October 9 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 9, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with John Lennon and David Cameron.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 282nd
- Popularity
- 168th of 366
- Half birthday
- April 9
- Next October 9
- October 9
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October 9 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 9 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 9
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 9, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1940British musician (1940–1980)
- Born 1966Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
- Born 1906First president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
- Born 1852German chemist (1852–1919)
- Born 1959Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959–2015)
- Born 1938Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)
- Born 1757King of France and Navarre from 1824 to 1830 (1757–1836)
- Born 1835French composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921)
- Born 1950American teacher and aid worker
- Born 1888Russian revolutionary and politician (1888–1938)
- Born 1964Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)
- Born 1859French artillery officer (1859–1935)
- Born 1947French singer
- Born 1996American model
- Born 1933English physicist known for magnetic resonance imaging
- Born 1907French filmmaker (1907-1982)
- Born 1981Japanese association football player
- Born 1873German physicist, astronomer and mathematician (1873–1916)
- Born 1953American actor (born 1953)
- Born 1969English singer-songwriter
- Born 1948British-born American economist
- Born 1969British film director and video artist (born 1969)
- Born 1991Japanese association football player
- Born 1948American singer-songwriter
- Born 1975Australian association football player
- Born 1962Argentine footballer and manager
- Born 1938Japanese association football player
- Born 1907SA officer (1907-1930)
- Born 1975American composer and musician, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- Born 1939Australian journalist (1939–2023)
- Born 1970Swedish American golfer
- Born 1909Actress (1909–2000)
- Born 1979American actor
- Born 1921Polish poet, dramatist and writer (1921–2014)
- Born 1935Paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II; grandson of King George V and Queen Mary and first cousin once removed to King Charles III
- Born 1893Brazilian writer, musicologist and photographer (1893–1945)
- Born 1954American actor
- Born 1978Irish singer-songwriter, radio and TV presenter, dancer, and footballer
- Born 1968American animator and film director
- Born 1967American wrestler (1967–2005)
October 9 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 9 birthday facts
- October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years), leaving 83 days until the end of the year.
- October 9 is the 168th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,189 babies born on an average October 9(0% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 9 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 9 were most likely conceived around January 17 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 9, six months after October 9.
- October 9 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is October 9?
October 9 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 9?
The birthstone for October 9 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 9?
Famous people born on October 9 include John Lennon (1940), David Cameron (1966), Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906), Emil Fischer (1852), Boris Nemtsov (1959), Heinz Fischer (1938).
How common is a October 9 birthday?
October 9 is the 168th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,189 babies born on an average October 9.
What day of the year is October 9?
October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in common years and the 283rd day in leap years.