July 9th, 1940

Born on July 9th, 1940

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

July 9th, 1995

Sri Lankan Civil War: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people.

July 9th, 1981

Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong (cabinet pictured), which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.

July 9th, 1962

In a seminal moment for pop art, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.

July 9th, 1958

An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m).

July 9th, 1955

Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell (pictured) and nine other preeminent intellectuals and scientists issued the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, calling for a conference to assess the dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction.

July 9th, 1937

Nitrate film being stored in a 20th Century Fox facility spontaneously combusted, destroying more than 40,000 reels of negatives and film prints.

July 9th, 1896

Politician William Jennings Bryan made his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism, considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history.

July 9th, 1877

The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.

July 9th, 1868

The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, was ratified by the minimum required twenty-eight states.

July 9th, 1850

Following Zachary Taylor's death, Millard Fillmore became president of the United States, the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office.

July 9th, 1811

British explorer David Thompson posted a notice at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, U.S.), claiming the area for Great Britain.

July 9th, 1790

Russo-Swedish War: During the Battle of Svensksund in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captured a third of the Russian fleet.

July 9th, 1763

The Mozart family grand tour began, presenting child prodigies Maria Anna and Wolfgang (both pictured) in Western Europe.

July 9th, 1745

War of the Austrian Succession: French victory at the Battle of Melle enabled their subsequent capture of Ghent from the Austrian Netherlands.

July 9th, 1640

The Virginia Governor's Council made John Punch the first legally recognized slave in England's North American colonies.

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

Born on July 9th, 1940

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

74

David B. Frohnmayer

American politician and academic (1940-2015)

*July 9th, 1940, Medford †March 9th, 2015, Eugene

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

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

82

Oliver Sacks

British neurologist and writer (1933–2015)

*July 9th, 1933, Willesden †August 30th, 2015, Greenwich Village

70

Wim Duisenberg

Dutch politician and economist

*July 9th, 1935, Heerenveen †July 31st, 2005, Faucon

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

23

Mxmtoon

American singer-songwriter and YouTuber

*July 9th, 2000, Oakland

81

Brian Dennehy

American actor (1938–2020)

*July 9th, 1938, Bridgeport †April 15th, 2020, New Haven

47

Elliot Cowan

British actor

*July 9th, 1976, London

73

Viktor Yanukovych

Ukrainian politician and the 4th President of Ukraine, ousted from office during the Revolution of Dignity in 2014

*July 9th, 1950, Yenakiieve

81

Edy Williams

Actress

*July 9th, 1942, Salt Lake City

80

Michael Graves

American architect and designer of consumer products

*July 9th, 1934, Indianapolis †March 12th, 2015, Princeton

86

David Hockney

English painter and printmaker

*July 9th, 1937, Bradford

45

Linda Park

South Korean actress

*July 9th, 1978, Seoul

58

Gianluca Vialli

Italian association football player and manager

*July 9th, 1964, Cremona †January 6th, 2023, London

81

Richard Roundtree

American actor and singer (1942–2023)

*July 9th, 1942, New Rochelle †October 24th, 2023, Los Angeles

98

Barbara Cartland

English writer and media personality (1901-2000)

*July 9th, 1901, Edgbaston †May 21st, 2000, Hatfield

57

Pamela Adlon

American actress

*July 9th, 1966, Albany

74

Mercedes Sosa

Argentine singer (1935-2009)

*July 9th, 1935, San Miguel de Tucumán †October 4th, 2009, Buenos Aires

84

Valerie Gaunt

British actress (1932-2016)

*July 9th, 1932, Stratford-upon-Avon †November 27th, 2016, Isle of Wight

86

Allan Lawrence

Australian long distance runner (1930-2017)

*July 9th, 1930, Punchbowl †May 15th, 2017, Houston

84

James Hampton

American actor, television director, and screenwriter

*July 9th, 1936, Oklahoma City †April 7th, 2021, Fort Worth

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Born in 1940

83

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality

83

Nursultan Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019

*July 6th, 1940, Ushqonyr

83

Nancy Sinatra

American singer and actress

*June 8th, 1940, Jersey City

77

John Mahoney

American actor (1940–2018)

*June 20th, 1940, Blackpool †February 4th, 2018, Chicago

40

John Lennon

English musician and member of the Beatles (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

52

Frank Zappa

American musician (1940–1993)

*December 21st, 1940, Baltimore †December 4th, 1993, Los Angeles

83

Tarō Asō

Japanese politician (born 1940)

*September 20th, 1940, Iizuka

74

H. R. Giger

Swiss artist (1940–2014)

*February 5th, 1940, Chur †May 12th, 2014, Zürich

76

Al Jarreau

American jazz and pop musician

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

83

Paul Williams

American composer, singer, songwriter and actor

*September 19th, 1940, Omaha

83

Gao Xingjian

Chinese novelist and playwright (1940- )

*January 4th, 1940, Ganxian District

83

Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born 1940)

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

83

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

83

J. M. Coetzee

South African and Australian writer and scholar (born 1940)

*February 9th, 1940, Cape Town

83

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

76

Dawson Mathis

American politician (1940-2017)

*November 30th, 1940, Nashville †April 17th, 2017, Tifton

83

Patrick Stewart

British actor (born 1940)

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

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Yes: 1940 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).

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