John Walker Lindh

John Philip Walker Lindh is an American Taliban member who was captured by United States forces as an enemy combatant during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001. He was detained at Qala-i-Jangi fortress, used as a prison. He denied participating in the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, a violent uprising of the Taliban prisoners, stating that he was wounded in the leg and hid in the cellar of the Pink House, in the southern half of the fort. He was one of the 86 prisoners who survived the uprising, from an estimated 400 prisoners in total. CIA officer Johnny "Mike" Spann was killed during that uprising. Brought to trial in United States federal court in February 2002, Lindh accepted a plea bargain; he pleaded guilty to two charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released on supervision on May 23, 2019, for a three-year period of supervised release.

9 February 1981

Born on the same birth date (9 February 1981): Daisuke Sekimoto • The Rev • Tom Hiddleston

Born on the same birth day (9 February): A. R. Antulay • Alexis Smirnoff • André Kostolany • Brian Donlevy • Harald Eia • Janet Suzman • John Abramovic • John B. Cobb • Keʻelikōlani • Kurt Asle Arvesen • Miina Härma • Richard A. Long • Rinus Michels • Sheraldo Becker • Thomas Bernhard • Tom Hiddleston • Zhang Ziyi

Born in the same month (February 1981): Andrew Johnson (footballer, born 1981) • Christian Giménez (footballer, born 1981) • February 18 • Felipe Baloy • Hins Cheung • Josh Groban • Luke Ridnour • Majandra Delfino • Myriam Montemayor Cruz • Neto (footballer, born 1981) • Qyntel Woods • Tsuyoshi Wada • Élodie Ouédraogo