Jim Folsom

42nd governor of the u.s. state of alabama (1908-1987).

Born October 9th, 1908 in Elba.

Died November 21st, 1987 at 79 years old in Cullman.

Hui Ka Yan

Chinese entrepreneur (1958-).

Born October 9th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Taikang County.

Mário de Andrade

Brazilian writer, musicologist and photographer (1893–1945).

Born October 9th, 1893 in São Paulo.

Died February 25th, 1945 at 51 years old in São Paulo.

Jordan Brown

British snooker player.

Born October 9th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Antrim. ^[ref]

Worranit Thawornwong

Thai actress, singer.

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

Farhaan Behardien

South african cricketer.

Born October 9th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Johannesburg.

Bebo Valdés

Cuban musician (1918–2013).

Born October 9th, 1918 in Quivicán.

Died March 22nd, 2013 at 94 years old in Stockholm (Alzheimer's disease).

Nicholas Grimshaw

English architect (1939–2025).

Born October 9th, 1939 in Hove.

Died September 14th, 2025 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Ivan Šunjić

Croatian association football player.

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

Tawfiq al-Hakim

Egyptian writer (1898-1987).

Born October 9th, 1898 in Alexandria. ^[ref]

Died July 26th, 1987 at 88 years old in Cairo. ^[ref]

Leonardo Padura Fuentes

Cuban novelist and journalist.

Born October 9th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Havana.

David López Silva

Spanish associiation football player.

Born October 9th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Barcelona.

Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

South african politician (1940-2009).

Born October 9th, 1940 in Durban.

Died December 16th, 2009 at 69 years old in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

Carling Bassett-Seguso

Canadian tennis player.

Born October 9th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Toronto.

Caparezza

Italian rapper (born 1973).

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

Victor Vinícius Coelho dos Santos

Brazilian association football player.

Born October 9th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Robert Warwick

Actor (1878-1964).

Born October 9th, 1878 in Sacramento.

Died June 6th, 1964 at 85 years old in West Los Angeles.

Freddie Young

British cinematographer.

Born October 9th, 1902 in London.

Died December 1st, 1998 at 96 years old in London. ^[ref]

Scott Wiseman

British footballer (born 1985).

Born October 9th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Kingston upon Hull.

Wang Gungwu

Chinese australian historian, sinologist, and writer.

Born October 9th, 1930 (age 95 years) in Malaysia, Surabaya.

Artur Davis

American politician.

Born October 9th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Montgomery.

Emil Fischer

German chemist (1852–1919).

Born October 9th, 1852 in Euskirchen.

Died July 15th, 1919 at 66 years old in Berlin.

Heinrich George

German actor (1893–1946).

Born October 9th, 1893 in Szczecin.

Died September 26th, 1946 at 52 years old in NKVD special camp Nr. 7.

Fan Chung

Taiwanese-born american mathematician.

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

Ernest McFarland

American politician and jurist from arizona.

Born October 9th, 1894 in Earlsboro.

Died June 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Phoenix.