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
 
Anna Kendrick 1985
Whitney Houston 1963
Anwar Jibawi 1991
Rydel Lynch 1993
Diego Navarrette 1996
Grian 1993
Mac Harmon 1999
Hunter In The Gym 2006
Bereghost 1978
Karim Metwaly 1992
Alexa Bliss 1991
Adelaide Kane 1990
Michael Kors 1959
Lindsay Demeola 1994
Deion Sanders 1967
Kaushal 1988
Aaron Rhodes 1995
Burkely Duffield 1992
Jessica Capshaw 1976
Elizabeth Hamilton 1757
Katja Krasavice 1996
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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 participated in an annual international singing competition on the Prophet Muhammad's birthday in April 2008. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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