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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

Jean-Louis Barrault

French actor and theatre director (1910–1994).

Born September 8th, 1910 in Le Vésinet.

Died January 22nd, 1994 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).

Haruna Iddrisu

Ghanaian politician.

Born September 8th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Tamale. [ref]

Tim Gullikson

Us tennis player (1951–1996).

Born September 8th, 1951 in La Crosse.

Died May 3rd, 1996 at 44 years old in Boca Raton (brain cancer).

I. Demetrios

Patriarch of constantinople (1914-1991).

Born September 8th, 1914 in Constantinople.

Died October 2nd, 1991 at 77 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).

Amanda Zahui

Swedish basketball player.

Born September 8th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Stockholm.

Vinko Puljić

Catholic cardinal.

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

Víctor Sánchez Mata

Spanish footballer.

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

Brenda Martinez

American middle-distance runner.

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

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Italian actress (1944-2015).

Born September 8th, 1944 in Ravarino.

Died November 15th, 2015 at 71 years old in Seattle (disease). [ref]

Lars Bohinen

Norwegian association football player and manager.

Born September 8th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Vadsø.

Mexer

Mozambican footballer.

Born September 8th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Maputo.

Abd ar-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa'di

Sunni muslim scholar (1889–1957).

Born September 8th, 1889 in Unaizah.

Died January 24th, 1957 at 67 years old in Unaizah.

B. P. Koirala

Nepalese politician and writer (1914-1982).

Born September 8th, 1914 in Varanasi.

Died July 21st, 1982 at 67 years old in Kathmandu (lung cancer).

Samy Mmaee

Moroccan association football player.

Born September 8th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Belgium.

José María Pino Suárez

Mexican politician (1869-1913).

Born September 8th, 1869 in Tenosique de Pino Suárez.

Died February 22nd, 1913 at 43 years old in Mexico City (gunshot wound).

Alan Dundes

American folklorist (1934–2005).

Born September 8th, 1934 in New York City.

Died March 30th, 2005 at 70 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).

Jakob von Uexküll

Baltic german biologist, zoologist, and philosopher (1864-1944).

Born September 8th, 1864 in Koonga Rural Municipality.

Died July 25th, 1944 at 79 years old in Capri.

Lars Vogt

German pianist (1970–2022).

Born September 8th, 1970 in Düren.

Died September 5th, 2022 at 51 years old in Erlangen (liver cancer, laryngeal cancer). [ref]

Illya Marchenko

Ukrainian tennis player.

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

Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Egyptian actress (1936-2014).

Born September 8th, 1931 in Faiyum.

Died November 3rd, 2014 at 83 years old in Cairo (stroke).

Naoki Tatsuta

Japanese voice actor.

Born September 8th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Iwade.

T. Keith Glennan

Nasa administrator (1905–1995).

Born September 8th, 1905 in Enderlin.

Died April 11th, 1995 at 89 years old in Mitchellville.

Vadim Perelman

American film director.

Born September 8th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Kyiv.

Samuel Pierce

American government official (1922-2000).

Born September 8th, 1922 in Glen Cove. [ref]

Died October 31st, 2000 at 78 years old in Glen Cove. [ref]

Eduard Mörike

German poet (1804–1875).

Born September 8th, 1804 in Ludwigsburg. [ref]

Died June 4th, 1875 at 70 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]

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