January 9th, 1988

Born on January 9th, 1988

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1988

36

Lee Yeon-hee

South Korean actress

*January 9th, 1988, South Korea

36

Marc Crosas

Spanish footballer

*January 9th, 1988, Sant Feliu de Guíxols

36

Andre Roberts

American football player (born 1988)

*January 9th, 1988, Columbia

36

Carlos Peña

Male vocalist from Guatemala

*January 9th, 1988, Guatemala City

36

Michael Lumb

Danish footballer

*January 9th, 1988, Aarhus

36

Laura Basuki

Indonesian actress

*January 9th, 1988, Berlin

36

Anzalna Nasir

Malaysian actress

*January 9th, 1988, Penang

36

Sushar Manaying

Thai actress

*January 9th, 1988, Phimai

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

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

35

Nina Dobrev

Bulgarian-born Canadian actress

*January 9th, 1989, Sofia

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

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

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

32

Florian Eisenträger

German handball player

*January 9th, 1992, Erlenbach am Main

37

Lucas Leiva

Brazilian footballer

*January 9th, 1987, Dourados

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

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

37

Paolo Nutini

Scottish musician

*January 9th, 1987, Paisley

34

Thomas Stewart

Cyclist

*January 9th, 1990, Doncaster

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

78

Simone de Beauvoir

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

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

39

Juanfran Torres

Spanish association football player,(1985-)

*January 9th, 1985, Crevillent

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

30

Maximilian Schachmann

German bicycle racer

*January 9th, 1994, Berlin

37

Anna Tatangelo

Italian singer and television presenter (1987-)

*January 9th, 1987, Sora

46

Gennaro Gattuso

Italian association football player and manager

*January 9th, 1978, Corigliano Calabro

37

Stefanie Sherk

Canadian actress

*January 9th, 1982, Niagara-on-the-Lake †April 20th, 2019, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1988

35

Adele

British singer

*May 5th, 1988, Tottenham

36

Wang Yihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 18th, 1988, Shanghai

35

Mizuki Fujii

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1988, Ashikita

35

Ma Jin

Badminton player

*May 7th, 1988, Nantong

35

Arun Vishnu

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1988, Kozhikode

36

Line Damkjær Kruse

Badminton player

*January 7th, 1988, Aarhus

36

Chan Yun Lung

Badminton player

*February 29th, 1988, Hong Kong

35

Gzuz

German rapper

*June 29th, 1988, Hamburg

36

KC Rebell

German rapper

*January 26th, 1988, Pazarcık

36

Christian Meaas Svendsen

Norwegian musician

*February 26th, 1988, Kongsberg Municipality

35

Pramod Bhagat

Indian para-badminton player

*June 4th, 1988, Attabira

35

Jérôme Boateng

German association football player

*September 3rd, 1988, West Berlin

35

Mats Hummels

German association football player

*December 16th, 1988, Bergisch Gladbach

35

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

Danish actress

*May 23rd, 1988, Copenhagen

35

Monika Lewczuk

Polish singer-songwriter and former model

*June 10th, 1988, Łomża

36

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

35

Friðrik Dór

Icelandic singer

*October 7th, 1988, Hafnarfjörður

36

Marcel Schmelzer

German footballer

*January 22nd, 1988, Magdeburg

35

Lyna bonasera

Belgian actress

*May 17th, 1988, West Los Angeles

35

Savitree Amitrapai

Badminton player

*November 19th, 1988, Bangkok

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Leap year

Yes: 1988 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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