July 9th, 1988

Born on July 9th, 1988

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on July 9th?

July 9th, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Saipan concluded after a mass Japanese suicide attack was repelled by American forces.

July 9th, 2006

Italy won their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time (players pictured).

July 9th, 2008

Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear program, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games exercise.

July 9th, 1995

Sri Lankan civil war: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people.

July 9th, 1981

Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.

July 9th, 1962

In a seminal moment for pop art, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.

July 9th, 1958

An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m).

July 9th, 1955

Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell (pictured) and nine other preeminent intellectuals and scientists issued the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, calling for a conference to assess the dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction.

July 9th, 1937

Nitrate film being stored in a 20th Century Fox facility spontaneously combusted, destroying more than 40,000 reels of negatives and film prints.

July 9th, 1896

Politician William Jennings Bryan made his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism, considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history.

July 9th, 1877

The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.

July 9th, 1868

The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, was ratified by the minimum required twenty-eight states.

July 9th, 1850

Following Zachary Taylor's death, Millard Fillmore (pictured) became president of the United States, the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office.

July 9th, 1811

British explorer David Thompson posted a notice at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, U.S.), claiming the area for Great Britain.

July 9th, 1790

Russo-Swedish War: During the Battle of Svensksund in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captured a third of the Russian fleet.

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

Born on July 9th, 1988

38

Raul Rusescu

Romanian footballer

*July 9th, 1988, Râmnicu Vâlcea

38

Kimberly Reyes

Colombian actress

*July 9th, 1988, Barranquilla

38

serpentwithfeet

American experimental musician

*July 9th, 1988, Baltimore

Same year
Born in 1988

37

Arun Vishnu

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1988, Kozhikode

38

Wang Yihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 18th, 1988, Shanghai

38

Sarah Jane Scott

American musician

*February 29th, 1988, Wayne County

38

Ma Jin

Chinese badminton player

*May 7th, 1988, Nantong

38

Gzuz

German rapper

*June 29th, 1988, Hamburg

37

Mizuki Fujii

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1988, Ashikita

38

Chan Yun Lung

Badminton player

*February 29th, 1988, Hong Kong

38

KC Rebell

German rapper

*January 26th, 1988, Pazarcık

38

Rvssian

Jamaican record producer, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur

*April 12th, 1988, Kingston

38

Line Damkjær Kruse

Badminton player

*January 7th, 1988, Aarhus

38

Christian Meaas Svendsen

Norwegian musician

*February 26th, 1988, Kongsberg Municipality

38

Merve Özbey

Turkish singer

*July 18th, 1988, Istanbul

37

Fuse ODG

Ghanaian-English singer, songwriter and rapper

*December 2nd, 1988, Tooting

38

Fynn Kliemann

German influencer

*May 1st, 1988, Zeven

37

Jérôme Boateng

German association football player

*September 3rd, 1988, West Berlin

38

Andy Mineo

American musician (born 1988)

*April 17th, 1988, Syracuse

38

Pramod Bhagat

Indian para-badminton player

*June 4th, 1988, Attabira

37

Mats Hummels

German association football player

*December 16th, 1988, Bergisch Gladbach

38

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

Danish actress

*May 23rd, 1988, Copenhagen

38

Monika Lewczuk

Polish singer-songwriter and former model

*June 10th, 1988, Łomża

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Public holidays on July 9th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on July 9th.

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Born on July 9th, 1988
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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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