Born on May 9th, 1916
Weekday
Tuesday
May 9th, 1916 was a Tuesday.
Age
People born on May 9th, 1916 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 108 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1916 - May 21st, 1916
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 39,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 501 days, exactly on November 13th, 2025, people who were born on May 9th, 1916 will be 40,000 days old!
39,499 Days
5,642 Weeks
1,297 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on May 9th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 9th
Born on May 9th, 1916
William Pène du Bois
American children's writer and illustrator (1916-1993)
*May 9th, 1916, Nutley †February 5th, 1993, NiceSame Day
Who's birthday is on May 9th?
Ole Mørk Sandvik
Norwegian musicologist and educator
*May 9th, 1875, Ringsaker Municipality †August 5th, 1976, OsloAugust-Martin Euler
German politician (1908–1966)
*May 9th, 1908, Kassel †February 4th, 1966, Brussels metropolitan area
58 Adam Opel
Founder of the German automobile company Adam Opel AG
*May 9th, 1837, Rüsselsheim am Main †September 8th, 1895, Rüsselsheim am Main.jpg "Richard Adams")
96 Richard Adams
English novelist best known as the author of Watership Down
*May 9th, 1920, Newbury †December 24th, 2016, OxfordGlenda Jackson
British actress and politician (1936–2023)
*May 9th, 1936, Birkenhead †June 15th, 2023, BlackheathHermann Hitzig
Swiss classical philologist (1843-1918)
*May 9th, 1843, Zürich †August 27th, 1918, Zürich
93 Mike Wallace
American journalist, game show host and actor (1918-2012)
*May 9th, 1918, Brookline †April 7th, 2012, New Haven
Same year
Born in 1916
Phil Brown
American actor (1916–2006)
*April 30th, 1916, Cambridge †February 9th, 2006, Woodland Hills
100 Jean Rouverol
American actress and screenwriter
*July 8th, 1916, St. Louis †March 24th, 2017, DoverGeoffrey Keen
English actor (1916–2005)
*August 21st, 1916, Wallingford †November 3rd, 2005, Northwood
101 Harry Huskey
American computer design pioneer (1916-2017)
*January 19th, 1916, Whittier †April 9th, 2017, Santa Cruz.jpg "François Mitterrand")
79 François Mitterrand
21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995
*October 26th, 1916, Jarnac †January 8th, 1996, 7th arrondissement of Paris
71 Jackie Gleason
American comedian and actor (1916-1987)
*February 26th, 1916, Brooklyn †June 24th, 1987, Fort Lauderdale
103 Kirk Douglas
American stage and film actor (1916–2020)
*December 9th, 1916, Amsterdam †February 5th, 2020, Beverly Hills
101 Jacque Fresco
American futurist and self-described social engineer
*March 13th, 1916, Brooklyn †May 18th, 2017, Sebring
88 Francis Crick
British molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist; co-discoverer of the structure of DNA
*June 8th, 1916, Northampton †July 28th, 2004, La Jolla
104 Olivia de Havilland
English and American actress (1916–2020)
*July 1st, 1916, Tokyo †July 26th, 2020, 16th arrondissement of ParisFriedrich Grade
German engineer and naval officer
*March 29th, 1916, Büdelsdorf †October 13th, 2023, Bornheim.JPG "Bernard Lewis")
101 Bernard Lewis
British-American historian (1916–2018)
*May 31st, 1916, London †May 19th, 2018, Voorhees Township.jpg "Harold Wilson")
25 Maurice Bavaud
Swiss assassin (1916-1941)
*January 15th, 1916, Neuchâtel †May 14th, 1941, Plötzensee Prison_(Hon.Sirimavo_Bandaranaike_with_Hon.Lalith_Athulathmudali_Crop).jpg "Sirimavo Bandaranaike")
84 Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000
*April 17th, 1916, Baḷangoḍa †October 10th, 2000, Kadawatha
87 Maurice Wilkins
New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist
*December 15th, 1916, Pongaroa †October 5th, 2004, Blackheath
100 João Havelange
Brazilian businessman and athlete (1916-2016)
*May 8th, 1916, Rio de Janeiro †August 16th, 2016, Rio de JaneiroBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 9th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances, Victory Day observances, celebration of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany) which are celebrated on May 9th.
Gregory of Nazianzen (The Episcopal Church (US) and traditional Roman Catholic calendar)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_NazianzusMay 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_9_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. (Guernsey and Jersey)
Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_(Channel_Islands)National Day (Alderney)
Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_dayEurope Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration. (European Union, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_DayVictory and Peace Day, marks the capture of Shusha (1992) in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, and the end of World War II. (Armenia)
Victory Day observances, celebration of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany (Soviet Union, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May)Date as a Roman numeral / digit
9.5.1916
Legend
| M = 1000 | CM = 900 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1916 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).