, 1985, Tucson

106

Hans Erni

Swiss painter and engraver (1909-2015)

*February 21st, 1909, Lucerne †March 21st, 2015, Lucerne

87

Daniel Mayer

French politician, member of the French Resistance (1909-1996)

*April 29th, 1909, Paris †December 29th, 1996, Orsay

108

Jacques Clemens

Belgian priest

*July 11th, 1909, The Hague †March 7th, 2018, Loverval

89

Gratien Gélinas

Canadian author, playwright, actor, director, producer and administrator

*December 8th, 1909, Mauricie †March 16th, 1999, Deux-Montagnes

104

Frits Thors

Dutch television presenter

*September 13th, 1909, Amsterdam †April 19th, 2014, Laren

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1909 is a normal year and no leap year.

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