If you were born on January 9 we wish you a very Happy Birthday and all the best!!! Cheers.
Let’s see who else was born on this day. What happened in history on your birthday?
Richard Nixon – 1913 – the 37th President of the United States. His presidency is most infamously marked by the Watergate scandal, which led to Nixon’s resignation in 1974, making him the only U.S. president to resign from office.
Anita Louise – 1915 – an American actress. Some of her notable films include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “The Little Princess”, “The Sisters” and “The Story of Louis Pasteur”.
Fernando Lamas – 1915 – an Argentine actor and director. Some of his notable films include “Dangerous When Wet”, “The Merry Widow”, “100 Rifles” and “The Lost World”.
Clive Dunn – 1920 – an English actor, best known for his role as Lance Corporal Jones in the British sitcom “Dad’s Army”. He also appeared in television shows such as “Bootsie and Snudge”, “My Old Man” and “It’s a Square World”.
Lee Van Cleef – 1925 – an American actor, best known for his roles in classic Westerns such as “High Noon” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, where he starred alongside Clint Eastwood. He also appeared in “For a Few Dollars More”, “Death Rides a Horse” and “Escape from New York”.
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Bob Denver – 1935 – an American actor, best known for his role as Gilligan on the television series “Gilligan’s Island”. He also appeared in television series such as “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”, “Dobie Gillis” and “The Good Guys”.
Susannah York – 1939 – a British actress, best known for her role in the film “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?”. She also appeared in “Tom Jones”, “A Man for All Seasons”, “Images”, “Jane Eyre” and “Superman”.
Jimmy Page – 1944 – an English musician, best known as the guitarist and founder of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time.
John Doman – 1945 – an American actor, best known for his role as Deputy Police Commissioner, William Rawls, on the HBO series “The Wire”. He also appeared in numerous other television series and films, including “Mystic River”, “Blue Valentine” and “The Affair”.
J. K. Simmons – 1955 – an American actor. Some of his most notable roles include: Dr. Emil Skoda in the television series “Law & Order”, Vernon Schillinger in the HBO series “Oz”, J. Jonah Jameson in “Spider-Man” trilogy and Terence Fletcher in the film “Whiplash”, a performance that earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015.
Imelda Staunton – 1956 – a English actress. Some of her notable works include: Dolores Umbridge in the “Harry Potter” film series, Vera Drake in the film “Vera Drake”, Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series “The Crown” and Mrs. Lovett in the “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”.
Joely Richardson – 1965 – an English actress. Some of her notable works include her role as Julia McNamara in the television series “Nip/Tuck” and Queen Catherine Parr in the historical drama series “The Tudors.” She has also appeared in films such as “101 Dalmatians” and “Event Horizon”.
Dave Matthews – 1967 – a South African singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the Dave Matthews Band. The band achieved widespread success with their first album, “Under the Table and Dreaming”, which included hits like “What Would You Say” and “Ants Marching”.
Joey Lauren Adams – 1968 – an American actress, best known for her roles as Simone Kerr in the film “Dazed and Confused” and as Alyssa Jones in the comedy “Chasing Amy”. She also appeared in “Mallrats”, “Big Daddy”, “The Break-Up” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”.
Kate Middleton – 1982 – She is married to Prince William, Prince of Wales, and is a member of the British royal family. Kate Middleton and Prince William have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Nicola Coughlan – 1987 – an Irish actress, best known for her roles in the television series “Derry Girls” and “Bridgerton”. She also appeared in films such as “Seize Them!” and “An Audience with Kylie”.
What happened in history on January 9th?
1811 – First Women’s Golf Tournament was held at Musselburgh Golf Club, Scotland.
1903 – Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the American League’s Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000. They moved the team to New York City, where it became the New York Yankees.
1903 – Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota was established. It is notable for being one of the first national parks created to protect a cave system.
1996 – First episode of television sitcom “3rd Rock from the Sun”, starring John Lithgow and Kristen Johnston, premiered on NBC.
2001 – Apple announced iTunes. The announcement was made at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco by then-CEO Steve Jobs. iTunes was introduced as a digital media player application that allowed users to organize and play their music collections.
Did you know?…
Adult cats meow to communicate with humans rather than with other cats. The meow is a learned behavior that cats develop to communicate with humans, often to express needs such as hunger, desire for attention or discomfort.
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The tallest man recorded in history was Robert Wadlow, who reached a height of 8 feet 11.1 inches (2.72 meters). He required leg braces to walk and had little sensation in his legs and feet.
The youngest pope in history was Pope Benedict IX, who was 20 years old when he first assumed the papacy in 1032. He held the position three separate times and is one of the few individuals to have served multiple non-consecutive terms as pope.
Quote of the day…
Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
Once again, we wish you a very Happy Birthday!!! Share it with your friends and family.