Famous people born on December 9 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 9, you share it with Kirk Douglas, Judi Dench, John Malkovich — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 9
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
343rd
Day of the year
December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years), with 22 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 9
Kirk Douglas — American actor and Hollywood golden-age legend (born 1916).
Judi Dench — English Academy Award-winning actress (born 1934).
John Malkovich — American actor and producer (born 1953).
Also sharing the day:
John Milton (b. 1608) — English poet who wrote the epic Paradise Lost.
Grace Hopper (b. 1906) — computer science pioneer who helped invent the modern programming compiler.
Donny Osmond (b. 1957) — singer and entertainer who rose to fame in the Osmonds.
December 9 in history
1868 — The world's first traffic lights were installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
1965 — A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on television, becoming a beloved holiday classic.
1979 — A World Health Organization commission certified that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide.
1531 — According to tradition, the Virgin of Guadalupe first appeared to Juan Diego near Mexico City.
1960 — Coronation Street, television's longest-running soap opera, aired its first episode in Britain.
1968 — Douglas Engelbart gave the "Mother of All Demos," unveiling the computer mouse, video conferencing, and hypertext.
December 9 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 9?
Anyone born on December 9 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 9?
The birthstone for a December 9 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 9?
Kirk Douglas is among the best known — American actor and Hollywood golden-age legend (born 1916).
What happened on December 9?
In 1868, The world's first traffic lights were installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
What day of the year is December 9?
December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years), with 22 days still to come.
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