Famous Quote For August 9
"You never reach glory or self-fulfillment unless you're willing to risk everything, dare anything, put yourself dead on the line every time."
Harlan Ellison, 1973
August 9 Birthdays
 
1985 - Anna Kendrick
1963 - Whitney Houston
1991 - Anwar Jibawi
1993 - Rydel Lynch
1996 - Diego Navarrette
1993 - Grian
1999 - Mac Harmon
2006 - Hunter In The Gym
1978 - Bereghost
1992 - Karim Metwaly
1991 - Alexa Bliss
1990 - Adelaide Kane
1959 - Michael Kors
1994 - Lindsay Demeola
1967 - Deion Sanders
1988 - Kaushal
1995 - Aaron Rhodes
1992 - Burkely Duffield
1976 - Jessica Capshaw
1757 - Elizabeth Hamilton
1996 - Katja Krasavice
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August 9 History
 

1999 - Prime Minister Sergi Stepashin is fired by Russian President Boris Yeltsin

1993 - After a 38 year hold of national leadership the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses

1988 - Edmonton Oilers hockey team trades superstar Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles.

1965 - Singapore gains independence unwillingly as it is expelled from Malaysia

1944 - Smokey Bear is first publicized on posters through the United States Forest Service

This Day In Business

1995 - Netscape, one of the first world wide web browsers, goes public and doubles in value on its first day of trade.
This Day In Entertainment

1930 - Betty Boop, popular animated cartoon character, debuts in Max Fleischer's Dizzy Dishes
This Day In Geography

1639 - The Bronx, New York is settled by its first European, Jonas Bronck of Holland.
This Day In Sports

1975 - Louisiana Superdome hosts its first NFL game with Oilers defeating Saints 13-7.

August 9th Holiday

International Day of the World's Indigenous People - Promotes the protection of the rights of the world's indigenous populations and recognizes the various contributions that indigenous peoples have made to society.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He earned a Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination for his role in the 2007 film, Pokkiri. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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