The ephemeris of September 9, 2025: this Tuesday, Claude Nougaro would have celebrated his 96th birthday

Claude Nougaro (9 September 1929 – 4 March 2004) was a French poet and singer, a major figure in the song-and-lyric genre. Born in Toulouse, he combined the musicality of jazz and Latin rhythms with the richness of the French language.

Nicknamed the "Wordscientist," he turned every word into an instrument, creating timeless works like "Le Jazz et la Java" and "Toulouse," a vibrant anthem to his hometown. His career, punctuated by successes and periods of doubt, was that of an artist in perpetual search. His album "Nougayork," a return to his roots after a journey through the wilderness, marked his rebirth. Nougaro left a legacy of songs that combine poetry, swing, and deep emotions.

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In the calendar

Saint Alain, born in Brittany around 1428, Alain de la Roche died in Holland in 1475. He founded Rosary brotherhoods in this country, in France and in Germany. The Alains are wise. Their color: orange. Their number: 10. Today's saying : "September washes away the bridges, or dries up the fountains."

1087 Death of William the Conqueror. 1843 Victor Hugo learns of the drowning of his daughter , Léopoldine Vacquerie, while he is seated at the Café de l'Europe in Rochefort, today the Bistrot de la paix. 1901 Death of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

1956 First television for Elvis Presley. 1958 A decree from General de Gaulle creates the business district of La Défense. 1976 Death of Mao Zedong. 1989 A gendarmerie helicopter crashes into the ocean in Mimizan (40): all six occupants die. 1997 Michel Crépeau and Denis Leroy launch the first car-free day in La Rochelle (17), this operation will then extend to other French cities. 2001 Assassination of Ahmad S. Massoud, leader of the Afghan armed opposition. 2020 In Greece, a fire destroys the Moria Camp on the island of Lesbos, in which 13,000 migrants were held.

They were born on September 9th

Claude Nougaro, French singer (1929-2004). Otis Redding, American singer (1941 – 1967).

Eric Serra, French musician (1959). Hugh Grant, British actor (1960). Emma de Caunes, French director and actress (1976).