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

She earned the nickname Buckeey while competing on Flavor of Love and Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School. Who is she?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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