Famous Birthdays
- Bulat Okudzhava, Russian poet-bard and founder of author's song genre (Student!), born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 1997)
- Connie Russell, American singer (Club Embassy; Garroway at Large), born in New York City (d. 1990)
- Gerard Wernars, Dutch graphic designer (Library stamps 1991), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2003)
- Jean J A Girault, French director and screenwriter (l'Amour), born in Villenauxe-la-Grande, France (d. 1982)
About May 9, 1924
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 11 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
