9 March Births

March 9 is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 297 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday (58 in 400 years each) than on Saturday or Sunday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Tuesday or Thursday (56).

Births

1213 – Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1271)
1285 – Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)
1421 – Francesco Sassetti, Italian banker (d. 1490)
1454 – Amerigo Vespucci, Italian cartographer and explorer (d. 1512)
1564 – David Fabricius, German theologian, cartographer and astronomer (d. 1617)
1568 – Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian saint (d. 1591)
1616 – Robert Giguère, early pioneer in New France (d. 1709)
1662 – Franz Anton von Sporck, German noble (d. 1738)
1697 – Friederike Caroline Neuber, German actress (d. 1760)
1737 – Josef Mysliveček, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1781)
1749 – Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French journalist and politician (d. 1791)
1753 – Jean-Baptiste Kléber, French general (d. 1800)
1758 – Franz Joseph Gall, German neuroanatomist and physiologist (d. 1828)
1763 – William Cobbett, English journalist and author (d. 1835)
1806 – Edwin Forrest, American actor and philanthropist (d. 1872)
1814 – Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and playwright (d. 1861)
1815 – David Davis, American jurist and politician (d. 1886)
1820 – Samuel Blatchford, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1893)
1824 – Amasa Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, founded Stanford University (d. 1893)
1833 – Frederick A. Schroeder, German-American businessman and politician, 18th Mayor of Brooklyn (d. 1899)
1847 – Martin Pierre Marsick, Belgian violinist, composer, and educator (d. 1924)
1850 – Hamo Thornycroft, English sculptor and academic (d. 1925)
1856 – Eddie Foy, Sr., American actor and dancer (d. 1928)
1856 – Tom Roberts, English-Australian painter and educator (d. 1931)
1887 – Fritz Lenz, German geneticist and physician (d. 1976)
1887 – Phil Mead, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1958)
1890 – Rupert Balfe, Australian footballer and lieutenant (d. 1915)
1890 – Vyacheslav Molotov, Russian politician and diplomat, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1986)
1891 – José P. Laurel, Filipino lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the Philippines (d. 1959)
1892 – Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian soldier and politician (d. 1971)
1892 – Vita Sackville-West, English author, poet, and gardener (d. 1962)
1900 – Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta (d. 1948)
1902 – Will Geer, American actor (d. 1978)
1904 – Paul Wilbur Klipsch, American soldier and engineer, founded Klipsch Audio Technologies (d. 2002)
1905 – Gerard Helders, Dutch jurist and politician, Dutch Minister of Colonial Affairs (d. 2013)
1910 – Samuel Barber, American pianist and composer (d. 1981)
1915 – Johnnie Johnson, English air marshal and pilot (d. 2001)
1918 – George Lincoln Rockwell, American sailor and politician, founded the American Nazi Party (d. 1967)
1918 – Mickey Spillane, American crime novelist (d. 2006)
1920 – Franjo Mihalić, Croatian-Serbian runner and coach (d. 2015)
1921 – Carl Betz, American actor (d. 1978)
1921 – Dimitris Horn, Greek actor (d. 1998)
1922 – Ian Turbott, New Zealand-Australian former diplomat and university administrator ( d. 2016)
1922 – Bill Bainbridge, English former footballer
1923 – James L. Buckley, American lawyer, judge, and politician
1923 – André Courrèges, French fashion designer (d. 2016)
1923 – Walter Kohn, Austrian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016)
1924 – Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (d. 2014)
1924 – Ben Schadler, American professional basketball player (d. 2015)
1924 – William Hamilton, American theologian (d. 2012)
1926 – Joe Franklin, American radio and television host (d. 2015)
1928 – Gerald Bull, Canadian-American engineer and academic (d. 1990)
1928 – Keely Smith, American singer and actress (d. 2017)
1929 – Desmond Hoyte, Guyanese lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Guyana (d. 2002)
1929 – Zillur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 19th President of Bangladesh (d. 2013)
1930 – Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist, violinist, trumpet player, and composer (d. 2015)
1930 – Taina Elg, Finnish-American actress and dancer
1931 – Jackie Healy-Rae, Irish politician (d. 2014)
1932 – Qayyum Chowdhury, Bangladeshi painter and academic (d. 2014)
1932 – Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican-American astrologer and actor
1932 – Jože Pučnik, Slovenian sociologist and politician (d. 2003)
1933 – Mel Lastman, Canadian businessman and politician, 62nd Mayor of Toronto
1933 – Lloyd Price, American R&B singer-songwriter
1933 – David Weatherall, English physician, geneticist, and academic
1934 – Yuri Gagarin, Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1968)
1934 – Joyce Van Patten, American actress
1935 – Andrew Viterbi, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Qualcomm Inc.
1936 – Mickey Gilley, American singer-songwriter and pianist
1936 – Marty Ingels, American actor and comedian (d. 2015)
1937 – Bernard Landry, Canadian lawyer and politician, 28th Premier of Quebec
1937 – Harry Neale, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster
1937 – Brian Redman, English race car driver
1940 – Raúl Juliá, Puerto Rican-American actor (d. 1994)
1941 – Jim Colbert, American golfer
1941 – Ernesto Miranda, American criminal (d. 1976)
1942 – Ion Caramitru, Romanian actor and artistic director
1942 – John Cale, Welsh singer-songwriter, viola player, and producer
1942 – Mark Lindsay, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer
1943 – Bobby Fischer, American chess player and author (d. 2008)
1943 – Charles Gibson, American journalist
1944 – Lee Irvine, South African cricketer
1945 – Robert Calvert, English singer-songwriter and playwright (d. 1988)
1945 – Robin Trower, English rock guitarist and vocalist
1946 – Alexandra Bastedo, English actress (d. 2014)
1946 – Warren Skaaren, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1990)
1946 – Bernd Hölzenbein, German footballer and scout
1947 – Keri Hulme, New Zealand author and poet
1948 – Emma Bonino, Italian politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1948 – Eric Fischl, American painter and sculptor
1948 – Jeffrey Osborne, American singer and drummer
1949 – Trevor Burton, English singer and guitarist
1949 – Neil Hamilton, Welsh lawyer and politician
1950 – Doug Ault, American baseball player and manager (d. 2004)
1950 – Andy North, American golfer
1950 – Howard Shelley, English pianist and conductor
1951 – Helen Zille, South African journalist and politician, 7th Premier of the Western Cape
1952 – Bill Beaumont, English rugby player and manager
1954 – Carlos Ghosn, Brazilian-Lebanese-French business executive
1954 – Bobby Sands, PIRA volunteer; Irish republican politician (d. 1981)
1954 – Jock Taylor, Scottish motorcycle racer (d. 1982)
1955 – Teo Fabi, Italian race car driver
1955 – Ornella Muti, Italian actress
1955 – Józef Pinior, Polish academic and politician
1956 – Mark Dantonio, American football player and coach
1956 – Shashi Tharoor, Indian politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs
1956 – David Willetts, English academic and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
1957 – PZ Myers, American biologist, author, and academic
1957 – Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician, 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
1958 – Linda Fiorentino, American actress
1958 – Martin Fry, English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
1958 – Paul MacLean, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1959 – Giovanni di Lorenzo, Swedish-German journalist
1959 – Takaaki Kajita, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1959 – Lonny Price, American actor, director, and screenwriter
1960 – Finn Carter, American actress and photographer
1961 – Mike Leach, American football player and coach
1961 – Rick Steiner, American wrestler
1961 – Darrell Walker, American basketball player and coach
1962 – Jan Furtok, Polish footballer and manager
1962 – Richard Quest, English television anchor and presenter
1962 – Pete Wishart, Scottish singer and politician
1963 – Ivan Henjak, Australian rugby player and coach
1963 – Terry Mulholland, American baseball player
1963 – David Pogue, American journalist and author
1963 – Jean-Marc Vallée, Canadian director and screenwriter
1964 – Juliette Binoche, French actress
1964 – Phil Housley, American ice hockey player and coach
1964 – Valérie Lemercier, French actress, singer, director
1964 – Steve Wilkos, American police officer and talk show host
1965 – Brian Bosworth, American football player and actor
1965 – Benito Santiago, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
1966 – Brendan Canty, American drummer and songwriter
1966 – Tony Lockett, Australian footballer
1966 – Michael Patrick MacDonald, Irish-American author and activist
1968 – Youri Djorkaeff, French footballer
1969 – Kimberly Guilfoyle, American lawyer and journalist
1970 – Naveen Jindal, Indian businessman and politician
1970 – Martin Johnson, English rugby player and coach
1970 – David Guido Pietroni, Italian director and producer
1971 – Emmanuel Lewis, American actor
1972 – Jean Louisa Kelly, American actress
1972 – Travis Lane Stork, American physician
1972 – Jodey Arrington, U.S. Congressman from Texas
1973 – Liam Griffin, English race car driver and businessman
1974 – Mark Harrity, Australian cricketer
1975 – Roy Makaay, Dutch footballer and manager
1975 – Juan Sebastián Verón, Argentinian footballer
1976 – Ben Mulroney, Canadian television host
1977 – Radek Dvořák, Czech ice hockey player
1978 – Lucas Neill, Australian footballer
1979 – Oscar Isaac, Guatemalan-American actor
1980 – Matthew Gray Gubler, American actor, model, and writer
1981 – Antonio Bryant, American football player
1981 – Clay Rapada, American baseball player
1982 – Ryan Bayley, Australian cyclist
1982 – Matt Bowen, Australian rugby league player
1982 – Mirjana Lučić-Baroni, Croatian tennis player
1983 – Wayne Simien, American basketball player
1983 – Clint Dempsey, American soccer player
1984 – Abdoulay Konko, French footballer
1984 – Julia Mancuso, American skier
1984 – Simon Dominic, Korean artist
1985 – Brent Burns, Canadian ice hockey player
1985 – Jesse Litsch, American baseball player
1985 – Parthiv Patel, Indian cricketer
1986 – Colin Greening, Canadian ice hockey player
1986 – Brittany Snow, American actress and producer
1987 – Bow Wow, American rapper, actor, and television host
1987 – Tochiōzan Yūichirō, Japanese sumo wrestler
1990 – Daley Blind, Dutch footballer
1990 – Tatsuki Machida, Japanese figure skater
1990 – Aras Özbiliz, Turkish-Armenian footballer
1990 – Matt Robinson, New Zealand rugby league player
1991 – Jooyoung, Korean singer-songwriter
1993 – Larnell Cole, English footballer
1993 – Suga, Korean artist (member of BTS (band))
1994 – Morgan Rielly, Canadian ice hockey player
1997 – Darsheel Safary, Indian actor
2001 – Jeon So-mi, Canadian-South Korean singer (I.O.I)

Source: wikipedia