April 9th, 1917

Born on April 9th, 1917

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on April 9th, 1917?

April 9th, 1917

World War I: The Battle of Arras: The battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge.

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April 9th, 1917

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

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

What else 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, 1388

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

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

Born on April 9th, 1917

85

Brad Dexter

American actor (1917–2002)

*April 9th, 1917, Goldfield †December 12th, 2002, Rancho Mirage

94

Alfonso Rizo Patrón

Peruvian politician (1917-2012)

*April 9th, 1917, Miraflores †November 30th, 2011, Santiago de Surco

87

Ron Burgess

Welsh footballer (1917-2005)

*April 9th, 1917, Cwm †February 14th, 2005, Swansea

48

Johannes Bobrowski

German author

*April 9th, 1917, Sovetsk †September 2nd, 1965, East Berlin

83

Rolf Kauka

Comic artist (1917-2000)

*April 9th, 1917, Markranstädt †September 13th, 2000, Thomasville

89

Henry Hewes

American drama critic

*April 9th, 1917, Boston †July 18th, 2006

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Who's birthday is on April 9th?

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

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

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

39

Senidah

Slovenian singer-songwriter (born 1985)

*April 9th, 1985, Ljubljana

88

Jean-Paul Belmondo

French actor (1933–2021)

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

82

Alfred Preissler

German association football player and manager (1921–2003)

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

58

Thomas Doll

German association football player and manager

*April 9th, 1966, Malchin

60

Gillian Gowers

British badminton player

*April 9th, 1964, Horfield

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

81

Mary Barratt Due

Norwegian pianist

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

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

77

Paul Robeson

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

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

91

Hugh Hefner

American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017)

*April 9th, 1926, Chicago †September 27th, 2017, Playboy Mansion

76

Wolfgang Schomburg

Judge

*April 9th, 1948, Berlin

38

Vladimir Malkov

Badminton player

*April 9th, 1986, Saratov

36

Monika Fašungová

Slovak badminton player

*April 9th, 1988, Bratislava

58

Cynthia Nixon

American actress and politician

*April 9th, 1966, New York City

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46

John F. Kennedy

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital

87

Wee Chong Jin

Singaporean judge

*September 28th, 1917, Penang †June 5th, 2005, Singapore

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

72

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

84

Katharine Graham

American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)

*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

90

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)

*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo

67

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)

*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich

103

Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)

*March 20th, 1917, East Ham †June 18th, 2020, Ditchling

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

61

Park Chung Hee

Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979

*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District

49

William Tracy

American actor (1917-1967)

*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, Hollywood

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Ramanand Sagar

Indian film director (1917-2005)

*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai

70

Henry Ford II

American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)

*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, Detroit

91

Helga Tiemann

German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)

*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, Cologne

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.

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