Who Was Born Today – December 9 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 9 | ||
1608 | John Milton, British writer and poet (Paradise Lost). | |
1809 | William Barret Travis, commander of the Texas troops at the battle of the Alamo. | |
1848 | Joel Chandler Harris, writer, creator of the Uncle Remus tales. | |
1899 | Jean de Brunhoff, illustrator and author, creator of the Babar series of books. | |
1906 | Grace Hopper, mathematician and computer pioneer. | |
1912 | Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, speaker of the House of Representatives. | |
1918 | Kirk Douglas, American actor (Spartacus). | |
1919 | William Lipscomb, chemist; awarded Nobel Prize in 1976. | |
1922 | Redd Foxx (John Sanford), comedian, actor; best known for his starring role in the TV series Sanford and Son. | |
1926 | Henry Kendall, particle physicist; shared Nobel Prize in 1990. | |
1928 | Dick Van Patten, actor; best known for his role on the TV series Eight is Enough. | |
1929 | John Cassavetes, actor (The Dirty Dozen), film director, screenwriter (Faces). | |
1932 | Billy Edd Wheeler, singer, songwriter (“Jackson,” “Coward of the County”). | |
1934 | Judi Dench (Dame Judith Dench), actress; known to James Bond fans for her role as M in Bond films beginning with Golden Eye (1997), her many awards include an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Chocolat, 2000). | |
1942 | Dick Butkus, pro football player; inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1979. | |
1953 | John Malkovich, actor (Places in the Heart), producer (Juno), director, fashion designer. | |
1963 | Masako, Crown Princes of Japan, wife of Crown Prince Naruhito, heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne. |
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