In context
- When
- Friday, November 9 198442 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1980s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Who they were
Choi Dong-wook, better known by his stage name Seven, is a South Korean singer. He made his debut in 2003 with the studio album Just Listen, which sold over 210,000 copies by the end of the year and spawned the hit single "Come Back to Me". Its success led Seven to win the Best New Artist awards at various year-end award ceremonies in South Korea, including at the SBS Gayo Daejeon, MBC Gayo Daejejeon, Mnet Music Video Festival and Golden Disc Awards.
Why this date
Seven (South Korean singer) appears on our November 9 calendar for 1984 as a birth entry.
November 9 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1984Seven (South Korean singer)
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- 20142014 Catalan self-determination referendum
- 20162016 Croydon tram derailment
- 2019Alabama Crimson Tide football
- 2019Imran Khan
- 2020Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
- 2023NYU Langone Health
Also in 1984
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- September 5STS-41-DSTS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
- September 5Western AustraliaWestern Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
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- November 27Brussels Agreement (1984)Under the Brussels Agreement signed between the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain, the former agrees to enter into discussions…
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- December 10United Nations General AssemblyUnited Nations General Assembly recognizes the Convention against Torture.
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Questions about this entry
When did Seven (South Korean singer) happen?
November 9 1984 — 42 years ago, on a Friday.
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