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December 9 Birthdays in History - December 9 Deaths - December 9 Events
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December 9, 1978 Mandy James, born in Jacksonville, Florida, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 December 9, 1975 Joshua Rudoy, actor, Harry and Hendersons December 9, 1975 Stuart McRae, Australian rower 1996 Olympics December 9, 1973 Tony Batista, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's December 9, 1972 Fabrice Santoro, Tahiti, tennis star December 9, 1972 Paul Greene, Australian 100m/200m/400m 1996 Olympics December 9, 1971 Chris Boniol, NFL kicker, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles December 9, 1971 Clifton Abraham, NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers December 9, 1971 Petr Nedved, Libercec CZE, NHL center, Team Czechoslovakia, Pitts Penguins December 9, 1971 Todd Van Poppel, Hinsdale, Illinois, pitcher for the Oakland A's December 9, 1970 Donald Douglas, WLAF safety for the Rhein Fire December 9, 1970 Marlin Cannon, Dallas Texas, 200m/400m runner December 9, 1969 Allison Smith, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Jennie-Cagney and Lacey, Kate and Allie December 9, 1969 Greg[ory] Klingsporn, Morristown, New Jersey, rower 1996 Olympics December 9, 1969 Ramon Garcia, Guanare Venezuela, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers December 9, 1968 Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers December 9, 1968 Brent Price, NBA guard, Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets December 9, 1968 Kurt Angle, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 220 lbs freestyle wrestler, Oly-gold-96 December 9, 1968 Michael Foster, Richmond, Virginia, drummer, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime December 9, 1967 Cathy Mockett, born in Newport Beach, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Youngstown-7th December 9, 1967 Ray Agnew, NFL nose tackle, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants December 9, 1966 Dana Murzyn, Calgary, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks December 9, 1965 Brad Savage, Livdnia, Michigan, actor, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice December 9, 1965 Caryn Kadavy, Erie, Pennsylvania, figure skater December 9, 1965 Karla Nelson, Pine City, Minnesota, Ms America 1993 December 9, 1964 Petr Briza, Prague CZE, hockey goalie, Team Czech Rep December 9, 1963 Barry Wilburn, NFL full safety for the Philadelphia Eagles December 9, 1963 Barbara Palacios, Carcas Venz, Miss Universe, 1986 December 9, 1961 Christiane Jolissaint, Switzerland, tennis star December 9, 1961 Ian Andrew Wright, Hamilton NZ, rower 1996 Olympics December 9, 1961 Joe Lando, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Byron Sully-Dr. Quinn December 9, 1960 Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays December 9, 1958 Nancy J. Currie, Wilmington, Delaware, Mjr Army/astronaut, STS 57, 70, sk: 88 December 9, 1957 Donny Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie December 9, 1956 Sylvia, Kokomo Indiana, country singer, Nobody December 9, 1954 Herman Finkers, Dutch cabaret performer December 9, 1953 John Malkovich, born in Christopher, Illinois, actor and director, Killing Fields December 9, 1953 World B Free, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors December 9, 1952 Michael Dorn, actor, Worf-Star Trek Next Generation December 9, 1950 Joan Armatrading, St. Kitts, singer, Back to the Night December 9, 1949 Thomas O Kite, Jr., born in Austin, Texas, PGA golfer, 1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983 December 9, 1948 Dennis Dunaway, rocker December 9, 1948 Marleen Gorris, Dutch director, Mres Dalloway, Antonia, Last Island December 9, 1948 Ron Vawter, Latham, New York, actor, Philadelphia, Empire City, Twister December 9, 1947 Tom Daschle, American Politician December 9, 1945 Michael Nouri, Washington D.C., actor, Beacon Hill, Bay City Blues December 9, 1944 George Baker, [Hans Bouwens], Dutch vocalist, G B Selection December 9, 1943 Kenny Vance, rocker December 9, 1943 Rick Danko, Canada, rocker, The Band-Islands, Stage Fright December 9, 1942 Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker, Bears, sportscaster December 9, 1942 Joe McGinniss, Rye, New York, author, Selling of President 1968 December 9, 1941 Beau Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer December 9, 1941 Dan Hicks, rocker December 9, 1940 Sammy Strain, U.S. singer, Imperials-Hurt So Bad December 9, 1938 David Houston, rocker December 9, 1938 Elizabeth H "Rina" Venter, South African minister of Health care December 9, 1938 William Thomas McKinley, composer December 9, 1938 [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end, LA, South Dakota, Washington December 9, 1935 Dominico Tromp, Aruba, stage leader December 9, 1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers December 9, 1934 Alan Ridout, composer December 9, 1934 Judi Dench, York England, actress, Henry V, Wetherby December 9, 1934 Milton Gray Campbell, Plainfield, New Jersey, decathelete 1956 Olympics gold December 9, 1934 Amos "Junior" Wells, born in Memphis, Tennessee, blues singer, In My Younger Days December 9, 1933 Milt Campbell, Plainfield, New Jersey, hurdler/decathlete, Olympics gold 56 December 9, 1933 Orville Moody, Chickasha, Oklahoma, PGA golfer, 1969 U.S. Open December 9, 1932 Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician December 9, 1932 Don King, American Celebrity December 9, 1930 Buck Henry, New York City, screenwriter/comedian, SNL, Get Smart December 9, 1929 Bob Hawke, cricketer, no relation to Lord 12th man for Oxford U 1954 December 9, 1929 John Cassavetes, New York City, actor, Dirty Dozen, Rosemary's Baby December 9, 1929 Michel Fano, composer December 9, 1929 Robert J L Hawke, Lab, PM Australia, 1983-91 December 9, 1928 Dick Van Patten, Queens, New York, actor, Tom Bradford-8 is Enough December 9, 1927 Pierre Henry, composer December 9, 1926 Luis Miguel Dominguin, Spain, matador December 9, 1925 Dina Merrill, New York City, actress, Operation Petticoat, Butterfield 8 December 9, 1922 Redd Foxx, born in St. Louis, Missouri, comedian, Sandford and Son, Redd Foxx Show December 9, 1920 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian Statesman December 9, 1916 Wolfgang Hildesheimer, German/Swiss architect/writer, Mozart biog December 9, 1916 Kirk Douglas, American Actor December 9, 1915 Colin McCool, cricketer, Australian leg-spin all rounder late 40s December 9, 1915 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jarotschin Germ, soprano, Der Rosenkavalier December 9, 1915 Herbert Huncke, writer December 9, 1912 Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill, Rep-D-Mass 1977-86, /Speaker of the House December 9, 1911 Broderick Crawford, Philadelphia, actor, All the King's Men, Highway Patrol December 9, 1911 [William] Broderick Crawford, Philadelphia, actor, Hunter, Liar's Moon December 9, 1910 Dick Elffers, Dutch graphic artist/painter, Holland Festival December 9, 1910 Stephen Jurika, Jr., U.S. pilot/capt, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross December 9, 1909 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., New York City, actor, Ghost Story December 9, 1907 Noel Walton Bott, engineer December 9, 1906 Freddy Martin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orch leader, started Merv Griffin December 9, 1906 Grace Murray Hopper, computer innovator December 9, 1906 Greet Koeman, Dutch singer December 9, 1905 Dalton Trumbo, U.S., writer/film director, Johnny Got His Gun December 9, 1904 Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist December 9, 1902 Margaret Hamilton, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz December 9, 1902 Richard A. Butler, England, Dutch min of Finance/Foreign affairs December 9, 1901 Odon [Edmund] von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian playwright December 9, 1899 Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor December 9, 1899 Howard Freeman, Helena MT, actor, Double Dynamite December 9, 1899 Jean de Brunhoff, France, children's book author, Babar the Elephant December 9, 1899 Leonie Fuller Adams, U.S. poet, Those not elected December 9, 1898 Emmett Kelly, Sedan, Kansas, circus clown, Weary Willie December 9, 1897 Hermione Gingold, born in London, England, actress, Gigi, Music Man December 9, 1894 Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, actor, Anywhere USA December 9, 1889 John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner, Oly-gold 1912 December 9, 1886 Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king, Birdseye December 9, 1884 Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president, Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel December 9, 1883 Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander December 9, 1882 Joaquin Turina, Seville Spain, composer, Rima December 9, 1878 Geza Revesz, Hungarian/Dutch psychologist, Talent and Genius December 9, 1873 Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect December 9, 1868 Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist, Nobel 1919 December 9, 1864 Sidney Homer, composer December 9, 1862 Karel Kovarovic, composer December 9, 1859 Algernon Ashton, composer December 9, 1854 Pekka Hannikainen, composer December 9, 1853 Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, 60-12 in 1884 December 9, 1848 Joel Chandler Harris, U.S. journalist, created Uncle Remus stories December 9, 1843 P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu, French economist, Economiste Francais December 9, 1842 Pjotr A. Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist December 9, 1842 Peter Kropotkin, Russian Revolutionary December 9, 1837 Charles Emile Waldteufel, Strasbourg France, waltz composer, Skaters December 9, 1796 Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer December 9, 1791 Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer December 9, 1754 Etienne Ozi, composer December 9, 1742 Carl W. Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, lemon acid December 9, 1728 Pietro Alessandro Guglieli, composer December 9, 1717 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, History of Ancient Art December 9, 1715 Georg Gottfried Petri, composer December 9, 1608 John Milton, London, poet/puritan, Paradise Lost December 9, 1594 Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power, 1611-32 December 9, 1581 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange December 9, 1571 Adrian A. Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect December 9, 1569 Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint, patron of social justice December 9, 1561 Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony December 9, 1392 Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer, Virtuosa benfeitoria |