List of Famous people born on February 9th

Sir Herbert Henniker Heaton, was a British colonial administrator. He was Governor of the Falkland Islands from 1935 to 1941.

Jobst Herman of Lippe-Biesterfeld was a titular Count of Lippe, Sternberg and Schwalenberg.

Manfred von Richthofen was a German hockey player and coach. He was also an honorary President of German's national Olympic federation. He was the nephew of World War I German pilot Manfred von Richthofen. His career began during the 1950s. He retired in 2006. Richthofen was born in Berlin, Germany.

Sir John Thomas Duckworth, 1st Baronet, GCB was an officer of the Royal Navy, serving during the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, as the Governor of Newfoundland during the War of 1812, and a member of the British House of Commons during his semi-retirement. Duckworth, a vicar's son, achieved much in a naval career that began at the age of 11.

Margaret of Brabant was a countess consort of Flanders. She was the second daughter of Duke John III of Brabant and Mary of Évreux. She was the only child of Duke John to have children. In 1347 she married Louis II of Flanders, who was then sixteen years old and already count of Flanders. On 13 April 1350 their daughter, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, was baptized. Through this daughter, their only surviving child, Brabant came under the influence of Burgundy when she married Philip the Bold.