Famous birthdays on October 9
Famous people born on October 9, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.
♎ Star sign
Libra
💎 Birthstone
Opal
👶 How common
No. 148 of 366
Born on October 9

Léopold Sédar Senghor
born 1906 · first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)

Sayyid Qutb
born 1906 · Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966)

John Lennon
born 1940 · British musician (1940–1980)
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David Cameron
born 1966 · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016

Boris Nemtsov
born 1959 · Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959–2015)

Jody Williams
born 1950 · American teacher and aid worker
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Guillermo del Toro
born 1964 · Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)
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France Gall
born 1947 · French singer
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Bella Hadid
born 1996 · American model
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PJ Harvey
born 1969 · English singer-songwriter
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Steve McQueen
born 1969 · British film director and video artist (born 1969)
Gaël Givet
born 1981 · French footballer (born 1981)
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Leonardo Padura
born 1955 · Cuban novelist and journalist
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Khasan Khalmurzaev
born 1993 · Russian judoka
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Ángeles Mastretta
born 1949 · Mexican writer

Moataz Eno
born 1983 · Egyptian footballer
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Mohamed Youssef
born 1970 · Egyptian footballer
Heinz Fischer
born 1938 · Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)

John Pilger
born 1939 · Australian journalist (1939–2023)

Ángel Cabrera
born 1939 · Uruguayan footballer (1939-2010)

Shukri Ghanem
born 1942 · Libyan Prime Minister (1942-2012)

Jung Hong-won
born 1944 · South Korean politician
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Marc Millecamps
born 1950 · Belgian footballer
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Miguel Ángel Neira
born 1952 · Chilean footballer
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René N'Djeya
born 1953 · Cameroonian footballer

Yuriy Boyko
born 1958 · Ukrainian politician, former Minister of Energy and Coal (born1958)

Jorge Burruchaga
born 1962 · Argentine footballer and manager

Gheorghe Popescu
born 1967 · Romanian footballer (born 1967)

Annika Sörenstam
born 1970 · Swedish American golfer
Carlos Pavón
born 1973 · Honduran footballer

Mark Viduka
born 1975 · Australian association football player

Nicky Byrne
born 1978 · Irish singer-songwriter, radio and TV presenter, dancer, and footballer
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Chris O'Dowd
born 1979 · Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)
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Gonzalo Sorondo
born 1979 · Uruguayan footballer

Rafał Murawski
born 1981 · Polish footballer

Ryoichi Maeda
born 1981 · Japanese association football player

Modeste Mbami
born 1982 · Cameroonian and French footballer (1982–2023)
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Marie Kondō
born 1984 · Japanese organizing consultant, author and television show host (1984-)

Djamel Mesbah
born 1984 · Algerian association football player

Kevin Kampl
born 1990 · Slovenian footballer
October 9 in every year
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Questions about October 9 birthdays
- Who are famous people born on October 9?
- Famous people born on October 9 include Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906), Sayyid Qutb (1906), John Lennon (1940), David Cameron (1966), Boris Nemtsov (1959).
- What star sign is someone born on October 9?
- Someone born on October 9 is a Libra.
- What is the birthstone for October 9?
- The birthstone for October is opal.
- How common is a birthday on October 9?
- In the US, October 9 is the No. 148 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,453 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).