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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

Joe Sugg

British vlogger.

Born September 8th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Wiltshire.

Neko Case

American singer-songwriter.

Born September 8th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Alexandria.

Antonín Dvořák

Czech composer (1841–1904).

Born September 8th, 1841 in Nelahozeves. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1904 at 62 years old in New Town (stroke). [ref]

Gary Speed

Welsh association football player and manager (1969–2011).

Born September 8th, 1969 in Mancot.

Died November 27th, 2011 at 42 years old in Huntington (hanging to death). [ref]

Ray Fisher

American actor.

Born September 8th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Camden.

Thomas Kretschmann

German actor.

Born September 8th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Dessau.

Benjamin Orr

American musician (1947–2000).

Born September 8th, 1947 in Lakewood.

Died October 3rd, 2000 at 53 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer).

Gerrit Cole

American professional baseball player.

Born September 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Newport Beach. [ref]

Jos Buttler

English cricketer.

Born September 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Taunton. [ref]

Jay Weinberg

American drummer.

Born September 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Middletown Township.

Cameron Dallas

American internet personality.

Born September 8th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Whittier.

Heather Thomas

American actress.

Born September 8th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Greenwich.

Sid Caesar

American comic actor and writer (1922–2014).

Born September 8th, 1922 in Yonkers.

Died February 12th, 2014 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).

Latrell Sprewell

American basketball player.

Born September 8th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Milwaukee.

Valery Gerasimov

Chief of the general staff of the armed forces of the russian federation.

Born September 8th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Kazan.

Siegfried Sassoon

English war poet and writer (1886-1967).

Born September 8th, 1886 in Matfield.

Died September 1st, 1967 at 80 years old in Heytesbury.

Bhupen Hazarika

Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor and filmmaker (1926–2011).

Born September 8th, 1926 in Assam.

Died November 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Miles Jupp

British comedian and actor.

Born September 8th, 1979 (age 46 years) in London.

Matthew Dellavedova

Australian basketball player.

Born September 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Maryborough.

Ronnie Screwvala

Indian film producer.

Born September 8th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Mumbai. [ref]

João Moutinho

Portuguese association football player (born 1986).

Born September 8th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Portimão. [ref]

Raven

American professional wrestler, actor and podcaster.

Born September 8th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Philadelphia.

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

American musician (1945–1973).

Born September 8th, 1945 in San Bruno.

Died March 8th, 1973 at 27 years old in Corte Madera (gastrointestinal bleeding).

Lyndon LaRouche

American political activist.

Born September 8th, 1922 in Rochester.

Died February 12th, 2019 at 96 years old in Leesburg. [ref]

Nidal Malik Hasan

American army officer and mass murderer (born 1970).

Born September 8th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Arlington County.

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