September 9th, 1926

Born on September 9th, 1926

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 35,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 351 days, exactly on April 2nd, 2025, people who were born on September 9th, 1926 will be 36,000 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, 1926

96

Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Egyptian Islamic theologian based in Doha, Qatar (1926-2022)

*September 9th, 1926, Saft Turab †September 26th, 2022, Doha

75

Michael Lentz

German actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer

*September 9th, 1926, Rheda-Wiedenbrück †November 30th, 2001, Essen

87

Louise Abeita

20th century Isleta Pueblo author

*September 9th, 1926, Isleta Pueblo †July 21st, 2014, Albuquerque

73

Hannes Schmidhauser

Swiss footballer and actor (1926-2000)

*September 9th, 1926, Locarno †January 29th, 2000, Lugano

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Who's birthday is on September 9th?

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

93

Jimmy Perry

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

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

38

Luka Modrić

Croatian footballer (born 1985)

*September 9th, 1985, Zadar

24

Bilal Hassani

French-Moroccan singer-songwriter and vlogger

*September 9th, 1999, Orsay

90

John Gorton

Australian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1911–2002)

*September 9th, 1911, Melbourne †May 19th, 2002, Sydney

87

Ruth Pfau

German-Pakistani physician and member of a religious order

*September 9th, 1929, Leipzig †August 10th, 2017, Karachi

72

Tom Wopat

American actor

*September 9th, 1951, Lodi

57

Adam Sandler

American comedian and actor (born 1966)

*September 9th, 1966, Brooklyn

84

Reuven Rivlin

10th President of Israel

*September 9th, 1939, Jerusalem

78

Ingrid Matthäus-Maier

German politician

*September 9th, 1945, Werlte

87

David Rayfiel

American screenwriter

*September 9th, 1923, New York City †June 22nd, 2011, New York City

78

Rik Van Steenbergen

Cyclist (1924-2003)

*September 9th, 1924, Arendonk †May 15th, 2003, Antwerp

44

John Curry

British figure skater (1949–1994)

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

80

Hélène Vincent

French actress

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

47

Emma de Caunes

French actress

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

79

Margaret Tyzack

British actress (1931-2011)

*September 9th, 1931, Essex †June 25th, 2011, London

68

Edward Hibbert

British actor

*September 9th, 1955, Long Island

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Born in 1926

65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

36

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

*June 1st, 1926, Los Angeles †August 4th, 1962, Brentwood

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

95

Jeff Robson

New Zealand badminton and tennis player and administrator

*September 30th, 1926, Palmerston †September 5th, 2022, Auckland City Hospital

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

97

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

*May 8th, 1926, Isleworth

90

Emil Stehle

German bishop and theologian

*September 3rd, 1926, Mühlhausen †May 16th, 2017, Constance

90

Diana Ingro

Argentinian actress

*October 26th, 1926, Ramos Mejía †March 23rd, 2017, Buenos Aires

46

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna

62

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)

*February 22nd, 1926, Islington †April 15th, 1988, London Borough of Camden

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

93

Henri de Contenson

French archaeologist

*March 4th, 1926, 16th arrondissement of Paris †September 8th, 2019, 16th arrondissement of Paris

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

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

90

Witold Pyrkosz

Polish actor (1926-2017)

*December 24th, 1926, Krasnystaw †April 22nd, 2017, Warsaw

90

Roxcy Bolton

American activist and feminist

*June 3rd, 1926, Duck Hill †May 17th, 2017, Coral Gables

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

96

Ted White

American stuntman and actor

*January 25th, 1926, Texas †October 14th, 2022

89

Peter Kolmsee

German military historian

*March 25th, 1926, Cochstedt †February 6th, 2016, Mettmann

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No: With 365 days 1926 is a normal year and no leap year.

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