On This Day

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December 9 2011

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Events on This Day

Starred in 'New Year's Eve'
Jessica Biel
milestone

Born on This Day

Died on This Day

🇫🇷Alain Poher
deceased
French politician (1909-1996) · 1909–1996
Days lived
32,013
🇦🇹Alexander Kerst
deceased
Austrian actor (1924-2010) · 1924–2010
Days lived
31,701

Who Was Alive

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

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Born on December 9 Died on December 9 On This Day Day Lookup

· 1861–1951

Days lived

32,564

🇩🇪Anne Haigis

German singer · b. 1955

Days alive

20,454

🇩🇪Aribert Heymann

deceased

field hockey player · 1898–1946

Days lived

17,189

🇦🇺Aron Baynes

Australian basketball player · b. 1986

Days alive

9,131

🇺🇸Barry Wilburn

American football player · b. 1963

Days alive

17,532

🇫🇷Bixente Lizarazu

French footballer (born 1969) · b. 1969

Days alive

15,340

🇫🇷Booba

French rapper · b. 1976

Days alive

12,783

Broderick Crawford

deceased

Oscar Winners · 1911–1986

Days lived

27,167

🇮🇹Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

deceased

politician · 1920–2016

Days lived

34,980

🇬🇧Caroline Lucas

politician · b. 1960

Days alive

18,627

🇨🇭David Brandes

singer-songwriter · b. 1968

Days alive

15,705

🇺🇸Deacon Jones

deceased

American football player (1938-2013) · 1938–2013

Days lived

27,205

🇧🇷Djalminha

journalist · b. 1970

Days alive

14,975

🇬🇧Emma Thomas

Film producer · b. 1971

Days alive

14,610

🇬🇧Ernest Gellner

deceased

Czech anthropologist, philosopher and sociologist · 1925–1995

Days lived

25,533

🇵🇱Felicia Langer

deceased

writer · 1930–2018

Days lived

31,971

Felicity Huffman

Notable Trials · b. 1962

Days alive

17,897

🇮🇹Francesco Maselli

deceased

Italian film director and screenwriter (1930–2023) · 1930–2023

Days lived

33,705

🇩🇪Hape Kerkeling

German comedian · b. 1964

Days alive

17,166

🇯🇵Hiromitsu Ochiai

film director · b. 1953

Days alive

21,184

🇬🇧I. J. Good

deceased

British statistician and cryptographer · 1916–2009

Days lived

33,720

🇵🇱Irena Santor

Polish singer · b. 1934

Days alive

28,124

Jean-Claude Juncker

Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and President of the European Commission (2014-2019) · b. 1954

Days alive

20,819

🇺🇸Jesse Metcalfe

American actor · b. 1978

Days alive

12,053

🇺🇸Joe Kelley

deceased

film director · 1871–1943

Days lived

26,180

🇩🇪Johannes B. Kerner

German television host (born 1964) · b. 1964

Days alive

17,166

🇺🇸John Cassavetes

deceased

Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter (1929–1989) · 1929–1989

Days lived

21,606

🇬🇧Judi Dench

English actress (born 1934) · b. 1934

Days alive

28,124

🇮🇷Khatib al-Islam Sadrnejad

Iranian academic · b. 1951

Days alive

21,915

🇺🇸Kirk Douglas

deceased

American actor (1916–2020) · 1916–2020

Days lived

37,678

🇺🇸Kirsten Gillibrand

writer · b. 1966

Days alive

16,436

🇩🇪LaFee

German singer · b. 1990

Days alive

7,670

Marcus Goldman

deceased

Actor · 1821–1904

Days lived

30,173

🇺🇸Mardy Fish

American tennis player (born 1981) · b. 1981

Days alive

10,957

🇺🇸Margaret Hamilton

deceased

Teacher · 1902–1985

Days lived

30,109

🇬🇧Mark Gertler

deceased

British artist (1891–1939) · 1891–1939

Days lived

17,362

🇬🇧Matthew Rees

Welsh rugby union player · b. 1980

Days alive

11,322

🇩🇪Michael Kuehl

German actor · b. 1987

Days alive

8,766

🇺🇸Michael Newton

deceased

scientist · 1931–2016

Days lived

30,969

🇺🇸Mike Fyhrie

film director · b. 1969

Days alive

15,340

🇺🇸Milt Campbell

deceased

American decathlete (1933-2012) · 1933–2012

Days lived

28,818

🇩🇪Paul Landers

German guitarist · b. 1964

Days alive

17,166

🇺🇸Simon Helberg

American actor and comedian · b. 1980

Days alive

11,322

🇮🇪Willoughby James Hamilton

deceased

Irish tennis and badminton player (1864–1943) · 1864–1943

Days lived

28,780

🇩🇪Wolfgang Fierek

actor · b. 1950

Days alive

22,280

🇨🇭Wolfgang Hildesheimer

deceased

German author · 1916–1991

Days lived

27,283

🇸🇪Arvid Lindman

deceased

military person · 1862–1936

Days lived

27,109

🇬🇭Ataa Oko

deceased

artist · 1919–2012

Days lived

34,311

🇺🇸Berenice Abbott

deceased

artist · 1898–1991

Days lived

34,112

🇺🇸Branch Rickey

deceased

film director · 1881–1965

Days lived

30,669

🇺🇸Casimir J. Grotnik

deceased

American bishop (1935–2005) · 1935–2005

Days lived

25,910

🌍Clement IX

deceased

Diplomat · 1600–1669

Days lived

25,518

🇭🇺Franz Rohr von Denta

deceased

military person · 1854–1927

Days lived

26,702

🇺🇸Fulton J. Sheen

deceased

Television presenter · 1895–1979

Days lived

30,895

🇫🇷Georges Dufrénoy

deceased

French painter (1870-1943) · 1870–1943

Days lived

26,834

🇩🇪Gerd Heidemann

deceased

German journalist and convicted fraudster (1931–2024) · 1931–2024

Days lived

33,974

🇦🇹Gertraud Jesserer

deceased

actor · 1943–2021

Days lived

28,486

🇩🇪Hermann Weller

deceased

German philologist (1878–1956) · 1878–1956

Days lived

28,797

Ivan Ljavinec

deceased

Catholic bishop (1923–2012) · 1923–2012

Days lived

32,743

🇩🇪Kamil Běhounek

deceased

Czech accordionist and composer (1916–1983) · 1916–1983

Days lived

24,726

🇫🇷Kim Woo-choong

deceased

South Korean businessman (1936–2019) · 1936–2019

Days lived

30,305

🇨🇭Kurt Held

deceased

writer (1897-1959) · 1897–1959

Days lived

22,679

🇭🇺László Széchy

deceased

athlete · 1891–1963

Days lived

26,318

🇮🇹Lina Wertmüller

deceased

Italian film writer and director (1928-2021) · 1928–2021

Days lived

34,085

🇮🇳Mathews Mar Barnabas

deceased

Indian bishop (1924–2012) · 1924–2012

Days lived

32,264

🇺🇸Oscar Osthoff

deceased

American sportsperson · 1883–1950

Days lived

24,732

🇦🇹Soshana Afroyim

deceased

Austrian painter (1927–2015) · 1927–2015

Days lived

32,241

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

44,076

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

43,739

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

41,614

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

40,519

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

deceased

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,267

🇦🇹Johannes Heesters

deceased

Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011

Days lived

39,466

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

39,424

🇭🇺Eva Zeisel

deceased

artist · 1906–2011

Days lived

38,398

🇺🇸Koko

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,152

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

11,364

🇺🇸Tilikum

deceased

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

deceased

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇯🇵Tama

deceased

Calico cat · 1999–2015

Days lived

5,898

🇺🇸Harambe

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,211

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

63,164

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

53,606

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

52,572

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

52,206

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

49,650

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

48,302

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

72,633

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

53,302

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

31,654

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

29,197

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

27,107

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

25,084

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

14,504

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

13,321

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

12,616

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,929

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,886

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

11,665

On This Day

Events on This Day

Born on This Day

🇺🇸Adam Wilk

🇩🇪Aleksandr Kuchma

🇦🇹Alfred Halm

Died on This Day

🇫🇷Alain Poher

🇦🇹Alexander Kerst

Who Was Alive

Sándor Farkas

Horst von der Goltz

Animals Alive

🇸🇭Jonathan

🇪🇨Lonesome George

Companies That Existed

🇫🇷Hermes

🇺🇸Procter & Gamble

Already Published

🇮🇹Meditations

🇪🇸Don Quixote

Already Released

Wuthering Heights

🇺🇸12 Angry Men

🇩🇪Anne Haigis

🇩🇪Aribert Heymann

🇦🇺Aron Baynes

🇺🇸Barry Wilburn

🇫🇷Bixente Lizarazu

🇫🇷Booba

Broderick Crawford

🇮🇹Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

🇬🇧Caroline Lucas

🇨🇭David Brandes

🇺🇸Deacon Jones

🇧🇷Djalminha

🇬🇧Emma Thomas

🇬🇧Ernest Gellner

🇵🇱Felicia Langer

Felicity Huffman

🇮🇹Francesco Maselli

🇩🇪Hape Kerkeling

🇯🇵Hiromitsu Ochiai

🇬🇧I. J. Good

🇵🇱Irena Santor

Jean-Claude Juncker

🇺🇸Jesse Metcalfe

🇺🇸Joe Kelley

🇩🇪Johannes B. Kerner

🇺🇸John Cassavetes

🇬🇧Judi Dench

🇮🇷Khatib al-Islam Sadrnejad

🇺🇸Kirk Douglas

🇺🇸Kirsten Gillibrand

🇩🇪LaFee

Marcus Goldman

🇺🇸Mardy Fish

🇺🇸Margaret Hamilton

🇬🇧Mark Gertler

🇬🇧Matthew Rees

🇩🇪Michael Kuehl

🇺🇸Michael Newton

🇺🇸Mike Fyhrie

🇺🇸Milt Campbell

🇩🇪Paul Landers

🇺🇸Simon Helberg

🇮🇪Willoughby James Hamilton

🇩🇪Wolfgang Fierek

🇨🇭Wolfgang Hildesheimer

🇸🇪Arvid Lindman

🇬🇭Ataa Oko

🇺🇸Berenice Abbott

🇺🇸Branch Rickey

🇺🇸Casimir J. Grotnik

🌍Clement IX

🇭🇺Franz Rohr von Denta

🇺🇸Fulton J. Sheen

🇫🇷Georges Dufrénoy

🇩🇪Gerd Heidemann

🇦🇹Gertraud Jesserer