October 9th, 1963

Born on October 9th, 1963

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What happened on October 9th, 1963?

October 9th, 1963

In Italy, a large landslide causes a giant wave to overtop the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000.

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What else happened on October 9th?

October 9th, 2012

Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai (pictured) was severely injured by a Taliban gunman in a failed assassination attempt.* 2019 – Syrian civil war: Turkish forces began an offensive into north-eastern Syria following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.

October 9th, 1986

The Phantom of the Opera, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and currently the longest-running Broadway show in history, opened in London's West End.

October 9th, 1962

Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.

October 9th, 1952

A footman shot and killed two colleagues and wounded the lady of the house at Knowsley Hall, England.

October 9th, 1942

World War II: American forces defeated the Japanese at the Third Battle of the Matanikau in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, reversing the Japanese victory a couple of weeks earlier.

October 9th, 1914

World War I: The civilian authorities of Antwerp surrendered, allowing the German army to capture the city.

October 9th, 1913

Carrying a cargo hold full of highly flammable chemicals, the ocean liner SS Volturno caught fire in the north Atlantic and sank, resulting in 136 deaths.

October 9th, 1888

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., at the time the world's tallest building, officially opened to the general public.

October 9th, 1813

War of the Sixth Coalition: Empress Marie-Louise of France issued decrees conscripting tens of thousands of teenagers, who became known as Marie-Louises.

October 9th, 1780

The deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record began to impact the Caribbean, killing at least 20,000 people across the Antilles over the subsequent days.* 1793 – French Revolution: After a month-long siege, the leaders of Lyon surrendered, ending their revolt against the National Convention.

October 9th, 1740

European soldiers and Javanese collaborators massacred Chinese Indonesians in the port city of Batavia, modern-day Jakarta.

October 9th, 1708

Great Northern War: Russia defeated Sweden at the Battle of Lesnaya on the Russian–Polish border, in present-day Belarus.

October 9th, 1676

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules" – the first known description of protozoa (pictured).

October 9th, 1454

Thirteen Years' War: The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Ludwig von Erlichshausen, pledged Prussian castles and cities to mercenary troops, which enabled their future redemption by Poland.

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

Born on October 9th, 1963

60

Claus Killing-Günkel

German teacher and interlinguist

*October 9th, 1963, Eschweiler

60

Andy Platt

English rugby league footballer

*October 9th, 1963, Billinge

60

Anja Jaenicke

German actress

*October 9th, 1963, Berlin

60

Ingrid Oliu

American actress

*October 9th, 1963, Boyle Heights

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Who's birthday is on October 9th?

57

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

*October 9th, 1966, Marylebone

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

59

Guillermo del Toro

Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)

*October 9th, 1964, Guadalajara

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

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

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

69

Scott Bakula

American actor

*October 9th, 1954, St. Louis

55

Guto Bebb

Welsh politician who was an MP for Aberconwy (born 1968)

*October 9th, 1968, Wrexham

53

Jason Butler Harner

American actor

*October 9th, 1970, Elmira

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

70

France Gall

French singer

*October 9th, 1947, 12th arrondissement of Paris †January 7th, 2018, Neuilly-sur-Seine

85

Heinz Fischer

Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)

*October 9th, 1938, Graz

55

Boris Nemtsov

Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959-2015)

*October 9th, 1959, Sochi †February 27th, 2015, Moscow

63

Piero Poli

Italian rower

*October 9th, 1960, Cairo Montenotte

73

Jody Williams

American teacher and aid worker

*October 9th, 1950, Brattleboro

61

Paul Radisich

New Zealand racing driver

*October 9th, 1962, Auckland

52

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898)

*October 9th, 1845, Hamburg †January 11th, 1898, Heidelberg

37

Stéphane Zubar

Guadeloupean association football player

*October 9th, 1986, Pointe-à-Pitre

57

Marin Mazzie

American actress (1960-2018)

*October 9th, 1960, Rockford †September 13th, 2018, New York City

35

Starling Marte

Baseball player

*October 9th, 1988, Santo Domingo

Same year
Born in 1963

61

Xuxa

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

*March 27th, 1963, Santa Rosa

61

Martin Brygmann

Danish composer, comedian and actor

*January 25th, 1963, Kølvrå

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

60

Alexandra Paul

American actress

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

61

Daniel Roebuck

American actor and writer

*March 4th, 1963, Bethlehem

60

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

60

Kim Moon-soo

South Korean badminton player

*December 29th, 1963, Busan

61

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)

*February 17th, 1963, Brooklyn

60

Florence Parly

French politician

*May 8th, 1963, Boulogne-Billancourt

61

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

60

Johnny Depp

American actor (born 1963)

*June 9th, 1963, Owensboro

61

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

53

Mika Vainio

Finnish electronic musician

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

60

Brad Pitt

American actor and filmmaker

*December 18th, 1963, Shawnee

60

Viktor Orbán

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

*May 31st, 1963, Székesfehérvár

48

Whitney Houston

American singer and actress

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

60

Grete Mogensen

Badminton player

*May 15th, 1963, Skive

60

Mark Strong

British actor

*August 5th, 1963, London

60

Si-An Deng

Badminton player

*June 25th, 1963, Shanghai

60

Ming-Na Wen

American actress and model

*November 20th, 1963, Coloane

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