Died On January 9th
Discover the most famous people who died on January 9. The list includes people like Marco Polo, Katherine Mansfield, Amiri Baraka, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Caroline Herschel. Famous personalities featured on this list, include philosophers, essayists, poets and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & Germany and many more countries.
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Birthdate: May 17, 1956
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2022
Bob Saget was an American actor, director, television host, and stand-up comedian. Renowned for his adult-oriented stand-up comedy routine, Saget hosted popular TV shows, such as America's Funniest Home Videos. Also known for his charity work, Bob Saget served as one of the members of the board of the non-profit organization, Scleroderma Research Foundation.
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Napoleon III(President of France from 1848 to 1852 and Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870)
Birthdate: April 20, 1808
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1873
Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, was the first president of France, from 1848 to 1852, and the French emperor from 1852 to 1870. He rebuilt Paris and other French cities, apart from reforming the French banks, railways, and marines. He lost the Franco-Prussian War and eventually died in exile.
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Melinda Dillon(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films: ‘A Christmas Story’ and ‘Absence of Malice’)
Birthdate: October 13, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hope, Arkansas, United States
Died: 2023
Melinda Dillon is an American actress whose performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which marked her Broadway debut, earned her a Tony Award nomination in 1963. She then went on to earn two Academy Award nominations for delivering powerful performances in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice.
Birthdate: November 17, 1937
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Torquay, Devon, England
Died: 1995
Birthdate: October 14, 1888
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wellington
Died: 1923
Katherine Mansfield was a New Zealand modernist writer best remembered for her short stories. Her life and career inspired several films, plays, novels, and TV series. In 1973, she became the subject of a BBC miniseries titled A Picture of Katherine Mansfield. In 2011, actress Kate Elliott played Mansfield in a TV biopic titled Bliss.
Birthdate: May 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2022
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: March 16, 1750
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: 1848
Caroline Herschel was a German astronomer who is credited with the discovery of many comets, such as 35P/Herschel-Rigollet, which is named in her honor. In 1828, Herschel became the first woman to be honored with a Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. She was also the first female scientist to receive a salary.
Birthdate: October 7, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark
Died: 2014
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Countee Cullen
(American poet)
Birthdate: May 30, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: 1946
Birthdate: July 10, 1897
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Logan, Utah, United States
Died: 1936
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Jesse White
(Portrayal as "Ol' Lonely" the repairman in Maytag television commercials from 1967 to 1988)
Birthdate: January 3, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York City, United States
Died: 1997
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Maria Gaetana Agnesi(First Woman to Write a Mathematics Handbook and the First Woman Appointed as a University Mathematics Professor)
Birthdate: May 16, 1718
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: 1799
Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi, daughter of an affluent silk trader, was well-versed in a number of languages as a child. Most of her work was regarding algebra, calculus, and the Witch of Agnesi. She was also the first female academic to write a math book and to teach math.
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Félix González-Torres
(American Visual Artist Known for His Quiet, Minimal Installations and Sculptures)
Birthdate: November 26, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Guáimaro, Cuba
Died: 1996
Félix González-Torres was an American visual artist best remembered for his sculptures and minimal installations made out of everyday objects like lightbulbs, stacks of paper, clocks, and packaged hard candies. In 2010, his 1992 piece Untitled sold for $4.6 million at an auction. Félix González-Torres died at the age of 38 due to complications from AIDS.
Birthdate: January 25, 1477
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nantes, France
Died: 1514
Birthdate: August 10, 1874
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Taujėnai
Died: 1944
The first president of Lithuania, Antanas Smetona was drawn into the revolutionary movements of his country soon after finishing law school. A major political figure of his country during the two World Wars, he came to power for a second time after launching a coup in 1926.
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James M. Buchanan
(Economist, University teacher)
Birthdate: October 3, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Murfreesboro
Died: 2013
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John Brown Gordon
(General)
Birthdate: February 6, 1832
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Upson County, Georgia, United States
Died: 1904
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Michel de Certeau
(French Jesuit Priest and Philosopher)
Birthdate: May 17, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chambéry, France
Died: 1986
Michel de Certeau was a French scholar and Jesuit whose work combined philosophy, psychoanalysis, history, and the social sciences. He is credited with co-founding a journal called Christus in 1956, with which he was associated for the rest of his life. Michel de Certeau also taught at many universities in places like Paris, San Diego, and Geneva.
Birthdate: July 30, 1828
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lille, France
Died: 1909
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R. G. Collingwood
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: February 22, 1889
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cartmel Fell, England
Died: 1943
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Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
(Queen)
Birthdate: May 10, 1788
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Catherine Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died: 1819
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia was the daughter of Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg and Tsar Paul I of Russia. Through her marriage with her first cousin Crown Prince William, she became Queen Catharina Pavlovna of Württemberg in 1816 when Prince William became King William I of Württemberg. Catherine died of erysipelas complicated by pneumonia, at the age of 30.
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Emily Greene Balch(Central Leader of the 'Women's International League for Peace and Freedom' and Winner of 1946 Nobel Peace Prize)
Birthdate: January 8, 1867
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston
Died: 1961
Emily Greene Balch was an American sociologist, economist, and pacifist. She is best remembered for her work to deal with social issues like child labor, poverty, and immigration. She also worked towards reducing juvenile delinquency and uplifting poor immigrants. In 1946, Emily Greene Balch was honored with the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize.
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Wang Yangming
(Chinese Calligrapher, Philosopher, Writer, Politician, and General)
Birthdate: October 26, 1472
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Yuyao, Zhejiang Province
Died: 1529
Birthdate: October 17, 1909
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1981
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Peter Yates
(British director)
Birthdate: July 24, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Aldershot, England
Died: 2011
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Sultan Rahi
(Former Actor who received a reputation as Pakistan's "Clint Eastwood")
Birthdate: June 24, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: 1996
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Imi Lichtenfeld
(Martial artist)
Birthdate: May 26, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1998
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Franklin McCain
(Civil rights activist)
Birthdate: January 3, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Union County, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2014
Birthdate: March 14, 1820
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Palazzo Carignano, Turin, Italy
Died: 1878
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy reigned as the king of Sardinia from 1849 to 1861. He then became the first king of a united Italy in 1861 and reigned as its king until his death in 1878. Since he played a major role in the Second Italian War of Independence, Italians started referring to him as Father of the Fatherland.
Birthdate: October 21, 1891
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: 1972
Birthdate: September 8, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 2005
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Toshiki Kaifu
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1989 - 1991))
Birthdate: January 2, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Died: 2022
Born to a photography studio owner in Nagoya City, Toshiki Kaifu grew up to be the prime minister of Japan. The Liberal-Democratic Party member has also held important portfolios such as the ministry of education. He was the first major political leader to visit China after the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Birthdate: July 13, 1909
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Luang Phrabang, Laos
Died: 1995
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Kenichi Fukui(Japanese Chemist and Winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
Birthdate: October 4, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nara, Japan
Died: 1998
Nobel Prize-winning Japanese chemist Kenichi Fukui, best known for his research on frontier orbitals in chemical reactions, was initially hesitant to take up chemistry, as he hated memorizing equations. Following his stint at Kyoto University, where he studied engineering and earned a PhD, he developed an affinity for the subject.
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Halide Edib Adıvar
(Iconic Turkish Novelist Who Was Also a Socio-Political and Women's Rights Activist)
Birthdate: June 11, 1884
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beşiktaş, Turkey
Died: 1964
Remembered as a pioneer of the modern Turkish novel, Turkish author Halide Edib Adıvar was also a champion for women’s rights and a teacher. Actively associated with the Turkish socio-political movements, she was a regular at Turkish social clubs and gained fame for works such as Yeni Turan and Handan.
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Johann Strauss III
(Composer)
Birthdate: February 16, 1866
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1939
Birthdate: November 25, 1865
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rochester
Died: 1933
Known as successful businesswoman, Catherine Anselm Gleason had many firsts to her credit. The first woman to study engineering at Cornell University, she later became the first female to become receiver of a bankrupt company and successfully restored it. Later, she also became the first female president of a national bank, and member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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Tom Longboat
(Onondaga Athlete Who Specialized in Distance Running)
Birthdate: July 4, 1886
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Six Nations Reserve Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1949
Tom Longboat was an Onondaga athlete who specialized in distance running. Nicknamed the bulldog of Britannia, Longboat also served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a soldier during the First World War. In 1996, Tom Longboat was honored posthumously with an induction into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.
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Jorge Anaya
(Commander-in-Chief of the Argentine Navy)
Birthdate: September 27, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Died: 2008
Jorge Anaya was an Argentine Navy officer best remembered for his service as the Commander-in-Chief of the Argentine Navy. He played an important role in the National Reorganisation Process and was one of the members of the Third Military Junta. Jorge Anaya also played a prominent role in the events leading up to the Falklands War.
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Daphne Akhurst
(Australian Tennis Player)
Birthdate: April 22, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ashfield, NSW, Australia
Died: 1933
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Houston Stewart Chamberlain
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: September 9, 1855
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died: 1927
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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
(Author)
Birthdate: February 11, 1657
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Died: 1757
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Samuel Gridley Howe
(Physician)
Birthdate: November 10, 1801
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1876
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Joseph Jarman
(Composer, Poet)
Birthdate: September 14, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States
Died: 2019
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Ruth Fernández
(Contralto)
Birthdate: May 23, 1919
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: 2012
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Louise Michel
(French Anarchist Who Fervently Preached Revolutionary Socialist Themes)
Birthdate: May 29, 1830
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vroncourt-la-Côte, France
Died: 1905
A significant figure of the Paris Commune, Louise Michel was born as an illegitimate child of a maid. She had initially been trained to be a teacher but later began developing an interest in revolutionary socialist ideas. She was also once sent behind bars for inciting riots.
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William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough
(British Politician and Fencer)
Birthdate: October 30, 1855
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1945
Apart from winning medals for fencing and heading the Oxford University Boat Club, William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough was also an adventurer who had rowed across the English Channel. A public servant, too, he had been part of the House of Commons for both the Liberals and the Conservatives.
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John Harvey-Jones
(Businessman)
Birthdate: April 16, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London Borough of Hackney, London, England
Died: 2008
Birthdate: April 1, 1905
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fremantle, Australia
Died: 1993
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Edward Bok
(American Editor and Author)
Birthdate: October 9, 1863
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Den Helder, Netherlands
Died: 1930
In spite of being the editor of the Ladies' Home Journal for 3 decades, Dutch-born American editor Edward Bok was strongly anti-women’s rights and believed women’s liberation and education would lead to higher divorce rates. His memoir, The Americanization of Edward Bok, won him a Pulitzer Prize.