Notable Birthdays for August 9
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this day include:
- French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, designer of the District of Columbia, in 1754
- English actor/playwright Robert Shaw in 1927
- basketball Hall of Fame member Bob Cousy in 1928 (age 90)
- Australian tennis star Rod Laver in 1938 (age 80)
- comedian David Steinberg in 1942 (age 76)
- heavyweight boxer Ken Norton in 1943
- actor Sam Elliott in 1944 (age 74)
- actor Melanie Griffith in 1957 (age 61)
- actor Amanda Bearse in 1958 (age 60)
- fashion designer Michael Kors in 1959 (age 59)
- pop singer Whitney Houston in 1963
- hockey Hall of Fame member Brett Hull in 1964 (age 54)
- TV host Hoda Kotb in 1964 (age 54)
- football Hall of Fame member Deion Sanders in 1967 (age 51)
- actor Gillian Anderson in 1968 (age 50)
- actor Eric Bana in 1968 (age 50)
- actor Kevin McKidd in 1973 (age 45)
- actor Jessica Capshaw in 1976 (age 42)
- actor Ashley Johnson in 1983 (age 35)
- actor Anna Kendrick in 1985 (age 33)
- actor Adelaide Kane in 1990 (age 28)
- actor Bill Skarsgard in 1990 (age 28).
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