Who was born on January 9

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on January 9, including S. P. L. Sørensen, Joseph Strauss (engineer), Hayim Nahman Bialik. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

59 documented historical events happened on January 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: War of the First Coalition: The siege of Kehl by Habsburg and Württembergian forces ended when French troops withdrew from their fortifications. On the same day, in another year: An earthquake registering 7.9 Mw ruptured part of the San Andreas Fault in central and southern California. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.