January 9th, 1949

Born on January 9th, 1949

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 27,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 500 days, exactly on September 7th, 2025, people who were born on January 9th, 1949 will be 28,000 days old!

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What happened on January 9th?

January 9th, 1978

Iranian Revolution: Protests took place in Qom after an article insulting Ruhollah Khomeini was published.

January 9th, 1972

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports.

January 9th, 1970

The Presidential Council for Minority Rights, an appointed body to review legislation and prevent discrimination against minorities, was created in Singapore.

January 9th, 1917

First World War: Troops of the British Empire defeated Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rafa on the Sinai–Palestine border in present-day Rafah.

January 9th, 1975

In Central and Southeastern United States, a Great Storm formed the first of forty-five tornadoes over a three-day period.

January 9th, 1797

War of the First Coalition: The siege of Kehl by Habsburg and Württembergian forces ended when French troops withdrew from their fortifications.

January 9th, 2011

In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 (plane pictured) crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board.

January 9th, 1996

First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.

January 9th, 1992

Radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12 (depicted), the first confirmed detection of exoplanets.

January 9th, 1981

U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months.

January 9th, 2021

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.

January 9th, 2011

Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people.

January 9th, 2007

Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.

January 9th, 2005

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War.

January 9th, 2004

An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula en route to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. This is the second deadliest marine disaster in Albanian history.

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

Born on January 9th, 1949

75

Mary Roos

German singer

*January 9th, 1949, Bingen am Rhein

75

Vincent Grass

Belgian actor

*January 9th, 1949, Brussels metropolitan area

67

Knut Großmann

German academic

*January 9th, 1949, Ottendorf-Okrilla †January 16th, 2016, Dresden

75

Mark Aronoff

Canadian-American linguist

*January 9th, 1949, Montreal

75

Brigitte Unger-Soyka

German politician

*January 9th, 1949, Friedrichshafen

75

Bernd Stegemann

German actor

*January 9th, 1949, Berlin

33

Ilario Pegorari

Alpine skier

*January 9th, 1949, Caspoggio †August 17th, 1982, Mount Ruapehu

71

Horst Rau

German association football player (1949-2020)

*January 9th, 1949, Dresden †December 2nd, 2020

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Who's birthday is on January 9th?

74

Susana Dosamantes

Mexican actress (1948-2022)

*January 9th, 1948, Guadalajara †July 2nd, 2022, Miami

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

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

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

80

Jimmy Page

English guitarist (born 1944)

*January 9th, 1944, Heston

78

Simone de Beauvoir

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)

*January 9th, 1908, Paris †April 14th, 1986, 14th arrondissement of Paris

83

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

*January 9th, 1941, Staten Island

72

Susannah York

English film, stage and television actress (1939-2011)

*January 9th, 1939, Chelsea †January 15th, 2011, Chelsea

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

74

Alec Jeffreys

British geneticist

*January 9th, 1950, Oxford

73

Enrique Graue Wiechers

Mexican medic

*January 9th, 1951, Mexico City

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

Member of the British Royal Family and Princess of Wales since 2022

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

86

Brian Friel

Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015)

*January 9th, 1929, Omagh †October 2nd, 2015, Greencastle

75

Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

*January 9th, 1870, Bruchsal †November 27th, 1945, Berlin

62

Cecilia Gabriela

Mexican actress

*January 9th, 1962, Mexico City

74

David Johansen

American musician

*January 9th, 1950, Staten Island

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Born in 1949

75

Joachim Witt

German rock musician

*February 22nd, 1949, Hamburg

74

Rudy Hartono

Indonesian badminton player

*August 18th, 1949, Surabaya

75

Åse Kleveland

Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician

*March 18th, 1949, Stockholm

70

Jahn Teigen

Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020)

*September 27th, 1949, Tønsberg Municipality †February 24th, 2020, Ystad

74

David Rubenstein

American businessman

*August 11th, 1949, Baltimore

74

Sherman Howard

American actor

*June 11th, 1949, Chicago

74

Egon Flaig

German university teacher, Historian of classical antiquity and writer

*May 16th, 1949, Oberstenfeld

74

Meryl Streep

American actress (born 1949)

*June 22nd, 1949, Summit

74

Odaline de la Martinez

American conductor and composer

*October 31st, 1949, Matanzas

74

Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom

66

Papa Wemba

Congolese singer and musician

*June 14th, 1949, Lubefu †April 24th, 2016, Abidjan

67

Denis Johnson

American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay) (1949-2017)

*July 1st, 1949, Munich †May 24th, 2017, Sea Ranch

40

Stiv Bators

American punk rock vocalist and guitarist

*October 22nd, 1949, Youngstown †June 3rd, 1990, 1st arrondissement of Paris

74

Sverre Årnes

Norwegian writer

*May 14th, 1949, Surnadal Municipality

74

Gloria Gaynor

American singer

*September 7th, 1949, Newark

75

Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, Madrid

68

Stanley Greene

American photographer (1949-2017)

*February 14th, 1949, Brooklyn †May 19th, 2017, Paris

74

Bruce Springsteen

American rock singer (born 1949)

*September 23rd, 1949, Long Branch

74

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present)

*October 21st, 1949, Tel Aviv

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1949 is a normal year and no leap year.

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