1899 – Hans Swarowsky, Austrian conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1975)
1922 – Guy Hamilton, British director (Goldfinger), born in Paris (d. 2016)
1934 – Ronnie Drew, Irish singer (The Dubliners), born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 2008)
1943 – James Alan MacPherson, American writer, 1st black writer to win Pulitzer Prize, born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2016)
1956 – Marcelo Campo, Argentine rugby union winger (20 Tests Argentina, 6 South America; Pueyrredón SC), born in Quilmes, Argentina (d. 2021)
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
1970 – Paul Shuey, American baseball pitcher (Cleveland Indians), born in Lima, Ohio
1975 – Kip Harkrider, American baseball infielder (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Carthage, Texas
1988 – Teddy Geiger, American singer and songwriter (Stitches – Shawn Mendes), born in Rochester, New York
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Famous Birthdays for 15th September 2021
1736 – Jean-Sylvain Bailly, French astronomer noted for his computation of an orbit for Halley’s Comet (1759) and author of History of Ancient Astronomy from Its Origin to the Establishment of the School of Alexandria, born in Paris (d. 1793)
1851 – Josif Marinković, Serbian composer, born in Vranjevo, Novi Bečej (d. 1931)
1923 – Anton Heiller, Austrian organist and composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1979)
1939 – Breyten Breytenbach, South African poet and painter, born in Bonnievale, South Africa
1942 – Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, American sci-fi author (Hotel Transylvania), born in Berkeley, California
1949 – Joe Barton, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives, 1985-2019), born in Waco, Texas
1955 – Željka Antunović, Croatian politician, 1st female Minister of Defence, born in Virovitica, Yugoslavia
1971 – Will Shields, American NFL guard (KC Chiefs), born in Fort Riley, Kansas
1975 – Tom Dolan, American 400m freestyle/200m/400m medley swimmer (Olympic gold 1996)
1987 – Ingrid Bisu, Romanian-German actress and scriptwriter (Toni Erdmann), born in Bucharest, Romania
Famous Birthdays for 14th September 2021
1722 – Joseph Paul Ziegler, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1767)
1838 – John Pelham, U.S. Confederate artillery major, born in Alexandria, Alabama (d. 1863)
1840 – George Elbridge Whiting, American composer, born in Holliston, Massachusetts (d. 1923)
1933 – Harve Presnell, American actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), born in Modesto, California (d. 2009)
1955 – Steve Berlin, American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer (Los Lobos, Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 – Kostas Karamanlis, Greek politician (Prime Minister of Greece 2004-09), born in Athens, Greece
1968 – Dan Cortese, American actor and TV host (Jess Hanson-Melrose Place), born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania
1976 – Jeremy Dunham, American video game designer, born in Portland, Oregon
1985 – Delmon Young, American baseball player, born in Montgomery, Alabama
1986 – A.J. Trauth, American actor (Even Stevens), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 13th September 2021
1660 – Daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), born in London, England (d. 1731)
1895 – Ruth McDevitt, American actress (All in the Family), born in Coldwater, Michigan (d. 1976)
1899 – Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, Romanian politician (founder and leader of the Iron Guard), born in Huși, Vaslui County, Romania (d. 1938)
1956 – [Joan] Joni Sledge, American vocalist (Sister Sledge “We Are Family”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
1965 – Zak Starkey, English rock drummer (Oasis; The Who), son of Beatle Ringo, born in London, England
1973 – Fabio Cannavaro, Italian footballer (Parma), born in Naples, Italy
1976 – José Théodore, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
1980 – Evangelos Nastos, Greek footballer, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
1981 – Koldo Fernández, Spanish cyclist, born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain
1982 – Miha Zupan, Slovenian basketball player, born in Kranj, Slovenia
Famous Birthdays for 12th September 2021
1768 – Benjamin Carr, American organist, composer, choirmaster, teacher, music publisher, and co-founder of Philadelphia’s Music Fund Society, born in London (d. 1831)
1891 – Pedro Albizu Campos, Advocate for Puerto Rican independence, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 1965)
1913 – Jesse Owens, American athlete (4 Olympic gold 1936), born in Oakville, Alabama (d. 1980)
1935 – Richard H Hunt, sculptor (Pyramidal Construction), born in Chicago, Illinois
1938 – Claude Ruel, Canadian NHL coach (Stanley Cup 1968-69, Montreal Canadiens), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec (d. 2015)
1938 – Judy Clay [Guions], American soul and gospel singer, born in St Paul, North Carolina (d. 2001)
1951 – Gerald Stano, American serial killer (confessed to killing 41 people), born in Schenectady, New York (d. 1998)
1968 – Paul F. Tompkins, American comedian, born in Mount Airy, Pennsylvania
1977 – Idan Raichel, Israeli singer-songwriter, born in Kfar Saba, Israel
1985 – Champian Fulton, American jazz pianist, and vocalist, born in Norman, Oklahoma
Famous Birthdays for 11th September 2021
1940 – Tom Gallagher, American diplomat, gay activist, and 1st Foreign Service officer to publicly come out in 1976, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2018)
1940 – Bernie Dwyer, British rock drummer (Freddie and The Dreamers), born in Manchester, England (d. 2002)
1942 – Gerome Ragni, American playwright and songwriter (Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
1943 – Jack Ely, American singer and guitarist (The Kingsmen – “Louie, Louie”), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2015)
1949 – Bill Whittington, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1979), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 2021)
1964 – Victor Wooten, American bass guitarist, born in Mountain Home, Idaho
1969 – Laura Sisk, American actress (Allison Rescott-Loving), born in Washington, D.C.
1971 – Johnny Vegas, English comedian (Ideal, The Libetine), born in St. Helens, Merseyside, England
1975 – Mark Klepaski, American musician, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1982 – Shriya Saran, South Indian actress (Santhosham), born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Famous Birthdays for 10th September 2021
1844 – Abel Hoadley, Australian confectioner (Violet Crumble), born in East Sussex, England (d. 1918)
1869 – Caro Roma [Carrie Northey], American composer and singer, born in California (d. 1937)
1915 – Redmond “Edmond” O’Brien, American actor (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight), born in NYC, New York (d. 1985)
1928 – Jean Vanier, Canadian disabilities advocate
1941 – Pyotr I Klimuk, Polish cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 18B, 30)
1941 – Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist and popular science writer, born in NYC, New York (d. 2002)
1953 – Amy Irving, American actress (Yentl, Carrie, Crossing Delancy), born in Palo Alto, California
1957 – Kate Burton, American actress (Ice Storm, Grey’s Anatomy), born in Geneva, Switzerland
1964 – John E. Sununu, American politician (S-(R)-New Hampshire 2003-09), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1974 – Ben Wallace, American basketball forward (NBA C’ship 2004; NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2002-03, 2005-06; NBA All-Star 2003–06; Detroit Pistons), born in White Hall, Alabama
Famous Birthdays for 9th September 2021
1558 – Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier, born in Nomeny, Meurthe-et-Moselle (d. 1602)
1731 – Francisco Javier Clavijero, Mexican Jesuit teacher and writer, born in Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1787)
1794 – William Lonsdale, English geologist and paleontologist (fossil coral), born in Bath, Somerset, England (d. 1871)
1908 – John Haeton, American bobsled (Olympic silver 1928, 48)
1920 – Feng Kang, Chinese mathematician (d. 1993)
1941 – Les Braid, England, bass (Swinging Blue Jeans-You’re No Good)
1951 – Tom Wopat, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard; One Life to Live) and singer (Consider It Swung), born in Lodi, Wisconsin,
1952 – Angela Cartwright, England (Make Room for Daddy, Lost in Space)
1967 – Laurence Tremolet, French cinematographer and actress (Cyclo, Metisse), born in Rodez, France
1990 – Shaun Johnson, New Zealand Rugby League halfback (Auckland Warriors, Cronulla Sharks), born in Auckland, NZ
Famous Birthdays for 8th September 2021
801 – Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop and Saint, born in Amiens, France (d. 865)
1852 – Gojong, Emperor Gwangmu of Korea (1897-1907), born in Unhyeon Palace, Hanseong, Joseon dynasty, Korea (d. 1919)
1863 – Gustavo Campa, Mexican composer, born in Mexico City (d. 1934)
1921 – Hans Ulrich Engelmann, German composer (Ophelia), born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 2011)
1923 – Alan Weeks, English sports commentator (BBC), born in Bristol. England (d. 1996)
1923 – Wilbur Ware, American jazz double bassist (Riverside Records; Thelonious Monk; Sonny Rollins), included in photographer Art Kane’s photo “A Great Day In Harlem”, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1979)
1954 – Clayton Norcross, American actor (Bold and Beautiful, Colbys, Santa Barbara), born in Arcadia, California
1972 – Cari Shayne, American actress (Karen Cates-General Hospital), born in Sellersville, Tennessee
1990 – Matthew Dellavedova, Australian basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Maryborough, Australia
1994 – Bruno Fernandes, Portuguese football player (Manchester United, Portugal), born in Maia, Portugal
Famous Birthdays for 7th September 2021
1438 – Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse (d. 1471)
1524 – Thomas Erastus, Swiss physician and theologist, born in Baden, Switzerland (d. 1583)
1851 – Edward Asahel Birge, American pioneer in limnology, born in Troy, New York (d. 1950)
1887 – Edith Sitwell, English poet and author (Wheels), born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire (d. 1964)
1924 – Hugh Aitken, American composer, born in New York City, New York (d. 2012)
1932 – John Paul Getty Jr., American-born British oil magnate and billionaire (Getty Oil), born onboard ship in the waters near Genoa, Italy (d. 2003)
1950 – Julie Kavner, American actress and voice artist (Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons), born in Los Angeles, California
1951 – Morris Albert [Maurício Alberto Kaisermann], Brazilian singer (Feelings), born in São Paulo, Brazil
1956 – Michael Feinstein, American jazz pianist, singer and Gershwin-ophile (Isn’t It Romantic), born in Columbus, Ohio
1965 – Ron Blake, American jazz saxophonist, (SNL band; Christian McBride Big Band; Art Farmer), band leader, composer, and music educator (Juilliard), born in the Virgin Islands