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Since the 2011 publication of his book The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class, his work has focused on the precariat, deliberative democracy, commons, and has become a major advocate of universal basic income.
Famous Birthdays on February 9
1953 — Ciarán Hinds
Irish actor
February 9 has 244 recorded notable births across history, from 1060 to 2007. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on February 9
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- 1932 Prohibition law is abolished in Finland after a national referendum, where 70% voted for a repeal of the law. Source
- 1907 The Mud March is the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Source
- 1861 American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Provisional Confederate Congress at Montgomery, Alabama. Source
- 1978 The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Source
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Green has won three gold medals with the United States at the junior level and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup.
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In 1947, he won an Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film A Double Life.
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John Philip Walker Lindh is an American Taliban member who was captured by United States forces as an enemy combatant during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001.
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Drafted 20th overall in the 2004 NBA draft, Nelson spent the first ten years of his NBA career with the Orlando Magic.
More major people born on February 9
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1948
Guy Standing
English economist and academic
Guy Standing is a British labour economist. He is a professor of development studies at SOAS University of London and the University of London.
2002
Jalen Green
American basketball player
Jalen Romande Green is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1891
Ronald Colman
English-American actor (died 1958)
Ronald Charles Colman was an English actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States, where he had a highly successful Hollywood film career.
1981
John Walker Lindh
American Taliban member
John Philip Walker Lindh is an American Taliban member who was captured by United States forces as an enemy combatant during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001.
1982
Jameer Nelson
American basketball player
Jameer Lamar Nelson Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the executive vice president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball…
1971
Sharon Case
American actress and model
Sharon Case is an American actress and former model. At the age of 17, Case began working as a model, relocating briefly to Japan, before pursuing an acting career.
1991
Logan Ryan
American football player
Logan Daniel Ryan is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons.
1981
Daisuke Sekimoto
Japanese wrestler
Daisuke Sekimoto is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division.
1741
Henri-Joseph Rigel
German-French composer (died 1799)
Henri-Joseph Rigel was a German-born composer of the Classical era who spent most of his working life in France. He was born in Wertheim am Main where his father was musical intendant to the local prince.
1826
Keʻelikōlani
Hawaiian royal and governor (died 1883)
Ruth Ke‘elikōlani, or sometimes written as Luka Ke‘elikōlani, also known as Ruth Ke‘elikōlani Keanolani Kanāhoahoa or Ruth Keanolani Kanāhoahoa Ke‘elikōlani, was a member of the House of Kamehameha who served as…
1987
Magdalena Neuner
German biathlete
Magdalena "Lena" Holzer is a retired German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
1941
Kermit Gosnell
American abortionist and serial killer
Kermit Barron Gosnell was an American serial killer and abortion doctor.
1945
Mia Farrow
American actress, activist, and model
Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow is an American actress and activist.
1943
Joseph Stiglitz
American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Joseph Eugene Stiglitz is an American New Keynesian economist, a public policy analyst, political activist, and a professor at Columbia University.
1970
Glenn McGrath
Australian cricketer and sportscaster
Glenn Donald McGrath is an Australian former international cricketer whose career spanned 14 years.
1889
Larry Semon
American actor, producer, director and screenwriter (died 1928)
Lawrence Semon was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era.
1949
Judith Light
American actress
Judith Ellen Light is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of A Doll's House.
1960
Holly Johnson
English singer-songwriter and bass player
William "Holly" Johnson is an English singer, songwriter and artist. He is best known as lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s.
1971
Johan Mjällby
Swedish footballer and manager
Karl Johan Siward Mjällby is a Swedish football manager and former professional player who played as a centre-back. He represented AIK, Celtic, and Levante during a career that spanned between 1989 and 2006.