Famous Birthdays
- Delilah Beasley, American author and the 1st Black female newspaper columnist (Oakland Tribune, The Negro Trail-Blazers of California), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1934)
- Edward Burlingame Hill, American composer and educator (Harvard, 1908-40), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1960)
- Josef Stránský, Czech conductor (New York Philharmonic, 1911-23), born in Humpolec, Bohemia (d. 1936)
About September 9, 1872
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 151 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Virgo
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey