Births on August 9

Paul Gallagher (footballer)

Born on August 9, 1984

Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer

Paul Gallagher (born 8 September 1984) is a former Scottish professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Preston North End.

Born in Glasgow, he has played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers, and the Football League for Stoke City (two spells), Preston North End (four spells), Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City and Sheffield United. He has scored 100 senior career goals in over 500 games so far. He has been capped once by the Scotland national team.

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Events on 1984

7 Jan

Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
5 Jun

Indira Gandhi
The Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, orders an attack on the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
4 Aug

Burkina Faso
The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
20 Sep

Beirut
A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people.
26 Sep

Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.

Births on August 9

Paul Gallagher (footballer)

Born on August 9, 1984

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Events on 1984

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Indira Gandhi

Burkina Faso

Beirut

Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong