Did you know that January 9, 1938 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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Countdown to Your 88th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 87th birthday on Thursday. How was your 87th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on January 9
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 15 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 88 years old. There have been 32127 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10709 days, which is equivalent to 29.34 years. You spent 33.72% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 88 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 89 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 90 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 91 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 93 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 94 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 95 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 96 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 97 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 9

The garnet is the birthstone for people born on January 9, 1938. The garnet represents love, faith, and loyalty. Wearing garnet is said to boost self-esteem and energy levels.
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on January 9
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1885 | Charles Bacon, American runner and hurdler (d. 1968) |
| 1886 | Lloyd Loar, American sound engineer and instrument designer (d. 1943) |
| 1889 | Vrindavan Lal Verma, Indian author and playwright (d. 1969) |
| 1890 | Karel Čapek, Czech author and playwright (d. 1938) |
| 1890 | Kurt Tucholsky, German-Swedish journalist and author (d. 1935) |
| 1892 | Eva Bowring, American lawyer and politician (d. 1985) |
| 1893 | Edwin Baker, Canadian soldier and educator, co-founded the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (d. 1968) |
| 1896 | Warwick Braithwaite, New Zealand-English conductor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1897 | Halyna Kuzmenko, Ukrainian teacher and anarchist revolutionary (d. 1978) |
| 1897 | Karl Löwith, German philosopher, author, and academic (d. 1973) |
Did you know that on January 9
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1923 | Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1888) |
| 1924 | Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Sri Lankan civil servant and politician (b. 1853) |
| 1927 | Houston Stewart Chamberlain, English-German philosopher and author (b. 1855) |
| 1930 | Edward Bok, Dutch-American journalist and author (b. 1863) |
| 1931 | Wayne Munn, American football player and wrestler (b. 1896) |
| 1936 | John Gilbert, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1899) |
| 1939 | Johann Strauss III, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1866) |
| 1941 | Dimitrios Golemis, Greek runner (b. 1874) |
| 1945 | Jüri Uluots, Estonian journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1890) |
| 1945 | Osman Cemal Kaygılı, Turkish journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1890) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 9
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1927 | A fire at the Laurier Palace movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children. |
| 1941 | World War II: First flight of the Avro Lancaster. |
| 1945 | World War II: The Sixth United States Army begins the invasion of Lingayen Gulf. |
| 1957 | British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty. |
| 1959 | The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents. |
| 1960 | President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser opens construction on the Aswan Dam by detonating ten tons of dynamite to demolish twenty tons of granite on the east bank of the Nile. |
| 1961 | British authorities announce they have uncovered the Soviet Portland Spy Ring in London. |
| 1962 | Apollo program: NASA announces plans to build the C-5 rocket launch vehicle, then known as the "Advanced Saturn", to carry human beings to the Moon. |
| 1964 | Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians. |
| 1991 | Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. |
In 1938, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 62,269 baby boys were named Robert in 1938. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1938 was Mary. There were 56,214 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Betty and Shirley. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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