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September 8th

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International Literacy Day

UNESCO observance on September 8 highlighting the importance of literacy for individuals, communities, and societies, held since 1967.

international Observed September 8 each year.

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558 Notable birthdays

Maksim Kovalevsky

Ukrainian sociologist (1851-1916).

Born September 8th, 1851 in Kharkov Governorate. [ref]

Died April 5th, 1916 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Mary Doran

Actress (1910-1995).

Born September 8th, 1910 in New York City.

Died September 6th, 1995 at 84 years old in New York City.

Willem Pijper

Dutch composer, music critic and teacher (1894-1947).

Born September 8th, 1894 in Zeist.

Died March 18th, 1947 at 52 years old in Leidschendam.

Rochelle Stevens

American athlete.

Born September 8th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Memphis.

Jay McCarthy

Australian cyclist.

Born September 8th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Maryborough.

Kiyoo Wadati

Japanese seismologist.

Born September 8th, 1902 in Nagoya.

Died January 5th, 1995 at 92 years old in Tokyo.

Manuele Mori

Road bicycle racer.

Born September 8th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Empoli.

Raymond Atteveld

Dutch footballer and manager.

Born September 8th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Amsterdam.

Harry Hillman

American athletics competitor (1881–1945).

Born September 8th, 1881 in Brooklyn.

Died August 9th, 1945 at 63 years old in Hanover.

Karzan Kader

Kurdish film actor, director and screenwriter.

Born September 8th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Sulaymaniyah.

Lewis Clive

British rower (1910–1938).

Born September 8th, 1910 in Tooting.

Died August 2nd, 1938 at 27 years old in Gandesa.

Yaw Preko

Ghanian footballer.

Born September 8th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Accra.

Koen de Kort

Dutch cyclist.

Born September 8th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Gouda.

Lucilla Agosti

Italian radio and television presenter and actress (1978).

Born September 8th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Milan.

Saint María of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

Mexican roman catholic nun (1868-1959).

Born September 8th, 1868 in Jalisco.

Died July 30th, 1959 at 90 years old in Guadalajara.

Dan Coe

Romanian footballer (1941-1981).

Born September 8th, 1941 in Bucharest.

Died October 19th, 1981 at 40 years old in Cologne (hanging to death).

Fontes Pereira de Melo

Prime minister of portugal (1819-1887).

Born September 8th, 1819 in Lisbon.

Died January 22nd, 1887 at 67 years old in Lisbon.

Béla Markó

Romanian politician.

Born September 8th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Târgu Secuiesc.

Jürgen Säumel

Austrian footballer.

Born September 8th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Friesach.

Claudio Sala

Italian footballer.

Born September 8th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Italy, Macherio.

Tabaré Viudez

Uruguayan footballer.

Born September 8th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Montevideo.

Mariano Benlliure

Spanish sculptor (1862–1947).

Born September 8th, 1862 in Valencia.

Died November 9th, 1947 at 85 years old in Madrid.

Natalicio González

President of paraguay (1897-1966).

Born September 8th, 1897 in Villarrica.

Died December 6th, 1966 at 69 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).

Matilda Hays

British journalist, translator, editor (1820-1897).

Born September 8th, 1820 in London. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1897 at 76 years old in Liverpool. [ref]

Roman Sharonov

Russian footballer.

Born September 8th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Moscow.

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