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February 9 1969

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Born on This Day

🇨🇦A. J. Buckley
actor · b. 1977
🇬🇧Alan Noble
deceased
field hockey player (1885–1952) · 1885–1952
Days lived
24,765
🇦🇹Alban Berg
deceased
musician · 1885–1935
Days lived
18,579
🇨🇬Ali Bongo Ondimba
President of Gabon (2009–2023) · b. 1959
Days alive
3,653
🇺🇸Alice Walker
American author and activist · b. 1944
Days alive
9,132
🇨🇱Álvaro Véliz
Chilean singer · b. 1972
🇺🇸Amber Valletta
American model and actress · b. 1974
🇯🇵Ami Suzuki
Japanese recording artist; J-pop singer · b. 1982
🇩🇪Arnold Keyserling
deceased
German theologian (1922–2005) · 1922–2005
Days lived
30,526
Bella Poarch
Internet celebrity · b. 1997
🇺🇸Blanche Calloway
deceased
American singer, bandleader and composer · 1902–1978
Days lived
28,069
🇺🇸Brad Maynard
All-American college football player, professional football player, punter · b. 1974
🇺🇸Brian Greene
writer · b. 1963
Days alive
2,192
🇵🇹Carmen Miranda
deceased
Brazilian singer (1909–1955) · 1909–1955
Days lived
16,978
🇺🇸Carole King
American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942) · b. 1942
Days alive
9,862
🇺🇸Cassandra Steen
German singer · b. 1980
🇬🇧Charles Shaughnessy
English actor · b. 1955
Days alive
5,114
🇩🇪Chris Pohl
German musician · b. 1972
🇩🇪Christoph Maria Herbst
German comedian and actor · b. 1966
Days alive
1,096
🇱🇺Claudine Moulin
researcher in the field of digital humanities · b. 1962
Days alive
2,557
🇬🇧David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
deceased
politician · 1905–1981
Days lived
28,014
🇫🇷Didier Lacroix
French rugby union player and CEO · b. 1970
🇩🇪Dieter Baumann
writer · b. 1965
Days alive
1,461
🇩🇪Dieter Dierks
rapper · b. 1943
Days alive
9,497
🇺🇸Elvis Perkins
singer-songwriter · b. 1976
🇬🇧Erin O'Connor
Model · b. 1978
🇫🇷Francis Gillot
football player · b. 1960
Days alive
3,288
🇦🇹Friedrich Mandl
deceased
entrepreneur · 1900–1977
Days lived
28,335
🇩🇪Fritz August Breuhaus
deceased
German architect and designer (1883-1960) · 1883–1960
Days lived
28,420
🇺🇸Gary Franks
American politician (born 1953) · b. 1953
Days alive
5,844
🇩🇪Gerhard Richter
artist · b. 1932
Days alive
13,515
🇩🇪Gertrud Scholtz-Klink
deceased
politician · 1902–1999
Days lived
35,472
🇳🇴Harald Eia
Norwegian comedian · b. 1966
Days alive
1,096
🇩🇪Heinz Drache
deceased
actor (1923–2002) · 1923–2002
Days lived
28,908
🇿🇦J. M. Coetzee
YouTube personality · b. 1940
Days alive
10,593
🇫🇷Jérémy Choplin
football player · b. 1985
🇺🇸Jimmy Bennett
actor · b. 1996
🇩🇪Joachim Kunz
German weightlifter · b. 1959
Days alive
3,653
🇺🇸Joe Pesci
actor · b. 1943
Days alive
9,497
🇦🇹Johanna Mikl-Leitner
Austrian politician (ÖVP), former Member of National Council of Austria and former Federal Interior Minister of Austria · b. 1964
Days alive
1,827
🇸🇪Jonny Nilsson
deceased
Swedish ice speed skater (1943–2022) · 1943–2022
Days lived
28,988
🇦🇹Josef Sablatnig
deceased
entrepreneur · 1886–1946
Days lived
21,933
🇺🇸Joseph E. Stiglitz
writer · b. 1943
Days alive
9,497
🇺🇸Larry Semon
deceased
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1889-1928) · 1889–1928
Days lived
14,485
🇩🇪Magdalena Neuner
athlete · b. 1987
🇺🇸Major Harris
deceased
singer · 1947–2012
Days lived
24,015
🇩🇪Martin Stoll
German footballer · b. 1983
🇩🇪Maximilian List
deceased
politician · 1910–1980
Days lived
25,528
🇩🇪Michael Zittel
actor · b. 1948
Days alive
7,671
🇭🇺Obie Trotter
American basketball player · b. 1984
🇩🇪Rahel Sanzara
deceased
German writer (1894–1936) · 1894–1936
Days lived
15,338
Ronald Colman
deceased
Oscar Winners · 1891–1958
Days lived
24,570
🇬🇧Rose Leslie
Actor · b. 1987
Terayle Hill
Actor · b. 1994
🇦🇹Thomas Bernhard
deceased
Austrian playwright and novelist (1931–1989) · 1931–1989
Days lived
21,188
🇬🇧Tom Hiddleston
English actor (born 1981) · b. 1981
🇺🇸Travis Tritt
singer-songwriter · b. 1963
Days alive
2,192
🇷🇸Vukašin Brajić
Bosnian singer · b. 1984
🇩🇪Werner Hamel
deceased
field hockey player (1911–1987) · 1911–1987
Days lived
27,925
🇨🇳Zhang Ziyi
Actor · b. 1979

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Adolf Galland
deceased
military person · 1912–1996
Days lived
30,642
🇩🇪Arthur Goldschmidt
deceased
German judge and author (1873–1947) · 1873–1947
Days lived
26,947

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
42,407
🇬🇧Bertrand Russell
deceased
YouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇦🇺Harriet
deceased
Galápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
50,078

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
48,251
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,948

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,458
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,972

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
10,901
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
4,323

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Curt Haase

deceased

military person · 1881–1943

Days lived

22,335

Eben Samuel Johnson

American bishop (1866-1939) · 1866–1939

Days lived

26,663

Ebenezer Thorarinsson

Icelandic cross country skier · 1931–2003

Days lived

26,099

Edgar Hall

Anglican archdeacon · 1888–1987

Days lived

35,972

🇦🇹Fritz Richard

actor · 1870–1933

Days lived

23,044

🇫🇷Gaston Castel

French architect (1886-1971) · 1886–1971

Days lived

30,872

🇦🇹Heinrich Fanta

Czech architect (1877–1941) · 1877–1941

Days lived

23,177

🇳🇱Inge Heybroek

field hockey player (1915–1956) · 1915–1956

Days lived

14,730

🇭🇺József Bezdán

model · 1866–1932

Days lived

24,067

🇩🇪Karl Mauss

military person · 1898–1959

Days lived

22,182

🇩🇪Karl Valentin

singer · 1882–1948

Days lived

23,990

🇦🇹Leonard Steckel

actor · 1901–1971

Days lived

25,599

🇺🇸Louis Plack Hammett

American chemist (1894–1987) · 1894–1987

Days lived

33,910

Mirella Freni

opera singer · 1935–2020

Days lived

31,028

🇩🇪Nora Nova

Bulgarian singer (1928–2022) · 1928–2022

Days lived

34,245

🇯🇵Osamu Tezuka

artist · 1928–1989

Days lived

22,013

🇩🇪Paul Levi

German politician (1883-1930) · 1883–1930

Days lived

17,136

🇫🇷Pierre Dac

French humorist (1893-1975) · 1893–1975

Days lived

29,762

🇩🇪Walter Heitz

German general (1878–1944) · 1878–1944

Days lived

23,803

🇦🇹Walter Klien

musician · 1928–1991

Days lived

22,719

🇩🇪Yohanan Aharoni

Israeli archaeologist and historical geographer (1919–1976) · 1919–1976

Days lived

20,701

🇩🇪Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

deceased

politician · 1873–1969

Days lived

34,997

🇬🇧Charles Foulkes

British general and field hockey player (1875–1969) · 1875–1969

Days lived

34,427

🇩🇪Gertrud von Le Fort

writer · 1876–1971

Days lived

34,718

🇺🇸Natalie Clifford Barney

American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) · 1876–1972

Days lived

34,791

🇺🇸Lillian Moller Gilbreth

American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972

Days lived

34,190

🇬🇧E. M. Forster

English novelist (1879-1970) · 1879–1970

Days lived

33,394

🇺🇸Margarete Bieber

German-American art historian (1879–1978) · 1879–1978

Days lived

36,003

🇩🇪Adolf Strauss

German Wehrmacht general (1879–1973) · 1879–1973

Days lived

34,163

🇮🇪Kenneth Edgeworth

Irish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972) · 1880–1972

Days lived

33,829

🇺🇸Emma P. Carr

scientist · 1880–1972

Days lived

33,404

🇩🇪Paul Hausser

military person · 1880–1972

Days lived

33,677

🇩🇪Fritz Achterberg

German actor (1880-1971) · 1880–1971

Days lived

33,215

🇵🇪Luis Miró Quesada de la Guerra

politician · 1880–1976

Days lived

34,807

🇨🇳Wang Zi-Ping

athlete · 1881–1973

Days lived

33,602

🇩🇪Hans Reiter

German Nazi physician (1881–1969) · 1881–1969

Days lived

32,413

🇩🇪Rudolf Pannwitz

German writer and philosopher (1881–1969) · 1881–1969

Days lived

32,076

Hans Kelsen

🇺🇸Hans Kelsen

Austrian lawyer (1881–1973) · 1881–1973

Days lived

33,427

🇪🇸Pablo Picasso

Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973) · 1881–1973

Days lived

33,402

🇪🇨Lonesome George

deceased

Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012

Days lived

37,430

🇹🇼Lin Wang

Asian elephant · 1917–2003

Days lived

31,467

🇺🇸Ham

Chimpanzee · 1957–1983

Days lived

9,333

🇺🇸Shamu

Orca · 1962–1971

Days lived

3,521

🇺🇸Washoe

Chimpanzee · 1965–2007

Days lived

15,399

🇷🇼Digit

Mountain gorilla · 1967–1977

Days lived

4,017

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

47,521

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

37,963

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

36,929

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

36,563

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

34,007

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

32,659

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

56,990

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

37,659

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

16,011

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

13,554

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

11,464

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

9,441