List of Famous people born on February 9th
Otávio
Otávio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro, commonly known as Otávio or Otavinho, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portuguese club FC Porto.
Khalida Jarrar
Khalida Jarrar is a Palestinian politician. She is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). She was elected to the PLC in January 2006 as one of the PFLP's three deputies and has continued to serve as an elected representative ever since. She is also the Palestinian representative on the Council of Europe and is currently head of the Prisoners Committee of the PLC. She played a major role in Palestine's application to join the International Criminal Court.
Joseph Fontanet
Joseph Fontanet was a French politician.
Vasyl Zubanych
Vasyl Ivanovich Zubanych is a colonel in the Ukrainian Ground Forces and a Hero of Ukraine. Zubanych was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine for his leadership of 15th Separate Mountain Battalion of the 128th Mountain Brigade in the fighting for Luhansk International Airport and the Battle of Debaltseve. In late 2015, he became the commander of the 10th Mountain Brigade.
Ikkyū
Ikkyū was an eccentric, iconoclastic Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and poet. He had a great impact on the infusion of Japanese art and literature with Zen attitudes and ideals, as well as on Zen itself, often breaking religious taboos with his stance against celibacy.
Julio Álvarez del Vayo
Julio Álvarez del Vayo was a Spanish Socialist politician, journalist and writer.
Futabayama Sadaji
Futabayama Sadaji was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Oita Prefecture. Entering sumo in 1927, he was the sport's 35th yokozuna from 1937 until his retirement in 1945. He won twelve yūshō or top division championships and had a winning streak of 69 consecutive bouts, an all-time record. Despite his dominance he was extremely popular with the public. After his retirement he was head coach of Tokitsukaze stable and chairman of the Japan Sumo Association.
Jan Hojer
Jan Hojer is a German professional rock climber. He is known for winning one World Cup and two European Championships in bouldering. On May 2010, he climbed Action Directe, still considered to be one of the most difficult routes in the world. From 2013 to 2015, he solved several 8C (V15) boulder problems.
Dimitar Rangelov
Dimitar Rangelov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slavia Sofia.
Yelena Nikolayeva
Elena Andreevna Nikolaeva is a Russian actress.