February 9th, 1963

Born on February 9th, 1963

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What happened on February 9th?

February 9th, 1975

The spacecraft and crew of the Soviet Soyuz 17 mission returned to earth after 29 days in orbit at the Salyut 4 station.

February 9th, 2020

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.

February 9th, 2016

Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85.

February 9th, 2001

The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board.

February 9th, 1996

Breaking a seventeen-month ceasefire, the Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a powerful truck bomb in the London Docklands, killing two people and injuring more than a hundred others.

February 9th, 1976

The Australian Defence Force (ensign pictured) was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.

February 9th, 1971

An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people.

February 9th, 1964

As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.

February 9th, 1950

U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy accused 205 employees of the State Department of being communists, sparking a period of strong anti-communist sentiment known as McCarthyism.

February 9th, 1945

World War II: Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førde Fjord, Norway.

February 9th, 1943

World War II: Allied forces declared Guadalcanal secure, ending the Guadalcanal campaign as a significant strategic victory for Allied forces fighting Japan in the Pacific War.

February 9th, 1942

The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Kranji as part of their campaign to capture Singapore.

February 9th, 1923

Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of the country's first Coalition government.

February 9th, 1920

The Svalbard Treaty was signed in Paris, recognizing Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

February 9th, 1913

A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.

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

Born on February 9th, 1963

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Brian Greene

American physicist

*February 9th, 1963, New York City

63

Travis Tritt

American singer

*February 9th, 1963, Marietta

63

Daniel Bravo

French association football player

*February 9th, 1963, Toulouse

Same year
Born in 1963

63

Xuxa

Brazilian television presenter, actress, singer and former model and Wiggles member

*March 27th, 1963, Santa Rosa

62

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

63

Florence Parly

French politician

*May 8th, 1963, Boulogne-Billancourt

63

Martin Brygmann

Danish composer, comedian and actor

*January 25th, 1963, Kølvrå

62

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

63

Daniel Roebuck

American actor and writer

*March 4th, 1963, Bethlehem

63

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)

*February 17th, 1963, Brooklyn

53

Mika Vainio

Finnish electronic musician (1963–2017)

*May 15th, 1963, Helsinki †April 12th, 2017, Trouville-sur-Mer

63

Ralf Loose

German association football player and manager

*January 5th, 1963, Dortmund

63

Artur Auernhammer

German politician

*March 9th, 1963, Oberhochstatt

62

Johnny Depp

American actor (born 1963)

*June 9th, 1963, Owensboro

63

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

63

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

62

Brad Pitt

American actor and filmmaker

*December 18th, 1963, Shawnee

63

Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)

*May 31st, 1963, Székesfehérvár

48

Whitney Houston

American singer, actress, and film producer (1963–2012)

*August 9th, 1963, Newark †February 11th, 2012, The Beverly Hilton

63

Martín Vizcarra

President of Peru from 2018 to 2020

*March 22nd, 1963, Lima

63

Karl Lauterbach

German politician and Federal Minister of Health

*February 21st, 1963, Düren

62

Mark Strong

British actor

*August 5th, 1963, London

53

George Michael

British singer (1963–2016)

*June 25th, 1963, East Finchley †December 25th, 2016, Goring-on-Thames

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1963 is a normal year and no leap year.

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