Who are famous people born on January 9?

Famous people born on January 9 include Grigori Rasputin (1869), John B. Watson (1878), George Balanchine (1904), Simone de Beauvoir (1908), Richard Nixon (1913).

What star sign is someone born on January 9?

Someone born on January 9 is a Capricorn.

What is the birthstone for January 9?

The birthstone for January is garnet.

How common is a birthday on January 9?

In the US, January 9 is the No. 307 most common birthday of the 366, with about 10,923 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).

Famous birthdays on January 9

Famous people born on January 9, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.

♑ Star sign
Capricorn
💎 Birthstone
Garnet
👶 How common
No. 307 of 366

Born on January 9

Grigori Rasputin
born 1869 · Russian mystic (1869–1916)
John B. Watson
born 1878 · American psychologist (1878
George Balanchine
born 1904 · American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983)
Simone de Beauvoir
born 1908 · French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
Richard Nixon
born 1913 · president of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994)
Catherine, Princess of Wales
born 1982 · member of the British Royal Family and princess of Wales since 2022
Joan Baez
born 1941 · American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)
Jimmy Page
born 1944 · English guitarist (born 1944)
Michel Barnier
born 1951 · former Prime Minister of France (2024)
Rodrygo
born 2001 · Brazilian association football player
Imelda Staunton
born 1956 · British actress (born 1956)
Mehmet Ali Ağca
born 1958 · Turkish contract killer (born 1958)
Juanfran Torres
born 1985 · Spanish association football player (born 1985)
Eric García
born 2001 · Spanish association football player
Issa Diop
born 1997 · Moroccan footballer
Sávio
born 1974 · Brazilian footballer
Chris Führich
born 1998 · German association football player
Susana Dosamantes
born 1948 · Mexican actress (1948-2022)
Carlos Aguiar Retes
born 1950 · Mexican Roman Catholic cardinal
Javier Guzmán
born 1945 · Mexican footballer (1945-2014)
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Alaa Mayhoub
born 1962 · Egyptian footballer
Ruth Dreifuss
born 1940 · Swiss politician
Josef Jelínek
born 1941 · Czech footballer (1941–2024)
Lee Kun-hee
born 1942 · 4th and 6th Chairman of the Samsung Group (1942–2020)
Levon Ter-Petrosyan
born 1945 · first President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998
Jan Tomaszewski
born 1948 · Polish footballer
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Mirza Delibašić
born 1954 · Bosnian basketball player and coach (1954-2001)
Rigoberta Menchú
born 1959 · Guatemalan human rights activist
Ray Houghton
born 1962 · Irish association football player
Farah Khan
born 1965 · Indian film director and choreographer (born 1965)
Claudio Caniggia
born 1967 · Argentine association football player
Yang Hyun-suk
born 1970 · South Korean music producer, rapper and singer (born 1970)
Lara Fabian
born 1970 · Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter
Axel Rodrigues de Arruda
born 1970 · Brazilian association football player
Sean Paul
born 1973 · Jamaican dancehall singer and rapper (born 1973)
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Wangay Dorji
born 1974 · Bhutanese footballer
Gennaro Gattuso
born 1978 · Italian professional football manager and former player
Ebi Smolarek
born 1981 · Polish association football player
Grétar Steinsson
born 1982 · Icelandic association football player
Kerry Condon
born 1983 · Irish actress

January 9 in history

2021Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.
2011Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people.
2003TANS Perú Flight 222 crashes on approach to Chachapoyas Airport in Chachapoyas, Peru, killing 46 people.
1991Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
1959The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents.
1927A fire at the Laurier Palace movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children.
1918Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars.
1903Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia.
1857The 7.9 Mw Fort Tejon earthquake shakes Central and Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).
1799British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound to raise funds for Great Britain's war effort in the Napoleonic Wars.
1760Ahmad Shah Durrani defeats the Marathas in the Battle of Barari Ghat.
1038An earthquake in Dingxiang, China kills an estimated 32,300.

Holidays and observances

Christian feast day: Adrian of Canterbury
Christian feast day: Blessed Alix Le Clerc
Christian feast day: Berhtwald
Christian feast day: Blessed Giulia della Rena
Christian feast day: Feast of the Black Nazarene (Manila, Philippines)
Christian feast day: Julia Chester Emery (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast day: Stephen (old calendar Eastern Orthodox)
Christian feast day: January 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Start of Hōonkō (Nishi Honganji) January 9–16 (Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism)
Martyrs' Day (Panama)

January 9 in every year

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Questions about January 9 birthdays

Who are famous people born on January 9?: Famous people born on January 9 include Grigori Rasputin (1869), John B. Watson (1878), George Balanchine (1904), Simone de Beauvoir (1908), Richard Nixon (1913).
What star sign is someone born on January 9?: Someone born on January 9 is a Capricorn.
What is the birthstone for January 9?: The birthstone for January is garnet.
How common is a birthday on January 9?: In the US, January 9 is the No. 307 most common birthday of the 366, with about 10,923 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).