Celebrating Today’s Famous Birthdays: 9th November – A Tribute to Remarkable Individuals
Welcome, dear readers! It brings me great joy to present a heartfelt tribute to the remarkable individuals born on this significant date. Today, we commemorate the birth anniversary of a diverse array of extraordinary personalities who have left an indelible mark on the world.
| Year | Person |
|---|---|
| 1278 | Philip I, Prince of Taranto (d. 1332) |
| 1341 | Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English politician (d. 1408) |
| 1433 | Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1477) |
| 1480 | Bridget of York, English nun (d. 1517) |
| 1483 | Martin Luther, German monk and priest, leader of the Protestant Reformation (d. 1546) |
| 1489 | Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Wolfenbüttel (d. 1568) |
| 1490 | John III, Duke of Cleves (d. 1539) |
| 1520 | Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine, Princess of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1580) |
| 1547 | Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop of Cologne (d. 1601) |
| 1565 | Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1601) |
| 1565 | Laurentius Paulinus Gothus, Swedish astronomer and theologian (d. 1646) |
| 1577 | Jacob Cats, Dutch poet, jurist, and politician (d. 1660) |
| 1584 | Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg (d. 1638) |
| 1620 | Ninon de l’Enclos, French courtier and author (d. 1705) |
| 1668 | François Couperin, French organist and composer (d. 1733) |
| 1668 | Louis, Prince of Condé (d. 1710) |
| 1695 | John Bevis, English physician and astronomer (d. 1771) |
| 1697 | William Hogarth, English painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1764) |
| 1710 | Adam Gottlob Moltke, Danish courtier, politician, and diplomat (d. 1792) |
| 1728 | Oliver Goldsmith, Irish-English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1774) |
| 1735 | Granville Sharp, English activist and scholar, co-founded the Sierra Leone Company (d. 1813) |
| 1755 | Franz Anton Ries, German violinist and educator (d. 1846) |
| 1759 | Friedrich Schiller, German poet, playwright, and historian (d. 1805) |
| 1764 | Andrés Manuel del Rio, Spanish-Mexican scientist and discoverer of vanadium (d. 1849) |
| 1779 | Anne-Marie Javouhey, French nun, founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny (d. 1851) |
| 1801 | Vladimir Dal, Russian lexicographer and author (d. 1872) |
| 1801 | Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and activist (d. 1876) |
| 1810 | George Jennings, English plumber and engineer, invented the flush toilet (d. 1882) |
| 1834 | José Hernández, Argentinian journalist, poet, and politician (d. 1886) |
| 1844 | Henry Eyster Jacobs, American educator and theologian (d. 1932) |
| 1845 | John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1894) |
| 1848 | Surendranath Banerjee, Indian academic and politician (d. 1925) |
| 1850 | Arthur Goring Thomas, English composer (d. 1892) |
| 1851 | Richard Armstedt, German philologist, historian, and educator (d. 1931) |
| 1858 | Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line (d. 1928) |
| 1868 | Gichin Funakoshi, Japanese martial artist and educator, founded Shotokan (d. 1957) |
| 1869 | Gaetano Bresci, Italian-American assassin of Umberto I of Italy (d. 1901) |
| 1871 | Winston Churchill, American author and painter (d. 1947) |
| 1873 | Henri Rabaud, French conductor and composer (d. 1949) |
| 1874 | Idabelle Smith Firestone, American composer and songwriter (d. 1954) |
| 1878 | Cy Morgan, American baseball player (d. 1962) |
| 1879 | Vachel Lindsay, American poet and educator (d. 1931) |
| 1879 | Patrick Pearse, Irish lawyer, poet, teacher, and insurrectionist; executed for his role in the Easter Rising (d. 1916) |
| 1880 | Jacob Epstein, American-English sculptor (d. 1959) |
| 1884 | Zofia Nałkowska, Polish author and playwright (d. 1954) |
| 1886 | Edward Joseph Collins, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1951) |
| 1887 | Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, Romanian engineer and academic (d. 1973) |
| 1887 | Arnold Zweig, German author and activist (d. 1968) |
| 1888 | Andrei Tupolev, Russian engineer and designer, founded the Tupolev Company (d. 1972) |
| 1889 | Claude Rains, English-American actor (d. 1967) |
| 1891 | Carl Stalling, American pianist and composer (d. 1972) |
| 1893 | John P. Marquand, American author (d. 1960) |
| 1894 | Boris Furlan, Slovenian lawyer, jurist, and politician (d. 1957) |
| 1895 | József Mátyás Baló, Hungarian physician and academic (d. 1979) |
| 1895 | Jack Northrop, American businessman, founded the Northrop Corporation (d. 1981) |
| 1896 | Jimmy Dykes, American baseball player and manager (d. 1976) |
| 1906 | Josef Kramer, German SS officer (d. 1945) |
| 1907 | Jane Froman, American actor and singer (d. 1980) |
| 1907 | John Moore, English activist and author (d. 1967) |
| 1908 | Noemí Gerstein, Argentinian sculptor and illustrator (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) |
| 1909 | Paweł Jasienica, Russian-Polish soldier, journalist, and historian (d. 1970) |
| 1909 | Johnny Marks, American composer and songwriter (d. 1985) |
| 1910 | Angelo Frattini, Italian sculptor (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1913 | Karl Shapiro, American poet and academic (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1918 | Ernst Otto Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2007) |
| 1919 | George Fenneman, American radio and television announcer (d. 1997) |
| 1919 | Mikhail Kalashnikov, Russian general and engineer, designed the AK-47 (d. 2013) |
| 1919 | Moise Tshombe, Congolese accountant and politician, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (d. 1969) |
| 1920 | Ina Clough, English actress (d. 2003) |
| 1920 | Rafael del Pino, Spanish businessman, founded the Ferrovial Company (d. 2008) |
| 1923 | Hachikō, Japanese dog famous for his loyalty to his owner (d. 1935) |
| 1924 | Bobby Limb, Australian comedian, actor, and bandleader (d. 1999) |
| 1925 | Richard Burton, Welsh actor and singer (d. 1984) |
| 1927 | Vaughn O. Lang, American general (d. 2014) |
| 1927 | Sohei Miyashita, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Vedat Dalokay, Turkish architect and a former mayor of Ankara (d. 1991) |
| 1927 | Sabah, Lebanese singer and actress (d. 2014) |
| 1928 | Ennio Morricone, Italian trumpet player, composer, and conductor |
| 1929 | Marilyn Bergman, American composer and songwriter |
| 1929 | W. E. B. Griffin, American soldier and author |
| 1929 | Ninón Sevilla, Cuban-Mexican actress and dancer (d. 2015) |
| 1931 | Lilly Pulitzer, American fashion designer (d. 2013) |
| 1932 | Paul Bley, Canadian-American pianist and composer (d. 2016) |
| 1932 | Necmettin Hacıeminoğlu, Turkish linguist, author, and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1932 | Roy Scheider, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1932 | Arthur K. Snyder, American lawyer and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1933 | Ronald Evans, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (d. 1990) |
| 1933 | Seymour Nurse, Barbadian cricketer |
| 1934 | Lucien Bianchi, Italian-Belgian race car driver (d. 1969) |
| 1934 | Garry Runciman, 3rd Viscount Runciman of Doxford, English sociologist and academic |
| 1934 | A. Thurairajah, Sri Lankan engineer and academic (d. 1994) |
| 1935 | Bernard Babior, American physician and biochemist (d. 2004) |
| 1935 | Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov, Russian astronomer, astrophysicist, and cosmologist |
| 1939 | Anscar Chupungco, Filipino monk and theologian (d. 2013) |
| 1939 | Tommy Facenda, American rock & roll singer and guitarist |
| 1939 | Allan Moffat, Canadian-Australian race car driver |
| 1940 | Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer-songwriter and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1941 | John Geoghegan, American lieutenant (d. 1965) |
| 1942 | Robert F. Engle, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1942 | James Hood, American activist (d. 2013) |
| 1942 | Hans-Rudolf Merz, Swiss lawyer and politician, 92nd President of the Swiss Confederation |
| 1943 | Saxby Chambliss, American lawyer and politician |
| 1943 | Ross Warner, Australian rugby league player |
| 1944 | Askar Akayev, Kyrgyzstani economist and politician, 1st President of Kyrgyzstan |
| 1944 | Mark E. Neely, Jr., American historian, author, and academic |
| 1944 | Silvestre Reyes, American sergeant and politician |
| 1944 | Tim Rice, English lyricist and author |
| 1945 | Terence Davies, English actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1945 | Donna Fargo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Glen Buxton, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1947 | Bachir Gemayel, Lebanese commander and politician (d. 1982) |
| 1947 | Greg Lake, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2016) |
| 1947 | Dave Loggins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Aaron Brown, American journalist and academic |
| 1948 | Shigesato Itoi, Japanese video game designer and voice actor, created EarthBound |
| 1948 | Steven Utley, American author and poet (d. 2013) |
| 1949 | Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer |
| 1949 | Don Saleski, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1949 | Mustafa Denizli, Turkish footballer and manager |
| 1950 | Debra Hill, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2005) |
| 1950 | Bram Tchaikovsky, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1953 | Les Miles, American football player and coach |
| 1954 | Kevin Spraggett, Canadian chess player |
| 1954 | Bob Stanley, American baseball player and coach |
| 1955 | Jack Clark, American baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 1955 | Roland Emmerich, German director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Mohsen Badawi, Egyptian businessman and activist |
| 1956 | Sinbad, American comedian, actor, and producer |
| 1957 | Nigel Evans, Welsh politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales |
| 1958 | Deborah Cameron, English linguist, anthropologist, and academic |
| 1958 | Stephen Herek, American director and producer |
| 1958 | Omar Minaya, American baseball player and manager |
| 1958 | Massimo Morsello, Italian singer-songwriter and activist (d. 2001) |
| 1958 | Brooks Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Mackenzie Phillips, American actress |
| 1959 | Michael Schröder, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Neil Gaiman, English author, illustrator, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Dan Hawkins, American football player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Naomi Kawashima, Japanese actress and singer (d. 2015) |
| 1960 | Maeve Sherlock, English politician |
| 1961 | Rudolf Grimm, German-Austrian physicist and academic |
| 1961 | John Walton, English darts player |
| 1962 | Bob Lindner, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1962 | Daniel Waters, American director and screenwriter |
| 1963 | Hugh Bonneville, English actor |
| 1963 | Mike McCarthy, American football player and coach |
| 1963 | Mike Powell, American long jumper |
| 1963 | Tommy Davidson, American actor and comedian |
| 1964 | Kenny Rogers, American baseball player and coach |
| 1965 | Jamie Dixon, American basketball player and coach |
| 1965 | Eddie Irvine, Northern Irish race car driver |
| 1965 | Robert Jones, Welsh rugby player and coach |
| 1967 | Jackie Fairweather, Australian runner and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1968 | Tracy Morgan, American comedian, actor, and producer |
| 1968 | Tom Papa, American comedian, actor, television host |
| 1969 | Faustino Asprilla, Colombian footballer and coach |
| 1969 | Jens Lehmann, German footballer and actor |
| 1969 | Ellen Pompeo, American actress and producer |
| 1970 | Freddy Loix, Belgian race car driver |
| 1970 | Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian footballer and manager |
| 1970 | Warren G, American rapper and producer |
| 1971 | Big Pun, American rapper (d. 2000) |
| 1971 | Holly Black, American journalist, author, and poet |
| 1971 | Walton Goggins, American actor and producer |
| 1971 | Magnus Johansson, Swedish footballer |
| 1971 | Niki Karimi, Iranian actress, director, and screenwriter |
| 1971 | Terry Pearson, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Virág Csurgó, Hungarian tennis player |
| 1972 | Shawn Green, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Greg LaRocca, American baseball player |
| 1973 | Patrik Berger, Czech footballer |
| 1973 | Marco Antonio Rodríguez, Mexican footballer and referee |
| 1974 | Chris Lilley, Australian comedian and producer |
| 1975 | Jim Adkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Jimmy Eat World) |
| 1975 | Markko Märtin, Estonian race car driver |
| 1976 | Martin Åslund, Swedish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1976 | Sergio González Soriano, Spanish footballer and manager |
| 1976 | Steffen Iversen, Norwegian footballer |
| 1976 | Shefki Kuqi, Finnish footballer and manager |
| 1976 | Mike Leclerc, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1977 | Josh Barnett, American mixed martial artist and wrestler |
| 1977 | Brittany Murphy, American actress (d. 2009) |
| 1977 | Erik Nevland, Norwegian footballer |
| 1978 | Ruth Davidson, Scottish politician |
| 1978 | Jorge DePaula, Dominican baseball player |
| 1978 | Eve, American rapper and producer |
| 1978 | Kristian Huselius, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1978 | Drew McConnell, Irish bass player |
| 1978 | David Paetkau, Canadian actor |
| 1979 | Chris Joannou, Australian bass player |
| 1979 | Anthony Réveillère, French footballer |
| 1979 | Ragnvald Soma, Norwegian footballer |
| 1980 | Danilo Belić, Serbian footballer |
| 1980 | Troy Bell, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Agustín De La Canal, Argentinian footballer |
| 1980 | Jeroen Ketting, Dutch footballer |
| 1980 | Donté Stallworth, American football player |
| 1981 | Tony Blanco, Dominican baseball player |
| 1981 | Jason Dunham, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2004) |
| 1981 | Ezequiel Garré, Argentinian footballer |
| 1981 | Paul Kipsiele Koech, Kenyan runner |
| 1981 | Ryback, American wrestler |
| 1981 | Miroslav Slepička, Czech footballer |
| 1981 | Brett Tamburrino, Australian baseball player |
| 1982 | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, Australian footballer |
| 1982 | Chris Canty, American football player |
| 1982 | Clayton Fortune, English footballer |
| 1982 | Heather Matarazzo, American actress |
| 1982 | Matt Pagnozzi, American baseball player |
| 1982 | Rafael Rosell, Filipino actor and model |
| 1983 | Brian Dinkelman, American baseball player |
| 1983 | Dinko Felić, Norwegian footballer |
| 1983 | Miranda Lambert, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1983 | Ryan Mattheus, American baseball player |
| 1983 | Craig Smith, American basketball player |
| 1983 | Marius Žaliūkas, Lithuanian footballer |
| 1984 | Jarno Mattila, Finnish footballer |
| 1984 | Ludovic Obraniak, Polish footballer |
| 1984 | Kendrick Perkins, American basketball player |
| 1985 | Ricki-Lee Coulter, New Zealand singer-songwriter and dancer |
| 1985 | Daan Huiskamp, Dutch footballer |
| 1985 | Aleksandar Kolarov, Serbian footballer |
| 1985 | Cherno Samba, Gambian footballer |
| 1985 | Krystian Trochowski, German rugby player |
| 1986 | Aaron Crow, American baseball player |
| 1986 | Will Hendry, English footballer |
| 1986 | Josh Peck, American actor |
| 1986 | Goran Jerković, French footballer |
| 1986 | Stanislav Namașco, Moldovan footballer |
| 1986 | Eric Thames, American baseball player |
| 1986 | Samuel Wanjiru, Kenyan runner (d. 2011) |
| 1987 | Sam Malsom, English footballer |
| 1987 | Kana Oya, Japanese model and actress |
| 1987 | Charles Hamilton, American rapper |
| 1987 | Theo Peckham, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1988 | Massimo Coda, Italian footballer |
| 1988 | Pauleen Luna, Filipino actress |
| 1988 | Aiden Tolman, Australian rugby league player |
| 1989 | Daniel Agyei, Ghanaian footballer |
| 1989 | Luke Daley, English footballer |
| 1989 | Taron Egerton, Welsh actor |
| 1989 | Matt Magill, American baseball player |
| 1989 | Adrian Nikçi, Swiss footballer |
| 1989 | Sarah Wells, Canadian hurdler |
| 1990 | Andre Blackman, English footballer |
| 1990 | Marcus Browne, American boxer |
| 1990 | Aaron Murray, American football player |
| 1990 | Robert Primus, Trinidadian footballer |
| 1990 | Kristina Vogel, German track cyclist |
| 1990 | Leo, South Korean singer |
| 1992 | Marko Blaževski, Macedonian swimmer |
| 1992 | Teddy Bridgewater, American football player |
| 1992 | Marek Frimmel, Slovak footballer |
| 1992 | Dimitri Petratos, Australian footballer |
| 1992 | Rafał Wolski, Polish footballer |
| 1992 | Wilfried Zaha, English footballer |
| 1993 | Daieishō Hayato, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1994 | Zoey Deutch, American actress |
| 1994 | Claudio Dias, English footballer |
| 1995 | Ralfs Grīnbergs, Latvian ice hockey player |
| 1999 | Kiernan Shipka, American actress |
As we come to the end of this tribute to today’s famous birthdays, let us carry forward the inspiration and lessons gleaned from these exceptional individuals. Their journeys remind us that with determination, passion, and resilience, we can leave our own unique imprint on the world. May their stories serve as a guiding light, igniting the spark within each of us to pursue greatness and make a positive impact.
Stay tuned for more insightful posts dedicated to celebrating the lives and contributions of notable personalities. Their stories continue to resonate and inspire, shaping the course of history and leaving an unforgettable legacy for generations to come. Until next time, may the spirit of these extraordinary individuals continue to guide and inspire you on your own remarkable journey.
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