People born on October 9 206
Robert de Sorbon
b. 1201 – d. 1274
Robert de Sorbon, French minister and theologian, founded the Collège de Sorbonne (d. 1274)
Salimbene di Adam
b. 1221 – d. 1290
Salimbene di Adam, Italian historian and scholar (d. 1290)
Denis of Portugal
b. 1261 – d. 1325
Denis of Portugal (d. 1325)
Peter I of Cyprus
b. 1328 – d. 1369
Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)
Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac
b. 1581 – d. 1638
Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician, poet, and scholar (d. 1638)
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria
b. 1586 – d. 1632
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria (d. 1632)
Nicolaes Tulp
b. 1593 – d. 1674
Nicolaes Tulp, Dutch anatomist and politician (d. 1674)
Ferdinand Verbiest
b. 1623 – d. 1688
Ferdinand Verbiest, Flemish Jesuit missionary in China (d. 1688)
Johann Andreas Segner
b. 1704 – d. 1777
Johann Andreas Segner, German mathematician, physicist, and physician (d. 1777)
Charles X of France
b. 1757 – d. 1836
Charles X of France (d. 1836)
Joseph Bonomi the Younger
b. 1796 – d. 1878
Joseph Bonomi the Younger, British Egyptologist and sculptor (d. 1878)
Camille Saint-Saëns
b. 1835 – d. 1921
Camille Saint-Saëns, French composer and conductor (d. 1921)
Francis Wayland Parker
b. 1837 – d. 1902
Francis Wayland Parker, American theorist and academic (d. 1902)
Simeon Solomon
b. 1840 – d. 1905
Simeon Solomon, English painter (d. 1905)
Carl Gustav Thulin
b. 1845 – d. 1918
Carl Gustav Thulin, Swedish shipowner (d. 1918)
Hermann von Ihering
b. 1850 – d. 1930
Hermann von Ihering, German-Brazilian zoologist (d. 1930)
Hermann Emil Fischer
b. 1852 – d. 1919
Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)
Mihajlo Pupin
b. 1858 – d. 1935
Mihajlo Pupin, Serbian-American physicist and chemist (d. 1935)
Alfred Dreyfus
b. 1859 – d. 1935
Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (d. 1935)
Edward Bok
b. 1863 – d. 1930
Edward Bok, Dutch-American journalist and author (d. 1930)
Reginald Dyer
b. 1864 – d. 1927
Reginald Dyer, British brigadier general (d. 1927)
Georges Gauthier
b. 1871 – d. 1940
Georges Gauthier, Canadian archbishop (d. 1940)
Carl Flesch
b. 1873 – d. 1944
Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist and educator (d. 1944)
Karl Schwarzschild
b. 1873 – d. 1916
Karl Schwarzschild, German physicist and astronomer (d. 1916)
Charles Rudolph Walgreen
b. 1873 – d. 1939
Charles Rudolph Walgreen, American pharmacist and businessman, founded Walgreens (d. 1939)
Nicholas Roerich
b. 1874 – d. 1947
Nicholas Roerich, Russian archaeologist and painter (d. 1947)
Gopabandhu Das
b. 1877 – d. 1928
Gopabandhu Das, Indian journalist, poet, and activist (d. 1928)
Max von Laue
b. 1879 – d. 1960
Max von Laue, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1960)
Charlie Faust
b. 1880 – d. 1915
Charlie Faust, American baseball player (d. 1915)
Maria Filotti
b. 1883 – d. 1956
Maria Filotti, Greek-Romanian actress (d. 1956)
Rube Marquard
b. 1886 – d. 1980
Rube Marquard, American baseball player and manager (d. 1980)
Nikolai Bukharin
b. 1888 – d. 1938
Nikolai Bukharin, Russian journalist and politician (d. 1938)
Irving Cummings
b. 1888 – d. 1959
Irving Cummings, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1959)
Aimee Semple McPherson
b. 1890 – d. 1944
Aimee Semple McPherson, Canadian-American evangelist, founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (d. 1944)
Ivo Andrić
b. 1892 – d. 1975
Ivo Andrić, Yugoslav novelist, poet, and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1975)
Mário de Andrade
b. 1893 – d. 1945
Mário de Andrade, Brazilian author, poet, and photographer (d. 1945)
M. Bhaktavatsalam
b. 1897 – d. 1987
M. Bhaktavatsalam, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Chief Minister of Madras State (d. 1987)
Tawfiq al-Hakim
b. 1898 – d. 1987
Tawfiq al-Hakim, Egyptian author and playwright (d. 1987)
Joe Sewell
b. 1898 – d. 1990
Joe Sewell, American baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame(d. 1990)
Bruce Catton
b. 1899 – d. 1978
Bruce Catton, American historian and author (d. 1978)
Joseph Friedman
b. 1900 – d. 1982
Joseph Friedman, American inventor, invented the bendy straw (d. 1982)
Alastair Sim
b. 1900 – d. 1976
Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor and academic (d. 1976)
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Joseph Zubin
b. 1900 – d. 1990
Joseph Zubin, Lithuanian-American psychologist and academic (d. 1990)
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Alice Lee Jemison
b. 1901 – d. 1964
Alice Lee Jemison, Seneca political activist and journalist (d. 1964)
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Freddie Young
b. 1902 – d. 1998
Freddie Young, English cinematographer (d. 1998)
Walter O'Malley
b. 1903 – d. 1979
Walter O'Malley, American lawyer and businessman (d. 1979)
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J. R. Eyerman
b. 1906 – d. 1985
J. R. Eyerman, American photographer and journalist (d. 1985)
Léopold Sédar Senghor
b. 1906 – d. 2001
Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and politician, 1st President of Senegal (d. 2001)
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
b. 1907 – d. 2001
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, English academic and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 2001)
Jacques Tati
b. 1907 – d. 1982
Jacques Tati, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1982)
Horst Wessel
b. 1907 – d. 1930
Horst Wessel, German SA officer (d. 1930)
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Harry Hooton
b. 1908 – d. 1961
Harry Hooton, Australian poet and critic (d. 1961)
Werner von Haeften
b. 1908 – d. 1944
Werner von Haeften, German lieutenant (d. 1944)
Lee Wiley
b. 1908 – d. 1975
Lee Wiley, American singer (d. 1975)
Donald Coggan
b. 1909 – d. 2000
Donald Coggan, English archbishop (d. 2000)
Joe Rosenthal
b. 1911 – d. 2006
Joe Rosenthal, American photographer (d. 2006)
Edward Andrews
b. 1914 – d. 1985
Edward Andrews, American actor (d. 1985)
Clifford M. Hardin
b. 1915 – d. 2010
Clifford M. Hardin, American academic and politician, 17th United States Secretary of Agriculture (d. 2010)
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Belva Plain
b. 1915 – d. 2010
Belva Plain, American author (d. 2010)
E. Howard Hunt
b. 1918 – d. 2007
E. Howard Hunt, American CIA officer and author (d. 2007)
Charles Read (RAAF officer)
b. 1918 – d. 2014
Charles Read, Australian air marshal (d. 2014)
Bebo Valdés
b. 1918 – d. 2013
Bebo Valdés, Cuban-Swedish pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2013)
Jens Bjørneboe
b. 1920 – d. 1976
Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author and educator (d. 1976)
Yusef Lateef
b. 1920 – d. 2013
Yusef Lateef, American saxophonist, composer, and educator (d. 2013)
Jason Wingreen
b. 1920 – d. 2015
Jason Wingreen, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2015)
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Michel Boisrond
b. 1921 – d. 2002
Michel Boisrond, French director and screenwriter (d. 2002)
Tadeusz Różewicz
b. 1921 – d. 2014
Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (d. 2014)
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Léon Dion
b. 1922 – d. 1997
Léon Dion, Canadian political scientist and academic (d. 1997)
Fyvush Finkel
b. 1922 – d. 2016
Philip "Fyvush" Finkel, American actor (d. 2016)
Olga Guillot
b. 1922 – d. 2010
Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (d. 2010)
Donald Sinden
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Donald Sinden, English actor (d. 2014)
Immanuvel Devendrar
b. 1924 – d. 1957
Immanuvel Devendrar, Indian soldier (d. 1957)
Danièle Delorme
b. 1926 – d. 2015
Danièle Delorme, French actress and producer (d. 2015)
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John Margetson
b. 1927
John Margetson, English scholar and diplomat, British Ambassador to the Netherlands
Einojuhani Rautavaara
b. 1928
Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer and educator
Hank Lauricella
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Hank Lauricella, American football player, lieutenant, and politician (d. 2014)
Tony Booth (actor)
b. 1931 – d. 2017
Tony Booth, English actor (d. 2017)
Homer Smith (American football)
b. 1931 – d. 2011
Homer Smith, American football player and coach (d. 2011)
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Robert McBain
b. 1932 – d. 2004
Robert McBain, English actor and photographer (d. 2004)
Peter Mansfield
b. 1933 – d. 2017
Peter Mansfield, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017)
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Bill Tidy
b. 1933
Bill Tidy, English soldier and cartoonist
Jill Ker Conway
b. 1934
Jill Ker Conway, Australian historian and author
Abdullah Ibrahim
b. 1934
Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and composer
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
b. 1935
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Don McCullin
b. 1935
Don McCullin, English photographer and journalist
Brian Blessed
b. 1936
Brian Blessed, English actor
Mick Young
b. 1936 – d. 1996
Mick Young, Australian politician (d. 1996)
Heinz Fischer
b. 1938
Heinz Fischer, Austrian academic and politician, 11th President of Austria
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John Sutherland (author)
b. 1938
John Sutherland, English journalist, author, and academic
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Nicholas Grimshaw
b. 1939
Nicholas Grimshaw, English architect and academic
John Pilger
b. 1939
John Pilger, Australian-English journalist, director, and producer
Stephen Sedley
b. 1939
Stephen Sedley, English lawyer and judge
O. V. Wright
b. 1939 – d. 1980
O. V. Wright, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 1980)
Gordon J. Humphrey
b. 1940
Gordon J. Humphrey, American soldier, pilot, and politician
John Lennon
b. 1940 – d. 1980
John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Beatles, The Quarrymen, Plastic Ono Band, and The Dirty Mac) (d. 1980)
Joe Pepitone
b. 1940
Joe Pepitone, American baseball player and coach
Brian Lamb
b. 1941
Brian Lamb, American broadcaster, founded C-SPAN
Trent Lott
b. 1941
Trent Lott, American lawyer and politician
Omali Yeshitela
b. 1941
Omali Yeshitela, political activist and founder of the Uhuru Movement
Michael Palmer (novelist)
b. 1942 – d. 2013
Michael Palmer, American physician and author (d. 2013)
Douglas Kirby
b. 1943 – d. 2012
Douglas Kirby, American psychologist and author (d. 2012)
Jimmy Montgomery
b. 1943
Jimmy Montgomery, English footballer and coach
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Mike Peters (cartoonist)
b. 1943
Mike Peters, American cartoonist
Rita Donaghy, Baroness Donaghy
b. 1944
Rita Donaghy, Baroness Donaghy, English academic and politician
John Entwistle
b. 1944 – d. 2002
John Entwistle, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 2002)
Nona Hendryx
b. 1944
Nona Hendryx, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Taiguara
b. 1945 – d. 1996
Taiguara, Uruguayan-Brazilian singer-songwriter (d. 1996)
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John Doubleday
b. 1947
John Doubleday, English sculptor and painter
France Gall
b. 1947
France Gall, French singer
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William E. McAnulty Jr.
b. 1947 – d. 2007
William E. McAnulty Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 2007)
Tony Zappone
b. 1947
Tony Zappone, American photographer and journalist
Jackson Browne
b. 1948
Jackson Browne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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John Gray (sportsman)
b. 1948
John Gray, English cricketer and rugby player
Rod Temperton
b. 1949 – d. 2016
Rod Temperton, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (d. 2016)
Brian Downing
b. 1950
Brian Downing, American baseball player
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Yoshiyuki Konishi
b. 1950
Yoshiyuki Konishi, Japanese fashion designer
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Reichi Nakaido
b. 1950
Reichi Nakaido, Japanese singer and guitarist
Jody Williams
b. 1950
Jody Williams, American academic and activist, Nobel Prize laureate
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Simon Drew
b. 1952
Simon Drew, English illustrator
Sharon Osbourne
b. 1952
Sharon Osbourne, English television host and manager
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John Rose (businessman)
b. 1952
John Rose, English businessman
Dennis Stratton
b. 1952
Dennis Stratton, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Sally Burgess
b. 1953
Sally Burgess, South African-English soprano and educator
Hank Pfister
b. 1953
Hank Pfister, American tennis player
Tony Shalhoub
b. 1953
Tony Shalhoub, American actor and producer
Scott Bakula
b. 1954
Scott Bakula, American actor
James Fearnley
b. 1954
James Fearnley, English musician (The Pogues)
John O'Hurley
b. 1954
John O'Hurley, American actor and game show host
Rubén Magnano
b. 1954
Rubén Magnano, Argentine-Italian professional basketball coach
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Linwood Boomer
b. 1955
Linwood Boomer, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter
Steve Ovett
b. 1955
Steve Ovett, English runner and sportscaster
Peter Saville (graphic designer)
b. 1955
Peter Saville, English graphic designer and art director
Don Garber
b. 1957
Don Garber, American businessman
Ini Kamoze
b. 1957
Ini Kamoze, Jamaican singer-songwriter
Al Jourgensen
b. 1958
Al Jourgensen, Cuban-American singer-songwriter and producer
Alan Nunnelee
b. 1958 – d. 2015
Alan Nunnelee, American lawyer and politician (d. 2015)
Mike Singletary
b. 1958
Mike Singletary, American football player and coach
Boris Nemtsov
b. 1959 – d. 2015
Boris Nemtsov, Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (d. 2015)
Kenny Garrett
b. 1960
Kenny Garrett, American saxophonist and composer
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Julian Bailey
b. 1961
Julian Bailey, English race car driver and sportscaster
Kurt Neumann (musician)
b. 1961
Kurt Neumann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Ellen Wheeler
b. 1961
Ellen Wheeler, American actress, director, and producer
Jorge Burruchaga
b. 1962
Jorge Burruchaga, Argentinian footballer and manager
Paul Radisich
b. 1962
Paul Radisich, New Zealand race car driver
Hugh Robertson (politician)
b. 1962
Hugh Robertson, English soldier and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics
Ōnokuni Yasushi
b. 1962
Ōnokuni Yasushi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 62nd Yokozuna
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Andy Platt
b. 1963
Andy Platt, English rugby league player
Guillermo del Toro
b. 1964
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican-American director, producer, and screenwriter
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Jimbo Fisher
b. 1965
Jimbo Fisher, American football player and coach
David Cameron
b. 1966
David Cameron, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Christopher Östlund
b. 1966
Christopher Östlund, Swedish publisher, founded Plaza Magazine
Carling Bassett-Seguso
b. 1967
Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canadian tennis player
Eddie Guerrero
b. 1967 – d. 2005
Eddie Guerrero, American wrestler (d. 2005)
Guto Bebb
b. 1969
Guto Bebb, Welsh businessman and politician
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Darren Britt
b. 1969
Darren Britt, Australian rugby league player
Simon Fairweather
b. 1969
Simon Fairweather, Australian archer
PJ Harvey
b. 1969
PJ Harvey, English musician, singer-songwriter, writer, poet, and composer
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Christine Hough
b. 1969
Christine Hough, Canadian figure skater and coach
Giles Martin
b. 1969
Giles Martin, English songwriter and producer
Steve McQueen (director)
b. 1969
Steve McQueen, English director, producer, and screenwriter
Kenny Anderson (basketball)
b. 1970
Kenny Anderson, American basketball player and coach
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Steve Jablonsky
b. 1970
Steve Jablonsky, American composer
Annika Sörenstam
b. 1970
Annika Sörenstam, Swedish golfer and architect
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Wayne Bartrim
b. 1971
Wayne Bartrim, Australian rugby league player and coach
Fabio Lione
b. 1973
Fabio Lione, Italian singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Shmuel Herzfeld
b. 1974
Shmuel Herzfeld, American Rabbi
Haylie Ecker
b. 1975
Haylie Ecker, Australian violinist
Sean Lennon
b. 1975
Sean Lennon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
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William Alexander (author)
b. 1976
William Alexander, American author and educator
Lee Peacock
b. 1976
Lee Peacock, Scottish footballer and coach
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Özlem Türköne
b. 1976
Özlem Türköne, Turkish journalist and politician
Nick Swardson
b. 1976
Nick Swardson, American actor and comedian
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Emanuele Belardi
b. 1977
Emanuele Belardi, Italian footballer
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Brian Roberts
b. 1977
Brian Roberts, American baseball player
Nicky Byrne
b. 1978
Nicky Byrne, Irish singer-songwriter
Juan Dixon
b. 1978
Juan Dixon, American basketball player and coach
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Vernon Fox
b. 1979
Vernon Fox, American football player and coach
Alex Greenwald
b. 1979
Alex Greenwald, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Todd Kelly
b. 1979
Todd Kelly, Australian race car driver
Chris O'Dowd
b. 1979
Chris O'Dowd, Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter
Brandon Routh
b. 1979
Brandon Routh, American model and actor
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Gonzalo Sorondo
b. 1979
Gonzalo Sorondo, Uruguayan footballer
Henrik Zetterberg
b. 1980
Henrik Zetterberg, Swedish ice hockey player
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Zachery Ty Bryan
b. 1981
Zachery Ty Bryan, American actor
Darius Miles
b. 1981
Darius Miles, American basketball player
Stephen Gionta
b. 1983
Stephen Gionta, American ice hockey player
Farhaan Behardien
b. 1983
Farhaan Behardien, South African cricketer
Jang Mi-ran
b. 1983
Jang Mi-ran, South Korean weightlifter
Andreas Zuber
b. 1983
Andreas Zuber, Austrian race car driver
Gethin Anthony
b. 1983
Gethin Anthony, American actor
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Chris Jones (footballer, born 1985)
b. 1985
Chris Jones, Welsh footballer
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David Plummer (swimmer)
b. 1985
David Plummer, American swimmer
Derek Holland
b. 1986
Derek Holland, American baseball player
Laure Manaudou
b. 1986
Laure Manaudou, French swimmer
Stephane Zubar
b. 1986
Stephane Zubar, French footballer
Samantha Murray (tennis)
b. 1987
Samantha Murray, English tennis player
Bill Walker (basketball)
b. 1987
Bill Walker, American basketball player
David Tyrrell (rugby league)
b. 1988
David Tyrrell, Australian rugby league player
Russell Packer
b. 1989
Russell Packer, New Zealand rugby league player
Kevin Kampl
b. 1990
Kevin Kampl, German-Slovene footballer
Tyson Frizell
b. 1991
Tyson Frizell, Australian-Welsh rugby league player
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Ani Amiraghyan
b. 1993
Ani Amiraghyan, Armenian tennis player
Lauren Davis
b. 1993
Lauren Davis, American tennis player
Jayden Hodges
b. 1993
Jayden Hodges, Australian rugby league player
Scotty McCreery
b. 1993
Scotty McCreery, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bella Hadid
b. 1996
Bella Hadid, American model