February 9th, 1913

Born on February 9th, 1913

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 40,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 380 days, exactly on May 12th, 2025, people who were born on February 9th, 1913 will be 41,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 9th, 1913?

February 9th, 1913

A group of meteors is visible across much of the eastern seaboard of the Americas, leading astronomers to conclude the source had been a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteoroid

February 9th, 1913

A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_procession

What else happened on February 9th?

February 9th, 2020

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.

February 9th, 2016

Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85.

February 9th, 2001

The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board.

February 9th, 1996

Researchers at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, first created the chemical element copernicium.

February 9th, 1976

The Australian Defence Force was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.

February 9th, 1971

An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people.

February 9th, 1964

As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.

February 9th, 1950

U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy accused 205 employees of the State Department of being communists, sparking a period of strong anti-communist sentiment known as McCarthyism.

February 9th, 1945

World War II: Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førde Fjord, Norway.

February 9th, 1943

World War II: Allied forces declared Guadalcanal secure, ending the Guadalcanal campaign as a significant strategic victory for Allied forces fighting Japan in the Pacific War.

February 9th, 1942

The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Kranji as part of their campaign to capture Singapore.

February 9th, 1923

Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of the country's first Coalition government.

February 9th, 1920

The Svalbard Treaty was signed in Paris, recognizing Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

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

Born on February 9th, 1913

97

Günter Herlitz

German businessman (1913-2010)

*February 9th, 1913, Berlin †September 11th, 2010, Carinthia

82

Astrid Krebsbach

German table tennis player

*February 9th, 1913, Vienna †September 17th, 1995, Quedlinburg

102

John A. Nerud

American horse trainer

*February 9th, 1913, Minatare †August 13th, 2015

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

92

Gerhard Richter

German visual artist (b. 1932)

*February 9th, 1932, Dresden

80

Alice Walker

American author and activist (1944- )

*February 9th, 1944, Eatonton

27

Bella Poarch

American singer and social media personality (born 1997)

*February 9th, 1997, Philippines

66

Jacques Monod

French biologist and biochemist, Nobel laureate (1910-1976)

*February 9th, 1910, 17th arrondissement of Paris †May 31st, 1976, Cannes

75

Pierre Seron

Belgian comics artist (1942-2017)

*February 9th, 1942, Chênée †May 24th, 2017, Saint-Bénézet

77

Rinus Michels

Dutch footballer and manager (1928–2005)

*February 9th, 1928, Amsterdam †March 3rd, 2005, Aalst

43

Tom Hiddleston

English actor (born 1981)

*February 9th, 1981, Westminster

61

Yves Ciampi

Film director

*February 9th, 1921, 9th arrondissement of Paris †November 5th, 1982, 8th arrondissement of Paris

46

Carmen Miranda

Portuguese-Brazilian actress and singer

*February 9th, 1909, Marco de Canaveses †August 5th, 1955, Beverly Hills

75

Judith Light

American actress

*February 9th, 1949, Trenton

84

J. M. Coetzee

South African and Australian writer and scholar (born 1940)

*February 9th, 1940, Cape Town

52

Crispin Freeman

Voice actor originally from the Midwestern United States

*February 9th, 1972, Chicago

102

Thanat Khoman

Thai politician

*February 9th, 1914, Bangkok †March 3rd, 2016, Phuket province

31

Kenya Kinski-Jones

American fashion model

*February 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

68

William Henry Harrison

President of the United States in 1841

*February 9th, 1773, Charles City County †April 4th, 1841, Washington, D.C.

85

Dean Rusk

United States Secretary of State (1909-1994)

*February 9th, 1909, Cherokee County †December 20th, 1994, Athens

64

Holly Johnson

British artist, musician and writer

*February 9th, 1960, Liverpool

79

Mia Farrow

American actress

*February 9th, 1945, Los Angeles

79

Ōsumi Yoshinori

Japanese molecular biologist (1945 - )

*February 9th, 1945, Fukuoka

85

Carlos Miloc

Uruguayan football manager (1932-2017)

*February 9th, 1932, Montevideo †February 25th, 2017, Monterrey

Same year
Born in 1913

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

*January 9th, 1913, Yorba Linda †April 22nd, 1994, Manhattan

93

Gerald Ford

President of the United States from 1974 to 1977

*July 14th, 1913, Omaha †December 26th, 2006, Rancho Mirage

103

Alejandra Soler

Spanish teacher and politician (1913-2017)

*July 8th, 1913, Valencia †March 1st, 2017, Valencia

84

Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997)

*April 21st, 1913 †May 8th, 1997, Aachen

53

Vivien Leigh

British actress (1913–1967)

*November 5th, 1913, Darjeeling †July 8th, 1967, Eaton Square

88

Anthony Dexter

American actor

*January 19th, 1913, Talmage †March 27th, 2001, Greeley

63

Benjamin Britten

English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913-1976)

*November 22nd, 1913, Lowestoft †December 4th, 1976, Aldeburgh

80

Burt Lancaster

American actor (1913–1994)

*November 2nd, 1913, New York City †October 20th, 1994, Los Angeles

78

Willy Brandt

Chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974), SPD

*December 18th, 1913, Sankt Lorenz †October 8th, 1992, Unkel

92

Rosa Parks

African-American civil rights activist (1913-2005)

*February 4th, 1913, Tuskegee †October 24th, 2005, Detroit

74

Danny Kaye

American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987)

*January 18th, 1913, Brooklyn †March 3rd, 1987, Los Angeles

84

Jean Marais

French actor and theatre director (1913-1998)

*December 11th, 1913, Cherbourg †November 8th, 1998, Cannes

74

Trevor Howard

English film, stage and television actor (1913–1988)

*September 29th, 1913, Cliftonville †January 7th, 1988, Bushey

76

Anthony Quayle

British actor, director (1913–1989)

*September 7th, 1913, Sefton †October 20th, 1989, London

66

Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete (1913–1980)

*September 12th, 1913, Oakville †March 31st, 1980, Tucson

88

Edward Gierek

Polish politician (1913-2001)

*January 6th, 1913, Porąbka †July 29th, 2001, Cieszyn

76

Mary Martin

American actress (1913-1990)

*December 1st, 1913, Weatherford †November 3rd, 1990, Rancho Mirage

91

Claude Simon

French writer

*October 10th, 1913, Antananarivo †July 6th, 2005, Paris

86

Victor Mature

American actor (1913–1999)

*January 29th, 1913, Louisville †August 4th, 1999, Rancho Santa Fe

100

Marc Platt

American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor (1913-2014)

*December 2nd, 1913, Pasadena †March 29th, 2014, San Rafael

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 9th

Fixed holidays () which are celebrated on February 9th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1913 is a normal year and no leap year.

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