Celebrities Born on October 9
Who was born on October 9?
Famous people born on October 9 include Miguel de Cervantes, John Lennon, David Cameron. It is day 282 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Libra (Air sign).
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)
John Lennon
British musician (1940–1980)
David Cameron
British politician (born 1966)
Max von Laue
German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi (1879–1960)
Emil Fischer
German chemist (1852–1919)
Léopold Sédar Senghor
first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
Boris Nemtsov
Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959–2015)
Heinz Fischer
Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)
Charles X of France
King of France and of Navarre from 1824 to 1830 (1757–1836)
Camille Saint-Saëns
French composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921)
Jody Williams
American teacher and aid worker
Guillermo del Toro
Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)
Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#282
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
70
days from today
Birthday Number 9 — The Humanitarian
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 9 → 9). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Compassion · Humanitarianism · Wisdom · Completion — To serve without martyrdom. The integrated 9 gives in a way that is sustainable — understanding that universal love begi…
Full numerology 9 guide →Season
Autumn (Northern Hemisphere) — harvest season, a time of reflection.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
October Birthstone — Opal
Opal is the stone that contains all the other stones. Pliny the Elder understood this in 77 CE and said so directly: opal combines the red of ruby, the green of emerald, the blue of sapphire, the purple of amethyst — "dazzling and glittering in a remarkable way." For a stone that lacks any crystal s…
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