Birthdays occurring on January, 9

1890

Karel Capek was born on January 9, 1890 Man will never be enslaved by machinery if the man tending the machine be paid enough. More quotations from Karel Capek

1902

Rudolf Bing was born on January 9, 1902 Austrian Opera administrator, 1902-1997 There are two sighs of relief every night in the life of an opera manager. The first comes when the curtain goes up The second sigh of relief comes when the final curtain goes down without any disaster, and one realizes, gratefully, that the miracle has happened again. More quotations from Rudolf Bing

1908

Simone de Beauvoir was born on January 9, 1908 French writer and feminist, 1908-1986 The writer of originality, unless dead, is always shocking, scandalous; novelty disturbs and repels. More quotations from Simone de Beauvoir

Deaths occurring on January, 9

1946

Countee Cullen died on January 9, 1946 American poet, 1903-1946 [W]e have always resented the natural inclination of most white people to demand spirituals the moment it is known that a Negro is about to sing. So often the request has seemed to savor of the feeling that we could do this and this alone. More quotations from Countee Cullen

1972

Ted Shawn died on January 9, 1972 American dancer and founder of modern dance for men in America. 1891-1972 Dance is the only art of which we ourselves are the stuff of which it is made. More quotations from Ted Shawn

1995

Peter Cook died on January 9, 1995 English actor and comedian, 1937-1995 I am very interested in the Universe - I am specialising in the Universe and all that surrounds it More quotations from Peter Cook