Famous Birthdays In January - 09

1859  Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born on this day in history.  

1859  On January - 09 birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)  

1864  On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)  

1866  On this day in history birth of albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher  

1867  On January - 09 birth of jacques Urlus, Dutch tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth)  

1868  S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history birth of joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)  

1871  On this day in history birth of charles Kortright, British(?) cricket player  

1873  Hayyim Nahman Bialik, Hebrew poet (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

1875  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history birth of hans Bethge, writer  

1879  John Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist was born on this day in history.  

1881  On this day in history birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)  

1881  Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations) was born on this day in history.  

1881  Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born on January - 09.  

1890  Karel Capek, Czech, writer (R U R); coined the word "robot" was born on this day in history.  

1890  Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist/writer (Panther Tiger & Co) was born on January - 09.  

1891  August Gailit, Estonia, writer (Ekke Moor) was born on January - 09.  

1892  On January - 09 birth of eva Bowring, American politician (d. 1985)  

1894  Henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

1896  Warwick Braithwaite, New Zealand-born British conductor (d. 1971) was born on January - 09.  

1897  Luis Gianneo, composer was born on this day in history.  

1897  On January - 09 birth of karl Löwith, German philosopher (d. 1973)  

1898  On January - 09 birth of gracie Fields, [Stansfield], England, music hall/vaudeville performer  

1898  On January - 09 birth of vilma Banky, Budapest Hungary, silent screen actress (Eagle, Rebel)  

1898  Wally Baker, American supercentenarian was born on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history birth of joseph Frederick Wagner, composer  

1900  On this day in history birth of richard Halliburton, American adventurer (presumed dead 1939)  

1901  Chic Young, cartoonist (Blondie) was born on January - 09.  

1902  On January - 09 birth of rudolph Bing, opera manager (NY Metropolitan Opera)  

1903  On this day in history birth of hem Vejakorn, Thai illustrator (d. 1969)  

1904  George Balanchine, dancer/choreographer/ballet producer [NS=Jan 22] was born on this day in history.  

1908  Simone de Beauvoir, France, author (Mandarins, 2nd Sex) was born on January - 09.  

1909  On January - 09 birth of herva Nelli, soprano  

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1150  On January - 09 death of emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'état.  

1282  On this day in history death of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (b. 1204)  

1283  Death of Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of China (executed) (b. 1236) on this day in history.  

1499  Johan Cicero, elector of (Brandenburg, 1486-99), dies at 43 on January - 09.  

1514  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1543  Death of Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491) on this day in history.  

1562  Death of Amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514) on this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history death of nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, French naval officer (b. 1510)