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Nicknamed the "Piano Man", after his 1973 signature song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s.
Famous Birthdays on May 9
1949 — Billy Joel
American singer-songwriter and pianist
May 9 has 113 recorded notable births across history, from 1147 to 2000. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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1147 – 2000
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Major events on May 9
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-era policy attempting to expedite American equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. Source
- 1877 Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. The date will become recognised as the Independence Day of Romania. Source
- 1992 Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Source
- 2018 Barisan Nasional, the coalition that had governed Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957, suffer a historic defeat in the 2018 Malaysian general election. Source
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Rosario Dawson made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama Kids.
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Tony Gwynn was a 15-time All-Star and won seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards.
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Ghostface Killah is the founder of his own record label, Starks Enterprises.
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Stephen Gregory Yzerman is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the interim executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, where he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career.
More major people born on May 9
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1979
Rosario Dawson
American actress
Rosario Isabel Dawson is an American actress and activist. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama Kids.
1960
Tony Gwynn
American baseball player and coach (died 2014)
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr., nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres.
1970
Ghostface Killah
American rapper and actor
Dennis David Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
1965
Steve Yzerman
Canadian ice hockey player and manager
Stephen Gregory Yzerman is a Canadian former professional hockey player who is currently the interim executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, where he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL…
1882
Henry J. Kaiser
American shipbuilder and businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards (died 1967)
Henry John Kaiser was an American industrialist who became known for his shipbuilding and construction projects, then later for his involvement in fostering modern American health care.
1975
Tamia
Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child.
1951
Joy Harjo
American poet, musician, playwright and author, 23rd United States Poet Laureate
Joy Harjo is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She served as the 23rd United States poet laureate from 2019 to 2022, the first Native American to hold that honor.
1980
Grant Hackett
Australian swimmer
Grant George Hackett OAM is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
1928
Barbara Ann Scott
Canadian figure skater (died 2012)
Barbara Ann Scott was a Canadian figure skater. She was the 1948 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1947–1948), and a four-time Canadian national champion in ladies' singles.
1801
Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
English politician, founded the town of Fleetwood (died 1866)
Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, 1st Baronet, was an English landowner, developer and Member of Parliament who founded the town of Fleetwood, in Lancashire, England.
1924
Bulat Okudzhava
Russian singer, poet, and author (died 1997)
Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava was a Soviet and Russian poet, writer, musician, novelist, and singer-songwriter of Georgian-Armenian ancestry.
1945
Jupp Heynckes
German footballer and manager
Josef "Jupp" Heynckes is a German retired professional footballer and manager.
1973
Tegla Loroupe
Kenyan runner
Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a former Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.
2000
Trey Lance
American football player
Trey Aubrey Lance is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
1866
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Indian economist and politician (died 1915)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an Indian political leader and a social reformer during the Indian independence movement, and political mentor of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi.
1942
David Gergen
American political consultant (died 2025)
David Richmond Gergen was an American political commentator and longtime presidential adviser who served during the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton.
1948
Calvin Murphy
American basketball player and radio host
Calvin Jerome Murphy is an American former professional basketball player who after a prolific collegiate career at Niagara University, where he averaged 33.1 points per game over his three years, played in the National…
1860
J. M. Barrie
Scottish novelist and playwright (died 1937)
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet was a British novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan.
1936
Glenda Jackson
English actress and politician (died 2023)
Glenda May Jackson was an English actress and politician. Over the course of her distinguished career she received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, making her one of…