Starling Marte

Baseball player.

Born October 9th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Santo Domingo.

Léopold Sédar Senghor

First president of senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001).

Born October 9th, 1906 in Joal-Fadiouth. ^[ref]

Died December 20th, 2001 at 95 years old in France, Verson. ^[ref]

Asisat Oshoala

Nigerian association football player.

Born October 9th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Ikorodu.

Eugene Bullard

First african-american military pilot.

Born October 9th, 1895 in Columbus.

Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).

Sam Mewis

American soccer player.

Born October 9th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Weymouth.

Amjad Ali Khan

Indian musician.

Born October 9th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Gwalior.

Erin Daniels

American actress.

Born October 9th, 1973 (age 52 years) in St. Louis.

Jim Starlin

American comics artist and writer.

Born October 9th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Detroit.

Leonard Wood

5th chief of staff of the u.s. army (1860-1927).

Born October 9th, 1860 in Winchester.

Died August 7th, 1927 at 66 years old in Boston (brain cancer).

Jennifer Aspen

American actress.

Born October 9th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Richmond.