Famous people born on May 9 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 9, you share it with J. M. Barrie, Billy Joel, Rosario Dawson — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for May 9
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
129th
Day of the year
May 9 is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years), with 236 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 9
J. M. Barrie — Scottish author who created Peter Pan (born 1860).
Billy Joel — American singer-songwriter known as the 'Piano Man' (born 1949).
Rosario Dawson — American actress of film and television (born 1979).
Also sharing the day:
Howard Carter (b. 1874) — English archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.
Glenda Jackson (b. 1936) — English actress who won two Oscars, then served 23 years in Parliament.
Candice Bergen (b. 1946) — American actress who won five Emmys as TV's Murphy Brown.
May 9 in history
1662 — The puppet character Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England.
1926 — Admiral Richard E. Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett claimed the first airplane flight over the North Pole.
1960 — The FDA announced it would approve the first birth control pill, a milestone in modern medicine.
1877 — Romania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire, a date still celebrated as its Independence Day.
1901 — Australia opened its first national Parliament in Melbourne.
1950 — Robert Schuman proposed pooling Europe's coal and steel industries, a declaration now honored each year as Europe Day.
May 9 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 9?
Anyone born on May 9 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for May 9?
The birthstone for a May 9 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 9?
J. M. Barrie is among the best known — Scottish author who created Peter Pan (born 1860).
What happened on May 9?
In 1662, The puppet character Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England.
What day of the year is May 9?
May 9 is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years), with 236 days still to come.
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