Famous people born on January 9 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is January 9, you share it with Richard Nixon, Joan Baez, Catherine, Princess of Wales — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for January 9
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Garnet
Birthstone
Carnation
Birth flower
9th
Day of the year
January 9 is the 9th day of the year, with 356 days still to come.
Famous people born on January 9
Richard Nixon — 37th president of the United States (born 1913).
Joan Baez — American folk singer and activist (born 1941).
Catherine, Princess of Wales — Member of the British royal family, formerly Kate Middleton (born 1982).
Also sharing the day:
Simone de Beauvoir (b. 1908) — French philosopher and author of the landmark feminist work "The Second Sex".
Jimmy Page (b. 1944) — English guitarist, songwriter, and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
Nina Dobrev (b. 1989) — Bulgarian-Canadian actress best known for "The Vampire Diaries".
January 9 in history
1788 — Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
1793 — Jean-Pierre Blanchard made the first hot-air balloon flight in the United States.
2007 — Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone.
1799 — British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced an income tax to help fund Britain's war effort against France.
1957 — Anthony Eden resigned as British prime minister following the Suez Crisis.
1960 — Construction began on the Aswan High Dam across the Nile River in Egypt.
January 9 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is January 9?
Anyone born on January 9 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for January 9?
The birthstone for a January 9 birthday is Garnet, and the birth flower is the Carnation.
Who is the most famous person born on January 9?
Richard Nixon is among the best known — 37th president of the United States (born 1913).
What happened on January 9?
In 1788, Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
What day of the year is January 9?
January 9 is the 9th day of the year, with 356 days still to come.
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