Historical Birthdays

🎂 Famous Historical Birthdays - December 9, 2025

1910 Dick Elffers, Dutch graphic artist/painter (Holland Festival)

1906 Greet Koeman, Dutch singer

1978 Mandy James, Jacksonville Fla, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96)

1728 Pietro Alessandro Guglieli, composer

1961 Christiane Jolissaint, Switzerland, tennis star

1953 John Malkovich, Christopher Ill, actor/director (Killing Fields)

1561 Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony

1837 Charles ђmile Waldteufel, Strasbourg France, waltz composer (Skaters)

1973 Tony Batista, Puerto Plata Dom Rep, infielder (Oakland A's)

1868 Fritz Haber, German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)

1392 Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)

1796 Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer

1968 Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker (Pitts Steelers)

1911 Broderick Crawford, Phila, actor (All the King's Men, Highway Patrol)

1899 Howard Freeman, Helena MT, actor (Double Dynamite)

1952 Michael Dorn, actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation)

1929 Bob Hawke, cricketer (no relation to Lord 12th man for Oxford U 1954)

1942 Joe McGinniss, Rye NY, author (Selling of President 1968)

1929 John Cassavetes, NYC, actor (Dirty Dozen, Rosemary's Baby)

1922 Redd Foxx, St Louis Mo, comedian (Sandford & Son, Redd Foxx Show)

1882 JoaquЎn Turina, Seville Spain, composer (Rima)

1848 Joel Chandler Harris, US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)

1754 Etienne Ozi, composer

1886 Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king (Birdseye)

1971 Todd Van Poppel, Hinsdale IL, pitcher (Oakland A's)

1938 Elizabeth H "Rina" Venter, South African minister of Health care

1972 Paul Greene, Australian 100m/200m/400m (Olympics-96)

1965 Brad Savage, Livdnia Mich, actor (Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice)

1873 Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect

1968 Kurt Angle, Pittsburgh Pa, 220 lbs freestyle wrestler (Oly-gold-96)

1905 Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun)

1966 Dana Murzyn, Calgary, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks)

1581 Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange

1715 Georg Gottfried Petri, composer

1971 Chris Boniol, NFL kicker (Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles)

1948 Dennis Dunaway, rocker

1958 Nancy J Currie, Wilmington DE, Mjr Army/astronaut (STS 57, 70, sk: 88)

1897 Hermione Gingold, London England, actress (Gigi, Music Man)

1934 Milton Gray Campbell, Plainfield NJ, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1956)

1961 Ian Andrew Wright, Hamilton NZ, rower (Olympics-96)

1742 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist (lemon acid)

1915 Colin McCool, cricketer (Australian leg-spin all rounder late 40s)

1964 Petr Briza, Prague CZE, hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep)

1889 John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Fin long-distance runner (Oly-gold 1912)

1928 Dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough)

1957 Donny Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie)

1965 Karla Nelson, Pine City Minn, Ms America (1993)

1717 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)

1938 William Thomas McKinley, composer

1961 Joe Lando, LA Calif, actor (Byron Sully-Dr Quinn)

1608 John Milton, London, poet/puritan (Paradise Lost)

1906 Grace Murray Hopper, computer innovator

1965 Caryn Kadavy, Erie Pa, figure skater

1950 Joan Armatrading, St Kitts, singer (Back to the Night)

1969 Ramon Garcia, Guanare Venezuela, pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers)

1911 [William] Broderick Crawford, Phila, actor (Hunter, Liar's Moon)

1918 Kirk Douglas, [Issur Demsky], actor (Gunfight at OK Corral)

1954 Herman Finkers, Dutch cabaret performer

1934 Alan Ridout, composer

1916 Wolfgang Hildesheimer, German/Swiss architect/writer (Mozart biog)

1906 Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)

1930 Buck Henry, NYC, screenwriter/comedian (SNL, Get Smart)

1945 Michael Nouri, Wash DC, actor (Beacon Hill, Bay City Blues)

1929 Robert J L Hawke, (Lab), PM Australia (1983-91)

1943 Rick Danko, Canada, rocker (The Band-Islands, Stage Fright)

1902 Richard A Butler, England, Dutch min of Finance/Foreign affairs

1898 Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)

1902 Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland OH, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz)

1594 Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)

1909 Douglas Fairbanks Jr, NYC, actor (Ghost Story)

1941 Dan Hicks, rocker

1968 Brent Price, NBA guard (Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets)

1943 Kenny Vance, rocker

1969 Greg[ory] Klingsporn, Morristown NJ, rower (Olympics-1996)

1970 Donald Douglas, WLAF safety (Rhein Fire)

1948 Marleen Gorris, Dutch director (Mres Dalloway, Antonia, Last Island)

1912 Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill, (Rep-D-Mass 1977-86)/Speaker of the House

1934 Judi Dench, York England, actress (Henry V, Wetherby)

1975 Stuart McRae, Australian rower (Olympics-96)

1956 Sylvia, Kokomo Indiana, country singer (Nobody)

1899 Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (Those not elected)

1960 Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder (NY Yankees, Blue Jays)

1968 Michael Foster, Richmond Va, drummer (Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime)

1884 Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)

1967 Cathy Mockett, Newport Beach CA, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-7th)

1927 Pierre Henry, composer

1901 Od”n [Edmund] von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian playwright

1864 Sidney Homer, composer

1883 Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal/supreme commander

1972 Fabrice Santoro, Tahiti, tennis star

1907 Noel Walton Bott, engineer

1938 David Houston, rocker

1904 Roger Wolcott Sperry, physicist

1932 Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician

2340 Worf, Klingon character on Star Trek Next Generation

1925 Dina Merrill, NYC, actress (Operation Petticoat, Butterfield 8)

1953 World B Free, NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors)

1878 G‚za R‚v‚sz, Hungarian/Dutch psychologist (Talent & Genius)

1934 Al Kaline, Baltimore Md, baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers)

1859 Algernon Ashton, composer

1942 Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears)/sportscaster

1938 [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end (LA, SD, Washington)

1970 Marlin Cannon, Dallas Texas, 200m/400m runner

1915 Herbert Huncke, writer

1894 Eddie Dowling, Woonsocket RI, actor (Anywhere USA)

1899 Frans van Amelsvoort, Dutch choir conductor

1569 Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)

1862 Karel Kovarovic, composer

1971 Clifton Abraham, NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Bucs)

1941 Beau Bridges, LA Calif, actor (Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer)

1933 Orville Moody, Chickasha OK, PGA golfer (1969 US Open)

1571 Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect

1910 Stephen Jurika Jr, US pilot/capt (WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross)

1853 Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, Rochester NY, pitcher (60-12 in 1884)

1854 Pekka Hannikainen, composer

1975 Joshua Rudoy, actor (Harry & Hendersons)

1934 [Amos] Junior Wells, Memphis Tn, blues singer (In My Younger Days)

1929 Michel Fano, composer

1843 P Paul Leroy-Beaulieu, French economist (Economiste Fran‡ais)

1967 Ray Agnew, NFL nose tackle (Carolina Panthers, NY Giants)

1948 Ron Vawter, Latham NY, actor (Philadelphia, Empire City, Twister)

1899 Jean de Brunhoff, France, children's book author (Babar the Elephant)

1963 B rbara Palacios, Carcas Venz, Miss Universe (1986)

1963 Barry Wilburn, NFL full safety (Phila Eagles)

1791 Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer

1935 Dominico Tromp, Aruba, stage leader

1926 Luis Miguel DominguЎn, Spain, matador

1842 Pjotr A Kopotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist

1933 Milt Campbell, Plainfield NJ, hurdler/decathlete (Olympics-gold-56)

1971 Petr Nedved, Libercec CZE, NHL center (Team Czech, Pitts Penguins)

1944 George Baker, [Hans Bouwens], Dutch vocalist (G B Selection)

1940 Sammy Strain, US singer (Imperials-Hurt So Bad)

1969 Allison Smith, Bronx NY, actress (Jennie-Cagney & Lacey, Kate & Allie)

1912 Fred Engelen, Flemish actor/director [or Dec 12]

1949 Thomas O Kite Jr, Austin TX, PGA golfer (1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983)

1915 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jarotschin Germ, soprano (Der Rosenkavalier)

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