Every yearJanuary 9
Everything January 9 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 9 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Balloon Ascension DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Choreographers Day | Music | |
| 03 | National Apricot Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Cassoulet Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day | Community |
| 06 | National Static Electricity Day | Tech | |
| 07 | National Vision Board Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Word Nerd Day | Books |
Born on January 9
Historic figures
- Richard Nixon1913–1994American commander, lawyer, and politician
- Simone de Beauvoir1908–1986French philosopher and author
- Karel Čapek1890–1938Czech author and playwright
- Pope Gregory XV1554–1623Head of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623
- Har Gobind Khorana1922–2011Indian-American biochemist and academic, Nobel laureate
- Ahmed Sékou Touré1922–1984Guinean politician, 1st President of Guinea
- John B. Watson1878–1958American psychologist and academic
- Josemaría Escrivá1902–1975Spanish priest and saint, founded Opus Dei
- Clive Dunn1920–2012English actor
- Domenico Modugno1928–1994Italian singer-songwriter, actor, and politician
Celebrities & public figures
- Catherine, Princess of Walesb. 1982Princess of Wales
- Joan Baezb. 1941American singer-songwriter
- Nina Dobrevb. 1989Bulgarian-Canadian actress
- Jimmy Pageb. 1944English guitarist
- J. K. Simmonsb. 1955American actor
- Rigoberta Menchúb. 1959Guatemalan activist and politician
- Imelda Stauntonb. 1956English actress and singer
- Gennaro Gattusob. 1978Italian footballer and manager
- Sean Paulb. 1973Jamaican rapper
- Joely Richardsonb. 1965English actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 9 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 9, 2027.
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