Fatma Aliye Topuz

Turkish writer and self-described feminist (1862–1936).

Born October 9th, 1862 in Istanbul.

Died July 13th, 1936 at 73 years old in Istanbul.

Pat O'Connor

Racecar driver (1928-1958).

Born October 9th, 1928 in North Vernon.

Died May 30th, 1958 at 29 years old in Indianapolis.

Cedrik-Marcel Stebe

Tennis player.

Born October 9th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Mühlacker.

Carl Flesch

Hungarian violinist and teacher, 1873-1944.

Born October 9th, 1873 in Mosonmagyaróvár, Moson.

Died November 15th, 1944 at 71 years old in Lucerne.

Belinda Balluku

Albanian politician.

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

Evgeny Shvarts

Russian writer (1896-1958).

Born October 9th, 1896 in Kazan.

Died January 15th, 1958 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction).

Shukri Ghanem

Libyan prime minister (1942-2012).

Born October 9th, 1942 in Tripoli.

Died April 29th, 2012 at 69 years old in Vienna.

Jeanette Loff

American actress (1906–1942).

Born October 9th, 1906 in Orofino.

Died August 4th, 1942 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (ammonia exposure).

Henrik Christiansen

Norwegian swimmer.

Born October 9th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Skedsmo Municipality. ^[ref]

Robert Reed

Hugo award-winning american science fiction author (born 1956).

Born October 9th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Omaha. ^[ref]

Henner Henkel

German tennis player (1915-1943).

Born October 9th, 1915 in Poznań.

Died January 13th, 1943 at 27 years old in Voronezh (hypothermia).

Herman Brusselmans

Flemish writer.

Born October 9th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Hamme.

Julia Simon

French biathlete.

Born October 9th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Albertville.

Wolfgang Staudte

German film director (1906-1984).

Born October 9th, 1906 in Saarbrücken.

Died January 19th, 1984 at 77 years old in Žigrski Vrh.

Nessa Childers

Irish politician.

Born October 9th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Dublin.

William M. Gwin

American politician (1805-1885).

Born October 9th, 1805 in Gallatin.

Died September 3rd, 1885 at 79 years old in New York City.

Nicole Croisille

French actress and singer.

Born October 9th, 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. ^[ref]

Died June 4th, 2025 at 88 years old in Saint-Cloud. ^[ref]

Karine Elharrar

Israeli politician.

Born October 9th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Jaffa. ^[ref]

Maud Watson

English tennis player.

Born October 9th, 1864 in Harrow.

Died June 5th, 1946 at 81 years old in Charmouth.

Ferdinand Coly

Senegalese footballer.

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

Myron Timothy Herrick

American politician (1854–1929).

Born October 9th, 1854 in Huntington Township.

Died March 31st, 1929 at 74 years old in Paris (cardioplegia).

Alain Altinoglu

French conductor.

Born October 9th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Paris.

Bill Cook

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1896-1986).

Born October 9th, 1896 in Brantford.

Died April 6th, 1986 at 89 years old in Kingston.

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898).

Born October 9th, 1845 in Hamburg.

Died January 11th, 1898 at 52 years old in Heidelberg.

Vladimír Menšík

Czech actor and entertainer (1929–1988).

Born October 9th, 1929 in Ivančice. ^[ref]

Died May 29th, 1988 at 58 years old in Brno (asthma). ^[ref]