January 9th, 2024

Born on January 9th, 2024

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

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

21

Sangiovanni

Italian singer (2003-)

*January 9th, 2003, Vicenza

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

81

Richard Nixon

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974

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

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

78

Simone de Beauvoir

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

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

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

42

Catherine, Princess of Wales

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

*January 9th, 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital

43

Julia Dietze

German actress

*January 9th, 1981, Marseille

35

Nina Dobrev

Bulgarian-born Canadian actress

*January 9th, 1989, Sofia

75

Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

*January 9th, 1870, Bruchsal †November 27th, 1945, Berlin

32

Florian Eisenträger

German handball player

*January 9th, 1992, Erlenbach am Main

59

Joely Richardson

English actress

*January 9th, 1965, Marylebone

83

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

*January 9th, 1941, Staten Island

72

Susannah York

English film, stage and television actress (1939-2011)

*January 9th, 1939, Chelsea †January 15th, 2011, Chelsea

80

Jimmy Page

English guitarist (born 1944)

*January 9th, 1944, Heston

30

Maximilian Schachmann

German bicycle racer

*January 9th, 1994, Berlin

86

Brian Friel

Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015)

*January 9th, 1929, Omagh †October 2nd, 2015, Greencastle

56

Steve Harwell

American musician (1967–2023)

*January 9th, 1967, Santa Clara †September 4th, 2023, Boise

23

Eric García

Spanish association football player

*January 9th, 2001, Barcelona

66

Wolfgang Rohde

German musician and electrician

*January 9th, 1950, Kiel †April 25th, 2016, Düsseldorf

62

Cecilia Gabriela

Mexican actress

*January 9th, 1962, Mexico City

74

Susana Dosamantes

Mexican actress (1948-2022)

*January 9th, 1948, Guadalajara †July 2nd, 2022, Miami

67

Fernando Lamas

Argentine-born actor

*January 9th, 1915, Buenos Aires †October 8th, 1982, Los Angeles

46

Gennaro Gattuso

Italian association football player and manager

*January 9th, 1978, Corigliano Calabro

34

Thomas Stewart

Cyclist

*January 9th, 1990, Doncaster

89

Har Gobind Khorana

Indian-American molecular biologist (1922-2011)

*January 9th, 1922, Raipur †November 9th, 2011, Concord

39

Juanfran Torres

Spanish association football player,(1985-)

*January 9th, 1985, Crevillent

37

Stefanie Sherk

Canadian actress

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

37

Lucas Leiva

Brazilian footballer

*January 9th, 1987, Dourados

29

Dominik Livaković

Croatian association football player

*January 9th, 1995, Zadar

27

Asja Maregotto

Italian rower

*January 9th, 1997, Camposampiero

66

Henning von Holtzendorff

German admiral (1853-1919)

*January 9th, 1853, Berlin †June 7th, 1919, Prenzlau

37

Paolo Nutini

Scottish musician

*January 9th, 1987, Paisley

64

Lee Van Cleef

American actor (1925–1989)

*January 9th, 1925, Somerville †December 16th, 1989, Oxnard

50

Farhan Akhtar

Indian director and actor

*January 9th, 1974, Mumbai

59

Farah Khan

Indian film director and choreographer (born 1965)

*January 9th, 1965, Mumbai

62

Monika Grütters

German politician

*January 9th, 1962, Münster

88

Wilbur Smith

South African novelist

*January 9th, 1933, Kabwe †November 13th, 2021, Cape Town

29

Nicola Peltz

American actress and model

*January 9th, 1995, Rye

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