births
August 9, 1943
Ken Norton, American boxer and actor (died 2013)
Ken Norton
Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. was an American actor and professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close split decision over Jimmy Young in a title eliminator bout, after which Leon Spinks refused to fight with him.
August 9
August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 144 days remain until the end of the year.