16 historically significant individuals born on July 9. July 9 is the birth date of 11 notable individuals in history, across fields such as literature, science, politics, and music. Prominent figures born on this day include Bulgarian poet Ivan Vazov (1850), Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ben Roy Mottelson (1926), Moroccan King Hassan II (1929), AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott (1946), and former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych (1950).
Headline Figures
Pyotr Kapitsa
1894 – 1984Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1978)
Hassan II
1929 – 1999King of Morocco from 1961 to 1999 who led the country's independence consolidation and modernization efforts. His 38-year reign was marked by significant political and economic developments in post-colonial Morocco.
Bon Scott
1946 – 1980Scottish-born Australian rock vocalist who fronted AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980, contributing to classic albums like High Voltage and Highway to Hell. His charismatic stage presence and distinctive voice helped establish AC/DC as one of the world's leading hard rock bands.
Birth Distribution by Century
20th Century
11
19th Century
4
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16th Century
1
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