Famous Birthdays
- Curtis Otto Bismark Curtis-Smith, American pianist, composer, and educator, born in Walla Walla, Washington (d. 2014)
- Dennis Ritchie, American computer scientist (created C programming language, helped developed Unix), born in Bronxville, New York (d. 2011)
- Karin von Aroldingen, German ballet dancer (NYC Ballet Co), born in Griez, Germany (d. 2018)
- Les Braid, England, bass (Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good)
Otis Redding (1941-1967)
American soul singer-songwriter ("(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"; "Respect"), born in Dawson, Georgia
Born in 1941
Famous Deaths
- Gustav Ehrismann, German author and expert on the German language, dies at 85
- Hans Spemann, German embryologist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1935), dies at 72
1941 Highlights
About September 9, 1941
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
