On this day: December 9
Events
Seventh Ottoman–Venetian WarDecember 9, 1714 – July 21, 1718 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of AyacuchoDecember 9, 1824 · Wars & Conflicts
TanganyikaDecember 9, 1961 – April 26, 1964 · World History- Release of Angélique, Marquise des AngesDecember 9, 1964 · Film
- Release of A Quick OneDecember 9, 1966 · Music
- Release of Fresh CreamDecember 9, 1966 · Music
- Release of Draw the LineDecember 9, 1977 · Music
Release of Windows 2.0December 9, 1987 · Technology
Release of Godzilla vs. DestoroyahDecember 9, 1995 · Film- Release of Quake IIDecember 9, 1997 · Gaming
- Release of SpectralDecember 9, 2016 · Film
Born on this day
Chenghua EmperorDecember 9, 1447 – September 9, 1487 · Art
William WhistonDecember 9, 1667 – August 22, 1752 · Science
Carl Wilhelm ScheeleDecember 9, 1742 – May 21, 1786 · Science
Claude Louis BertholletDecember 9, 1748 – November 6, 1822 · Science
Friedrich Gottlieb BartlingDecember 9, 1798 – November 1875 · Exploration
Joseph DietzgenDecember 9, 1828 – April 15, 1888 · Culture
Émile WaldteufelDecember 9, 1837 – February 12, 1915 · Music
Laurits TuxenDecember 9, 1853 – November 21, 1927 · Art
Fritz HaberDecember 9, 1868 – January 29, 1934 · Science
Joaquin TurinaDecember 9, 1882 – January 14, 1949 · Music
Nikolai LuzinDecember 9, 1883 – February 25, 1950 · Science
Clarence BirdseyeDecember 9, 1886 – October 1956 · Technology- Lancelot HogbenDecember 9, 1895 – August 22, 1975 · Science
Joseph NeedhamDecember 9, 1900 – March 24, 1995 · Culture
Dalton TrumboDecember 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976 · Film
Grace HopperDecember 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992 · Science
Broderick CrawfordDecember 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986 · Film
Kirk DouglasDecember 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020 · Film- I. J. GoodDecember 9, 1916 – April 5, 2009 · Science
- Wolfgang HildesheimerDecember 9, 1916 – August 21, 1991 · Art
James RainwaterDecember 9, 1917 – May 1986 · Science
William LipscombDecember 9, 1919 – April 14, 2011 · Science- Ennio de ConciniDecember 9, 1923 – November 17, 2008 · Film
Ernest GellnerDecember 9, 1925 – November 5, 1995 · Culture
Henry Way KendallDecember 9, 1926 – February 15, 1999 · Science
Pierre HenryDecember 9, 1927 – July 5, 2017 · Music
John CassavetesDecember 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989 · Film
Buck HenryDecember 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020 · Film
Francesco MaselliDecember 9, 1930 – March 21, 2023 · Film
Donald ByrdDecember 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013 · Music
Irma SerranoDecember 9, 1933 – March 1, 2023 · Film
Judi DenchDecember 9, 1934 – present · Film
Neil InnesDecember 9, 1944 – December 29, 2019 · Music
Steven HollDecember 9, 1947 – present · Culture
Marleen GorrisDecember 9, 1948 – present · Film
Joan ArmatradingDecember 9, 1950 – present · Film
Michael DornDecember 9, 1952 – present · Film
Emmanuel CarrèreDecember 9, 1957 – present · Film
Raja GosnellDecember 9, 1958 – present · Film
Jeff "Swampy" MarshDecember 9, 1960 – present · Film
Einars RepšeDecember 9, 1961 – present · Science
Felicity HuffmanDecember 9, 1962 – present · Film
Paul LandersDecember 9, 1964 – present · Music
Jakob DylanDecember 9, 1969 – present · Music
Kara DioGuardiDecember 9, 1970 – present · Music
Tré CoolDecember 9, 1972 – present · Music- Reiko AylesworthDecember 9, 1972 – present · Film
BoobaDecember 9, 1976 – present · Music
Imogen HeapDecember 9, 1977 – present · Film
Simon HelbergDecember 9, 1980 – present · Film
Choi Min-hoDecember 9, 1991 – present · Music