Who Was Born Today – October 9 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on October 9 | ||
1837 | Francis Parker, educator and founder of progressive elementary schools. | |
1859 | Alfred Dreyfus, French artillery officer who was falsely accused of giving French military secrets to foreign powers. | |
1873 | Charles Rudolph Walgreen, “the father of the modern drugstore.” | |
1879 | Max von Laue, German physicist. | |
1899 | Bruce Catton, U.S. historian and journalist, famous for his works on the Civil War. | |
1909 | Jacques Tati, French actor and director. | |
1940 | John Lennon, musician, singer, songwriter; one of the Beatles (“Imagine,” “Give Peace a Chance”). | |
1941 | Brian Lamb, journalist, founder of C-SPAN cable network. | |
1941 | Trent Lott, politician, Republican Senate Majority Whip (1995-96), Senate Majority Leader (1996–2001) and Minority Leader (2001-02); resigned during controversy over making remarks that praised Strom Thurmond’s 1948 presidential campaign that had called for preservation of racial segregation. | |
1948 | Jackson Browne, singer, songwriter, musician, producer; member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (“Running on Empty,” “Take It Easy”). | |
1974 | Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, writer, radio host; prominent figure in Modern Orthodox Judaism. | |
1979 | Chris O’Dowd, comedian, actor (The IT Crowd and Family Tree TV series, Bridesmaids). |
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