Famous people born on June 9 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 9, you share it with Cole Porter, Michael J. Fox, Johnny Depp — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 9
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
160th
Day of the year
June 9 is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years), with 205 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 9
Cole Porter — American composer and songwriter behind Anything Goes (born 1891).
Michael J. Fox — Canadian-American actor known for Back to the Future and Family Ties (born 1961).
Johnny Depp — American actor known for Pirates of the Caribbean and Edward Scissorhands (born 1963).
Also sharing the day:
Peter the Great (b. 1672) — Russian tsar who modernized his empire and founded St. Petersburg.
Les Paul (b. 1915) — American guitarist and inventor whose pioneering solid-body electric guitar bears his name.
Natalie Portman (b. 1981) — Israeli-American actress who won an Academy Award for Black Swan.
June 9 in history
1534 — French explorer Jacques Cartier became the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River.
1928 — Charles Kingsford Smith completed the first transpacific flight, landing in Brisbane, Australia.
1973 — Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes to capture the first Triple Crown in 25 years.
1732 — James Oglethorpe was granted a royal charter to found the colony of Georgia.
1815 — The Congress of Vienna concluded, redrawing the map of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
1959 — The USS George Washington, the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was launched.
June 9 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 9?
Anyone born on June 9 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 9?
The birthstone for a June 9 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 9?
Cole Porter is among the best known — American composer and songwriter behind Anything Goes (born 1891).
What happened on June 9?
In 1534, French explorer Jacques Cartier became the first European to explore the St. Lawrence River.
What day of the year is June 9?
June 9 is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years), with 205 days still to come.
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