Births on August 9

Brice Roger

Born on August 9, 1990

Brice Roger, French skier

Brice Roger (born August 9, 1990) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from France. From Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie, he specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. He made his World Cup debut at age twenty in January 2011.

Roger was scheduled to compete for France at the 2014 Winter Olympics, but tore his anterior cruciate ligament during training and did not compete. He made the team for the 2018 Games and was eighth in the downhill.

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Events on 1990

2 Aug

Gulf War
Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
8 Aug

Gulf War
Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
23 Aug

Gulf War
Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
28 Aug

Kuwait
Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
28 Nov

Margaret Thatcher
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and the prime ministry, and is succeeded as both by John Major.

Births on August 9

Brice Roger

Born on August 9, 1990

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