1709 – Samuel Johnson, English scholar and lexicographer (A Dictionary of the English Language), born in Lichfield Staffordshire (d. 1784)
1818 – Marcellus Augustus Stovall, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Sparta, Georgia (d. 1895)
1859 – Lincoln Loy McCandless, American cattle rancher and politician, born in Indiana, Pennsylvania (d. 1940)
1863 – Hermann Kutter, Swiss Protestant theologian (founder of Christian Socialism in Switzerland), born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1931)
1875 – Henriette Renié, French harp prodigy, composer, and teacher, born in Paris, France (d. 1956)
1890 – Vladimír Ambros, Czech composer, born in Prostějov, Czech Republic (d. 1956)
1897 – Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1988)
1926 – Bud Greenspan, American documentary maker (Olympic Games; IOC Olympic Order award 1985), born in NYC, New York (d. 2010)
1939 – Bob Whittaker, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas), born in Eureka, Kansas
1950 – Shabana Azmi, Indian actress (Ankur, Neerja), born in Hyderabad, India
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Famous Birthdays for 17th September 2022
1885 – Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Soviet composer who composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period, born in Agjabadi, Russian Empire (d. 1948)
1908 – Franz Grothe, German composer, born in Berlin (d. 1982)
1929 – David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley, British marshal (RAF), born in Dublin, Ireland
1930 – Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian Carnatic violinist and composer, born in Chennai, India (d. 2013)
1932 – Tom Young, American basketball coach (American Uni, Rutgers Uni, Catholic Uni, Old Dominion Uni), born in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
1933 – Desmond Fennell, British high court judge, born in Sheffield, England (d. 2011)
1963 – Warren Gatland, New Zealand rugby player and coach (Wales, British and Irish Lions), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
1969 – Keith Flint, English singer, musician and dancer (Prodigy), born in London, England (d. 2019)
1973 – David Reid, American light middleweight boxer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1975 – Jimmie Johnson, American auto racer (7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion), born in El Cajon, California
Famous Birthdays for 16th September 2022
1797 – Anthony Panizzi, Italian librarian at British Museum, born in Brescello, Italy (d. 1879)
1880 – Alfred Noyes, British poet and essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman), born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 1958)
1887 – Nadia Boulanger, French composer and conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony), born in Paris, France (d. 1979)
1898 – H. A. Rey, American children’s author and creator of “Curious George”, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1977)
1919 – Milan Harašta, Czech composer, born in Brno, Moravia Czechoslovakia (d. 1946)
1922 – Janis Paige, American actress (Lanigan’s Rabbi; Trapper John, M.D.}, born in Tacoma, Washington
1956 – Dave Blood [Schulthise], American rock bassist (The Dead Milkmen -“Punk Rock Girl”), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
1956 – Sergei Beloglazov, Russian 57 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1980, 88), born in Kaliningrad, Russia
1961 – Mark Parent, American baseball catcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Ashland, Oregon
1981 – Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress and singer (My Fair Princess), born in Qingdao, Shandong
Famous Birthdays for 15th September 2022
1895 – Charles “Chic” Harley, American football player (d. 1974)
1912 – Gisela Hernández Gonzalo, Cuban composer (d. 1971)
1912 – Ismail Yasseen, Egyptian comedian and actor (Isamil Yassine as Tarzan, Ibn Hamidu), born in Suez, Egypt (d. 1972)
1913 – John N. Mitchell, American lawyer, US attorney general, convicted and jailed as Nixon’s campaign manager, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1988)
1937 – Robert Lucas, Jr., American economist (1995 Nobel Prize for Economics for rational expectations theory), born in Yakima, Washington
1945 – Carmen Maura, Spanish actress (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), born in Madrid, Spain
1946 – Tommy Lee Jones, American actor (Executioner’s Song, Bloody Monday, The Fugitive), born in San Saba, Texas
1955 – Abdul Qadir, Pakistani cricket spin bowler (67 Tests; 236 wickets; best 9/56 1987), born in Lahore, Punjab (d. 2019)
1981 – Ben Schwarz, American comedian, (Parks and Recreation, Jake and Amir), born in The Bronx, New York
1994 – Wout van Aert, Belgium cyclist, born in Herentals, Flanders
Famous Birthdays for 14th September 2022
1882 – Harald Fryklöf, Swedish composer, born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1919)
1909 – Peter Scott, British naturalist and explorer, born in London (d. 1989)
1920 – Bud Palmer, American basketball player (NY Knicks) and sportscaster, born in Hollywood, California (d. 2013)
1924 – John Michael Grimes, British set designer (Philby, Burgess and MacLean) (d. 1994)
1932 – John Tembo, Malawian politician (President of the Malawi Congress Party), born in Dedza District, Malawi
1951 – Eugene H. Trinh, Vietnamese-American astronaut (STS 50), born in Saigon, Vietnam
1956 – Lefteris Zagoritis, Greek lawyer and politician, born in Rhodes, Greece
1959 – Mary Crosby, American actress (Kristin-Dallas, Ice Pirates), born in Los Angeles, California
1968 – Ginger Helgeson-Nielson, American tennis star, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota
1970 – Francesco Casagrande, Italian road racing cyclist, born in Florence, Italy
Famous Birthdays for 13th September 2022
1766 – Samuel Wilson, American meat packer and possible namesake of Uncle Sam, born in Menotomy, Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1854)
1914 – Leonard Feather, British jazz critic and musician, born in London (d. 1994)
1967 – Michael Johnson, American 200m/400m runner (Olympic-2 gold-96), born in Dallas, Texas
1968 – John Roderick, American indie-rock musician, singer-songwriter (The Long Winters),and podcaster (Omnibus; Friendly Fire), born in Seattle, Washington
1970 – Louise Lombard, British actress (The House of Eliott), born in Redbridge, London, England
1971 – Richie Anderson, American NFL running back (NY Jets), born in Olney, Maryland
1979 – Geike Arnaert, Belgian singer (Hooverphonic), born in Heuvelland, Belgium
1981 – Antonio Lopez, Spanish footballer (Atlético Madrid), born in Benidorm, Spain
1993 – Niall Horan, Irish Pop singer (One Direction – “What Makes You Beautiful”), born in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
1996 – Lili Reinhart, American actress (Riverdale), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Famous Birthdays for 12th September 2022
1829 – Charles Dudley Warner, American novelist (Being a Boy), born in Plainfield, Massachusetts (d. 1900)
1830 – William Sprague IV, American politician and Governor of Rhode Island (1859-63), born in Cranston, Rhode Island (d. 1915)
1898 – Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter (1964 Arts and Letters), born in Kaunas, Lithuania (d. 1969)
1922 – Jackson Mac Low, American poet and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
1934 – Edward Wistenberg, Dutch concert harpist and pedagogue, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1937 – Daniela Rocca, Italian actress (Battle of Austerlitz, Empty Canvas), born in Acireale, Italy (d. 1995)
1940 – Wayne McLaren, American stuntman, rodeo performer, model and actor best known for playing the Marlboro Man and for dying of lung cancer, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana (d. 1992)
1951 – Joe Pantoliano, American actor (Finelli Boys, Fugitive), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1959 – Cindy Rarick, American golfer (5 LPGA Tour titles), born in Glenwood, Minnesota
1976 – Maciej Żurawski, Polish footballer, born in Poznań, Poland
Famous Birthdays for 11th September 2022
1764 – Valentino Fioravanti, Italian composer, born in Rome (d. 1837)
1876 – Stan Rowley, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 5,000m team, bronze 60m, 100m, 200m 1900), born in Young, Australia (d. 1924)
1899 – Jimmie Davis, American singer and songwriter (“You Are My Sunshine”), born in Quitman, Louisiana (d. 2000)
1903 – Theodor W. Adorno, German philosopher and sociologist, born in Frankfurt (d. 1969)
1943 – Mickey Hart, American drummer (Grateful Dead; Planet Drum), born in Brooklyn, New York
1949 – Bill Whittington, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1979), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2021)
1953 – Jani Allan, South African journalist and media personality, born in London
1957 – Jon Moss, English rock drummer (Culture Club – “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”), born in Wandsworth, South London
1968 – Paul Mayeda Berges, American film writer and director, born in Torrance, California
1976 – Elephant Man [Oneal Bryan], Jamaican musician (“Let’s Get Physical”), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Famous Birthdays for 10th September 2022
1736 – Carter Braxton, American farmer and signer (Declaration of Independence), born in King and Queen County, Virginia (d. 1797)
1836 – Joseph Wheeler, American Major General (Confederacy/Cavalry/Army of Tennessee), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1906)
1887 – Giovanni Gronchi, Italian politician, President of Italy (1955-62), born in Pontedera, Italy (d. 1978)
1913 – Zephania] Mothopeng, South African activist, President of the Pan-African Congress, born near Vrede, South Africa (d. 1990)
1928 – Jean Vanier, Canadian disabilities advocate
1945 – Marlin Briscoe, American College Football HOF quarterback/wide receiver (Uni Nebraska–Omaha; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; Pro Bowl 1970 Buffalo Bills), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2022)
1949 – Bill O’Reilly, American TV host and commentator (The O’Reilly Factor), born in NYC, New York
1955 – Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen, Finnish cross country skier (3 Olympic gold 1984), born in Simpele, Finland
1956 – Johnny Fingers [John Moylett], Irish rocker (Boomtown Rats – “I Don’t Like Mondays”), born in Dublin, Ireland
1960 – Alison Bechdel, American cartoonist (Fun Home), born in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 9th September 2022
1809 – William Radford, U.S. Navy rear admiral, born in Fincastle, Virginia (d. 1890)
1875 – Jack O’Connor, Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 13 wickets, BB 5/40; NSW CA, SA CA), born in Boorowa, Australia (d. 1941)
1923 – Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, American virologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1929 – Stan Parris, American politician (Rep-R-VA, 1973-74, 81-91), born in Champaign, Illinois (d. 2010)
1946 – Hayato Tani [Hajime Iwatani], Japanese actor, born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan
1946 – Christopher Francis Palmer, British composer, orchestrator, and musicologist, born in Norfolk, England (d. 1995)
1951 – Corry Konings, Dutch singer (Crying Is Too Late For You) and actress, born in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
1962 – Jack Trudeau, American NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers), born in Forest Lake, Minnesota
1974 – Leah O’Brien, American softball player (Olympic gold 1996), born in Garden Grove, California
1990 – Magnus Larsson, Danish rock bassist (Lukas Graham – “7 Years”), born in Denmark