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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

Jacob L. Devers

United states army general (1887-1979).

Born September 8th, 1887 in York.

Died October 15th, 1979 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..

Azumi Waki

Japanese voice actress.

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

Paul Gallagher

Scottish association football player (born 1984).

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

Marco Sturm

German ice hockey player and coach.

Born September 8th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Dingolfing. [ref]

Will Lee

American bass guitarist.

Born September 8th, 1952 (age 73 years) in San Antonio. [ref]

Denise Darcel

Actress (1924–2011).

Born September 8th, 1925 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died December 23rd, 2011 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (aneurysm). [ref]

Dustin O'Halloran

American musician.

Born September 8th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Los Angeles.

Lea Ypi

Albanian philosopher and professor of political theory at the london school of economics.

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

Richard Hughes

British musician.

Born September 8th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Gravesend.

Dinko Šakić

Croatian war criminal (1921-2008).

Born September 8th, 1921 in Imotski.

Died July 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Zagreb. [ref]

Georg Michaelis

German civil servant and chancellor (1857-1936).

Born September 8th, 1857 in Chojnów.

Died July 24th, 1936 at 78 years old in Bad Saarow.

Kate Beaton

Canadian comics artist.

Born September 8th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Cape Breton.

Tokelo Rantie

Footballer.

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

Willard Huyck

American film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born September 8th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Los Angeles.

Grace Metalious

American-french writer.

Born September 8th, 1924 in Manchester. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1964 at 39 years old in New Hampshire (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Boris Ryzhy

Russian poet (1974-2001).

Born September 8th, 1974 in Chelyabinsk.

Died May 7th, 2001 at 26 years old in Yekaterinburg (hanging to death).

Denys Lasdun

British architect (1914–2001).

Born September 8th, 1914 in London. [ref]

Died January 11th, 2001 at 86 years old in London.

Fedde le Grand

Dutch dj and record producer.

Born September 8th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Utrecht.

André Jardine

Brazilian association football manager.

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

Aguri Suzuki

Racecar driver.

Born September 8th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Tokyo.

Marcel Nguyen

German gymnast.

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

Wendell Ford

American politician (1924–2015).

Born September 8th, 1924 in Owensboro.

Died January 22nd, 2015 at 90 years old in Owensboro (lung cancer).

Pascal Greggory

French actor.

Born September 8th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Paris.

Christoph von Dohnányi

German conductor (1929–2025).

Born September 8th, 1929 in Berlin.

Died September 6th, 2025 at 95 years old in Munich. [ref]

Rogatien Vachon

Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

Born September 8th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Palmarolle.

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