Famous Birthdays on June 9

June 9 Calendar

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Tsar of Russia (1682-1725), born in Moscow

1686 Andrei Osterman, German born Russian statesman to Tsar Peter I, born in Bochum, Westphalia (d. 1747)
1768 Samuel Slater, English-American industrialist who brought the textile industrial revolution to America, born in Belper, Derbyshire, England (d. 1836)

English engineer known as the "Father of Railways" (Locomotion No. 1, Standard Gauge), born in Newcastle, England

1791 John Howard Payne, American actor, playwright (Fair Warning), author and creator of the hit song "Home! Sweet Home!", born in New York City (d. 1852)
1791 Thomas L. Jennings, American tailor and inventor (dry-cleaning), abolitionist, and desegregationist, born in New York City (d. 1856) [birth date is uncertain, but taken from burial record; many sources cite default of Jan. 1] [1]
1792 Frederic de Merode, Earl of Merode, Belgian revolutionary, born in Maastricht (d. 1830)
1810 Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, German composer, one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic, born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1849)
1812 Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's solution), born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1885)
1812 Johann Gottfried Galle, German astronomer (discovered Neptune), born in Radis, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1910)
1828 Carlo Marsili, Italian composer, born in Lucca, Duchy of Lucca (now Italy) (d. 1878)
1829 Gaetano Braga, Italian composer, born in Giulianova, Italy (d. 1907)
1833 John Rogers Cooke, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1891)
1836 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1st qualified woman physician in Britain, first woman mayor (Aldeburgh), born in London (d. 1917)
1843 Bertha von Suttner, Austrian novelist and pacifist (1st woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1914)
1845 Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Governor General of Canada and India, born in London (d. 1914)
1849 Michael Peter Ancher, Danish painter (d. 1927)
1851 Charles Joseph Bonaparte, American Lawyer and political activist (US Attorney General (1906-9), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1921)
1854 Gerard Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1922)
1861 Floris Verster [van Wulverhorst], Dutch painter, cartoonist and etcher, born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1927)
1865 Albéric Magnard, French composer (died defending his property against German invasion 1914), born in Paris, France (d. 1914)
1865 Carl Nielsen, Danish violinist and composer (Det Uudslukkelige), born in Sortelung, Denmark (d. 1931)
1875 Henry Dale, English physiologist (Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology 1936), born in London, England (d. 1968)
1877 Rudolf Borchardt, German writer, born in Königsberg, Germany (d. 1945)
1879 Dudley Digges, Irish actor (Mutiny on the Bounty, The Invisible Man), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1947)
1879 Oskar Back, Hungarian-Dutch violist and pedagogue, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1963)
1882 Robert Kerr, Canadian sprinter (1909 Olympics), born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland (d. 1963)
1886 Kōsaku Yamada, Japanese composer (Nagauta Symphony), and conductor, born in Tokyo (d. 1965)
1888 Adrian Shaposhnikov, Russian composer, born in St Peterberg (d. 1967)
1888 Hugo Kauder, Austrian composer, born in Tovačov (d. 1972)
1890 Leslie Banks, English actor and director (Jamaica Inn, 48 Hours), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1952)

American composer and lyricist ("Anything Goes"; "Night And Day"; "I've Got You Under My Skin"), born in Peru, Indiana

1893 Irish Meusel, American baseball left fielder (World Series 1921, 22; NL RBI leader 1923; Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants), born in Oakland, California (d. 1963)
1893 Samuel N. Behrman, American screenwriter (Tale of 2 Cities, Daddy Long Legs), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1973)
1896 Aura Abranches, Portuguese actress (Lisboa; O Primo Basilio), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1962)
1896 Catherine Filene Shouse, American philanthropist (Wolf Trap Institute), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1994)
1898 Curzio Malaparte [Kurt E. Suckert], Italian author (Kaputt), born in Prato, Italy (d. 1957)
1898 Luigi Fagioli, Italian auto racer (oldest to win F1 race at 53), born in Osimo, Ancona, Italy (d. 1952)
1900 Fred Waring, American musician and conductor (name behind the Waring Blender), born in Tyronne, Pennsylvania (d. 1984)
1900 Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer and pilot, born in Astène, Belgium (d. 1954)
1901 George Price, American cartoonist (The New Yorker), born in Fort Lee, New Jersey (d. 1995)
1901 Marion Gering, Russian actress (Sarumba, Rumba, Ready for Love, 24 Hours), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 1977)
1902 Nehemiah "Skip" James, American Delta blues singer, guitarist and piano player ("I'm So Glad"), born in Bentonia, Mississippi (d. 1969)
1905 Harry Alexander, Australian cricket fast bowler (1 Test, Bodyline series 1933, 1 wicket; Victoria), born in Ascot Vale (d. 1993)
1905 Walter Kraft, German composer and organist, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1977)
1906 Tonio Selwart [Antonio Selmair-Selwart], German actor (Barefoot Contessa, Naked Maja), born in Wartenberg, Bavaria, Germany (d. 2002)
1909 Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren, Spanish philosopher, born in Avila, Spain (d. 1996)
1910 Robert Cummings, American actor (Love that Bob, Dial M For Murder), born in Joplin, Missouri (d. 1990)
1911 George Webb, British actor (Keeping Up Appearances), born in Paddington, London (d. 1998)
1912 Edgar Evans, Welsh tenor (Covent Garden Opera Company), born in Cardiganshire (d. 2007)
1912 Ingolf Dahl [Marcus], German-American pianist and composer (Allegro and Arioso), born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1970)
1913 Alida Bosshardt, Dutch Salvation Army officer (worked with Prostitutes in Amsterdam's red light district), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2007)
1913 Patrick Steptoe, English scientist (developed in vitro fertilization), born in Oxford, England (d. 1988)
1914 Barbara Mullen, American actress (Thunder Rock, Innocent Sinners), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1979)
1914 Hermann Haller, Swiss composer, born in Burgdorf, Switzerland (d. 2002)
1915 Les Paul [Polsfuss], American guitarist (How High The Moon), songwriter and inventor (solid-body electric guitar), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin (d. 2009)

American United States Secretary of Defense (1961-68), played major role in US escalation in Vietnam, born in San Francisco, California

1917 Eric J. Hobsbawm, Marxist historian (The Age of Revolution; Capital; and Empire), born in Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt, (d. 2012)
1918 Rob de Vries, actor and director (Ciske de Rat, Silent Raid), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1969)
1919 Izaak Boleslavsky, Soviet chess player, born in Zolotonosha, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 1977)
1920 June Braybrooke [Isobel English], English writer (Every Eye), born in London, England (d. 1994)
1921 Arthur Hertzberg, Polish-American Jewish rabbi and Hebrew scholar, born in Lubaczów, Poland (d. 2006)
1921 Forrest Bird, American aviator and inventor (1st respirators and ventilators), born in Stoughton, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
1922 Fernand Seguin, Canadian biochemist - Radio and TV animator (d. 1988)
1922 George Axelrod, American playwright (Breakfast at Tiffany, Bus Stop), born in New York City (d. 2003)
1922 John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American poet and aviator (d. 1941)
1922 Peter Beazley, British politician (C) (European Parliament), born in Chale, Isle of Wight (d. 2004)
1924 Peter Heatly, Scottish diver and Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation, born in Leith, Scotland (d. 2015)
1924 Tony Britton, British actor (Day of Jackal, Girl in my Soup), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2019)
1925 Keith Laumer [Anthony LeBaron], American sci-fi author (Retief's War), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 1993)
1925 Roy Hughes, Baron Islwyn, British politician (L), born in Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire (d. 2003)
1926 Mona Freeman, American actress (Black Beauty, Dear Wife, Heiress), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2014)
1926 Roy Smalley Jr., American MLB shortstop (Cubs, Braves, Phillies, Twins, Yankees), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2011)
1927 Franco Donatoni, Italian composer, born in Verona, Italy (d. 2000)
1927 Norman Sisisky, American politician (Rep-D-VA, 1983-2001), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2001)
1928 Geraint Gruffydd, Welsh scholar (University of Wales), born in Tal-y-bont, Wales (d. 2015)

American Emmy and Tony Award-winning stand-up comedian, stage, film and television actor (The World According To Me!), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin [1]

1928 Shelly Kurland, American educator, classically trained session violinist and string arranger for country music recordings (Shelly Kurland Strings), born in New York City (d. 2010)
1929 Johnny Ace [John Marshall Alexander, Jr.], rhythm and blues singer ("My Song"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1954)
1929 Robert Badham, American politician (Rep-R-CA, 1977-89), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2005)
1930 Barbara [Monique Andrée Serf], French singer ("L'Aigle noir"), born in Paris, France (d. 1997)
1930 Carlos Vilar, Argentine sailor (Snipe World Championships gold 1948, 51), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2021)
1930 Lin Carter, American sci-fi author (Thongor of Lemuria; The Thief of Thoth), born in St. Petersburg, Florida (d. 1988)
1930 Marvin Kalb, American broadcast journalist (CBS; NBC - Meet the Press), educator (Harvard), and writer (The Year I was Peter the Great; Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press), born in New York City
1930 Ragnhild Alexandra [Princess Ragnhild, Mrs Lorentzen], Norwegian princess, born in the Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway (d. 2012)
1931 Bill Virdon, American baseball outfielder, manager, coach (NL Rookie of the Year 1955; World Series 1960; Gold Glove 1962), born in Hazel Park, Michigan (d. 2021)
1931 Joe Santos, American actor (Rockford Files), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
1933 Don Young, American politician and US Representative from Alaska (Republican: 1973- 2022), born in Meridian, California (d. 2022)
1934 Donald Duck, famous fowl
1934 Helga Haase, East German 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1960), born in Danzig, Germany (d. 1989)

American soul singer-songwriter and performer ("Lonely Teardrops"; "Higher And Higher": "I Get the Sweetest Feeling"), born in Detroit, Michigan

1934 Michael Mates, British politician (C) resigned during Asil Nadir scandal, born in Brentford, Middlesex
1934 Paul Karolyi, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest (d. 2015)
1934 Wild Jimmy Spruill, American blues guitarist, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina (d. 1996)
1935 Diana Van Der Vlis, Canadian American actress (Lovespell, Girl in Black Stockings), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2001)
1936 Mick O'Dwyer, Gaelic footballer and manager, born in Waterville, Ireland
1937 Harald Rosenthal, German biologist (lobbied against ballast water pollution), born in Berlin, Germany
1937 Sven Conrad Stayers, Guyana cricketer (WI fast bowler 1962), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 2005)
1938 Charles Wuorinen, American contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Time's Encomium; Marimba Variations; Brokeback Mountain), born in New York City (d. 2020)
1938 Gary Starkweather, American engineer and inventor of the laser printer, born in Lansing, Michigan (d. 2019) [1]
1938 Jeremy Hardie, British economic and businessman (W H Smith Group, Monopoly and Mergers Commission)
1938 Peter Sanders, British head of the Commission for Racial Equality
1938 Roger Hurn, British businessman (Smith's Industries)
1939 Charles Webb, American writer (The Graduate), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2020)
1939 David Hobbs, British racing driver, born in Royal Leamington Spa, England
1939 Dick Vitale, American basketball sportscaster (ESPN), born in Passaic, New Jersey
1939 Ileana Cotrubaş, Romanian soprano, born in Galați, Romania
1941 Billy Hatton, English rock bassist (The Fourmost - "A Little Loving"), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2017) [1]
1941 Jon Lord, British keyboardist and composer (Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"; Whitesnake), born in Leicester, England (d. 2012)
1941 Maurizio Zamparini, Italian football executive (owner/director Palermo FC 2002–18), born in Sevegliano, Italy (d. 2022)
1941 Peter Wilson, CEO (Gallaher)
1942 Nicholas Lloyd, British editor (The Daily Express)
1942 Ossie Clark, British fashion designer of the Swinging Sixties, born in Oswaldtwistle, England (d. 1996)
1942 Richard Hutton, English cricketer (son of Len, 5 Tests 1971), born in Pudsey, England
1943 Charles Saatchi, Iraqi English magnate and art collector (founded advertising company Saatchi & Saatchi), born in Baghdad, Iraq
1943 Joe Haldeman, American sci-fi author (The Forever War), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1944 23 puppies (record litter), born to Lena, a foxhound in Ambler, Pennsylvania
1944 Brigid Bazlen, American actress (Pam-Too Young to go Steady), born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (d. 1989)
1944 Christine Goitschel, French alpine skier (Olympic gold 1964), born in Sallanches, France
1945 Faina Melnik, Soviet discus thrower (Olympic gold 1972), born in Bakota, Ukraine
1945 Luis Ocaña, Spanish road cyclist (Tour de France 1973; Vuelta a España 1970), born in Priego, Spain (d. 1994)
1945 Mick Goodrick, American jazz guitarist (Liberation Music Orchestra), and pedagogue (The Advancing Guitarist), born in Sharon, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
1945 Nike Wagner, German woman of the theater and descendant of Wagner and Liszt, born in Überlingen, Germany
1946 Stuart Edwards, British guitarist (Edison Lighthouse - "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes"), born in England (d. 2016)
1947 John Gurda, American historian (The Making of Milwaukee), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1947 Mick Box, British rock guitarist (Uriah Heep), born in Walthamstow, East London, England
1948 Gudrun Schyman, Swedish politician (Feminist Initiative), born in Täby, Sweden
1948 Nathaniel Rosen, American cellist (Tchaikovsky-gold-1978), born in Altadena California
1949 Francis Monkman, British film composer, musician and songwriter (Curved Air; Sky), born in Hampstead, North London
1949 George Bunnell, American rock songwriter, guitarist and bass player (Strawberry Alarm Clock - "Incense And Peppermints"), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
1950 Trevor Bolder, British rock bassist (The Spiders From Mars; Uriah Heep, 1976-2013), and record producer, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 2013)
1951 (Wilhelmus) "Benny" Neyman, Dutch pop singer ("I Don't Know How"; "Waarom fluister ik je naam nog"), born in in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 2008)
1951 Dave Parker 'the Cobra', American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP 1978), born in Grenada, Mississippi
1951 James Newton Howard, American film composer (The Hunger Games; M. Night Shyamalan films), born in Los Angeles, California
1951 Terry Uttley, British rock bassist (Smokie - "Living Next Door to Alice"), born in Birkenshaw, England
1952 Beth Bonner, American athlete (WR marathon 1971, 3:01:42; first winner women's division New York City Marathon 1971), born in Preston County, West Virginia (d. 1998)
1952 Uzi Hitman, Israeli pop and world music singer-songwriter, and TV personality, born in Giv'at Shmuel, Israel (d. 2004)
1954 George Pérez, American comic book artist (The Avenger; Teen Titans), born in New York City (d. 2022)
1954 Gregory Maguire, American fantasy writer (Wicked), born in Albany, New York
1954 Pete Byrne Bath, English rocker (Naked Eyes), born in Bath, Somerset
1955 Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra, Puerto Rican food historian (face of Puerto Rican cuisine), born in Fort Benning, Georgia (d. 2023)
1956 Patricia Cornwell, American author (Kay Scarpetta crime novels), born in Miami, Florida
1959 Benny Gantz, Israeli soldier, politician and Alternate Prime Minister of Israel (Blue and White: 2020-), born in Kfar Ahim, Israel
1959 Christian Wulff, German politician, prime minister of Lower Saxony (2003-10) and President of Germany (2010-12), born in Osnabrück, West Germany
1959 Gregg Bissonette, American session and touring drummer (David Lee Roth; Ringo's All-Starr Band), born in Detroit Michigan
1960 Steve Paikin, Canadian journalist, born in Hamilton, Ontario
1961 Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter and playwright (A Few Good Men; The West Wing), born in New York City

1961 Canadian actor, author, comedian and activist (Family Ties; Back To The Future; Teen Wolf), born in Edmonton, Alberta

1962 Eddie Lundon, British rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (China Crisis - "Wishful Thinking"), born in Kirby, Liverpool, England
1963 Gilad Atzmon, Israeli-British jazz saxophonist, accordion player, bandleader, and author (The Wandering Who? A Study of Jewish Identity Politics), born in Tel Aviv, Israel

1963 American actor (21 Jump Street, Pirates of the Caribbean), born in Owensboro, Kentucky

1964 Gloria Reuben, Canadian actress (Jeanie Boulet-ER), born in Toronto, Ontario
1964 Hiroko Yakushimaru, Japanese actress (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), and singer, born in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
1964 Wayman Tisdale, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns) and smooth jazz bassist, born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2009)
1966 Tamela Mann, American gospel singer and actress, born in Limestone county, Texas
1967 Dean Dinning, American bass player and record producer (Toad The Wet Sprocket), born in California
1967 Dean Felber, American rock bassist (Hootie and the Blowfish - "Only Wanna Be With You"), born in Bethesda, Maryland
1967 Robert Reading, American 110m hurdler, born in Buffalo, New York
1968 Tom Rouen, American NFL punter (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
1969 Eric Wynalda, American soccer player and coach, born in Fullerton, California
1969 Mitch McLee [Douglas Lee Mitchell], American rock drummer (Southgang - "Tainted Angel"), born in Georgia
1970 Russ Romaniuk, Canadian NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Winnipeg,
1971 D'Marco Farr, American defensive tackle (St Louis Rams), born in San Pablo, California
1971 Gilles De Bilde, Belgian footballer, born in Zellik, Belgium
1971 Rick Renstrom, American heavy metal guitarist, born in Tampa, Florida
1971 Romano Sion, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90/FC Groningen), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
1972 Bryan Strang, Zimbabwean cricket pace bowler (brother of Paul Zimbabwe), born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
1972 Tomoe Hanba, Japanese voice actress (Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo), born in Tokyo, Japan
1972 Wesley Reid Scantlin, American guitarist and singer (Puddle of Mudd), born in Kansas City, Missouri
1973 Chris Villarrial, American football player (Chicago Bears) and coach, born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
1973 Frederic Choffat, Swiss film director
1973 Grant Marshall, Canadian NHL right wing (Dallas Stars), born in Mississauga, Ontario
1973 Laura Ponte, Spanish model married to a member of the Spanish royal family
1973 Tedy Bruschi, American linebacker (New England Patriots), born in San Francisco, California
1974 Randy Winn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 2002; TB Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, SF Giants) and analyst (NBC Sports Bay Area), born in Los Angeles, California
1974 Samoth [Tomas Haugen], Norwegian black metal guitarist, drummer (Emperor, Zyklon), and arsonist, born in Hammerfest, Norway
1974 Tim Shaw, British radio personality

Australian cricket all-rounder (26 Tests, 2 x 100, 10 x 50, HS 162no, 24 wickets; Queensland CA, Kent CCC, Deccan Chargers), born in Birmingham, England

1975 Otto Addo, Ghanaian German footballer and manager, born in Hamburg, Germany
1975 Paul Agostino, Australian soccer forward (18 caps; 1860 Munich 248 games), born in Adelaide, Australia
1976 Olly Knights, British folk-rock singer-songwriter (Turin Brakes -"Pain Killer (Summer Rain)"), born in Clapham, England
1977 Amisha Patel, Indian actress
1977 Peja Stojaković, Serbian basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2011 Toronto Raptors; NBA All-Star 2002, 03, 04; FIBA EuroBasket MVP 2001), born in Slavonska Požega, Croatia
1977 Roopa Mishra, Indian civil servant
1978 Matthew Bellamy, British singer, guitarist, and songwriter (Muse - "Uprising"; "Supermassive Black Hole"), born in Cambridge, England
1978 Michaela Conlin, American actress

1978 Shandi Finnessey, game hostess
1981 Anoushka Shankar, British-Indian sitar player, composer, and daughter of Ravi Shankar, born in London, England

1981 Israeli-American actress (V for Vendetta, Black Swan, Star Wars), born in Jerusalem, Israel

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