October 9th, 1971

Born on October 9th, 1971

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What 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.

October 9th, 2019

Turkey begins its military offensive in north-eastern Syria.

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

Born on October 9th, 1971

52

Alexandre Joly

French catholic bishop

*October 9th, 1971, Saint-Malo

52

Sian Evans

Welsh singer

*October 9th, 1971, Caerphilly

52

Mário Frias

Brazilian actor and politician

*October 9th, 1971, Rio de Janeiro

52

Wayne Bartrim

Australian rugby league footballer

*October 9th, 1971, Hat Head

52

Stevie Richards

American professional wrestler and podcaster

*October 9th, 1971, Philadelphia

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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

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

53

Jason Butler Harner

American actor

*October 9th, 1970, Elmira

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

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

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

55

Guto Bebb

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

*October 9th, 1968, Wrexham

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

51

George Yury Right

Fantasy and sci-fi writer, anti-sex proponent

*October 9th, 1972, Moscow

59

Guillermo del Toro

Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)

*October 9th, 1964, Guadalajara

69

Scott Bakula

American actor

*October 9th, 1954, St. Louis

54

Steve McQueen

British film director and video artist

*October 9th, 1969, London

37

Stéphane Zubar

Guadeloupean association football player

*October 9th, 1986, Pointe-à-Pitre

48

Mark Viduka

Australian association football player

*October 9th, 1975, Melbourne

49

Nicole Brandebusemeyer

German footballer

*October 9th, 1974, Georgsmarienhütte

54

PJ Harvey

English singer-songwriter

*October 9th, 1969, Corscombe

70

France Gall

French singer

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

35

Starling Marte

Baseball player

*October 9th, 1988, Santo Domingo

85

Heinz Fischer

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

*October 9th, 1938, Graz

55

Pete Docter

American animator and film director

*October 9th, 1968, Bloomington

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Born in 1971

52

Kali Rocha

American actress

*December 5th, 1971, Memphis

52

Christina Cox

Canadian actress

*July 31st, 1971, Toronto

52

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

53

Helge Sten

Norwegian musician

*January 26th, 1971, Røros Municipality

52

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

52

Anna Netrebko

Russian-born Austrian operatic soprano

*September 18th, 1971, Krasnodar

52

Elon Musk

Businessman (born 1971)

*June 28th, 1971, Pretoria

53

Susi Susanti

Indonesian badminton player

*February 11th, 1971, Tasikmalaya City

52

Chen Ying

Badminton player

*December 1st, 1971, Xijiang, Guizhou

52

John 5

American guitarist

*July 31st, 1971, Grosse Pointe

53

Ricky Subagja

Badminton player

*January 27th, 1971, Bandung City

52

Zarinah Abdullah

Badminton player

*July 12th, 1971, Singapore

52

Mario Abdo Benítez

50st President of Paraguay

*November 10th, 1971, Asunción

52

David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born 1971)

*October 8th, 1971, Ipswich

52

Raoul Bova

Italian actor

*August 14th, 1971, Rome

52

Martin Gerster

German politician

*August 30th, 1971, Biberach an der Riss

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

52

Valentina Polkhanova

Russian racing cyclist

*August 15th, 1971, Saransk

53

Jeremy Renner

American actor, producer, and musician

*January 7th, 1971, Modesto

53

Ewan McGregor

Scottish-American actor

*March 31st, 1971, Perth

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No: With 365 days 1971 is a normal year and no leap year.

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