1558 – Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier, born in Nomeny, Meurthe-et-Moselle (d. 1602)
1687 – Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, French composer, born in Verdun, France (d. 1745)
1794 – William Lonsdale, English geologist and paleontologist (fossil coral), born in Bath, Somerset, England (d. 1871)
1949 – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician
1955 – John Kricfalusi, Canadian animator
1961 – Jim Corsi, Newtonville MA, pitcher (Oakland A’s)
1967 – B. J. Armstrong, American basketball guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Detroit, Michigan
1973 – Todd McMillon, American football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Bellflower, California
1976 – Aki Riihilahti, Finnish footballer, born in Helsinki, Finland
1978 – Shane Battier, American basketball player, born in Birmingham, Michigan
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Famous Birthdays for 8th September 2020
1830 – Frederic Mistral, French Provencal poet (Nobel 1904), born in Maillane, France (d. 1914)
1873 – Alfred Jarry, French writer (Ubu Roi), born in Layal, Mayenne, Paris (d. 1907)
1918 – Derek Barton, British organic chemist (Nobel 1969), born in Gravesend, Kent (d. 1998)
1921 – Harry Secombe, Welsh actor, comedian, singer and goon (The Goon Show, Oliver!), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2001)
1938 – Sam Nunn, American politician (Sen-D-Georgia, 1972 – 1997), born in Macon, Georgia
1939 – Carsten Keller, German field hockey player (Olympic gold 1972), born in Berlin
1969 – Lars Bohinen, Norwegian footballer (Nottingham Forest), born in Vadsø, Norway
1974 – Braulio Luna, Mexican soccer midfielder (32 caps; San Luis), born in Mexico City, Mexico
1976 – Sarah Kucserka, American TV producer and screenwriter (Ugly Betty)
1976 – Gerald Drummond, Costa Rican footballer, born in Limón, Costa Rica
Famous Birthdays for 7th September 2020
1707 – George-Louis Leclerc, count de Buffon, French naturalist and writer on natural history (Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière), born in Montbard, France (d. 1788)
1731 – Damasus Brosmann, Moravian composer, born in Fulnek, Czech Republic (d. 1798)
1918 – Carolyn Cudone, American golfer (US Senior Women’s Amateur 1968-72; most consecutive wins in any USGA championship), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2009)
1924 – Charles Braswell, American actor (Only Game in Town), born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1974)
1926 – Ed Warren [Edward Warren Miney], American paranormal investigator (Amityville haunting), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
1937 – Olly Wilson, American composer and founder of TIMARA, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2018)
1954 – Benmont Tench, American rock keyboardist (Heartbreakers), born in Gainesville, Florida
1979 – Brian Stokes, American baseball player, born in Montclair, California
1980 – Gabriel Milito, Argentine soccer defender (42 caps; Independiente, Zaragoza), born in Bernal, Argentina
1983 – Mehmet Topuz, Turkisher footballer (Kayserispor), born in Caferli Köyü, Yozgat, Turkey
Famous Birthdays for 6th September 2020
1633 – Sebastian Knupfer, German composer, born in Aš, Czech Republic (d. 1676)
1906 – Raymond Keane, American actor (Midnight Sun, Love Eagle), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1973)
1907 – Elizabeth Ferrars, British crime writer, born in Yangon, Myanmar (d. 1995)
1926 – Arthur William Oldham, English composer, born in London (d. 2003)
1934 – Ragaa al-Gedawy, Egyptian actress (The Stranger), born in Ismailia, Egypt (d. 2020)
1947 – Sylvester [James Jr.], American singer-songwriter (Do Ya Wanna Funk), born in Watts, Los Angeles, California (d. 1988)
1950 – Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Dutch politician (CDA), born in St. Joost, Netherlands
1969 – Michellie Jones, Australian triathlete (won two ITU Triathlon World Championships), born in Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
1977 – Kiyoshi Hikawa, Japanese enka singer, born in Fukuoka, Japan
1985 – Ali Ashfaq, Maldivian footballer, born in Malé, Maldives
Famous Birthdays for 5th September 2020
1750 – Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet (Scottish poems), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1774)
1809 – Manuel Montt Torres, President of Chile (851-61), born in Petorca, Chile (d. 1880)
1916 – Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian (Wayne and Shuster), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2002)
1923 – Arthur C. Nielsen, American businessman and market researcher (TV’s Nielsen’s Ratings), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980)
1939 – Donna Anderson [Knaflich], American actress (On the Beach), born in Gunnison, Gunnison County Colorado
1940 – Lewis Spratlan, American classical composer and Pulitzer Prize winner (Life Is A Dream), born in Miami, Florida
1942 – Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor (Improvisaciones), born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 1995)
1956 – Steve Denton, American tennis player (world’s fastest tennis serve-138 mph), born in Kingsville, Texas
1964 – Frank Farina, Australian footballer, born in Darwin, Australia
1971 – Carlester Crumpler, American NFL tight end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Greenville, North Carolina
Famous Birthdays for 4th September 2020
1848 – Jennie Lee, American actress (The Birth of a Nation), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1925)
1906 – Han G. Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Ongerijmde life), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1988)
1918 – Paul Harvey, American news commentator and radio broadcaster (Rest of the story), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2009)
1924 – Joan Aiken, English writer of children’s books (The Whispering Mountain), born in Rye, Sussex, England (d. 2004)
1942 – Raymond Floyd, American golfer (4-time major title winner), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
1942 – Jerry Jarrett, American professional wrestling promoter, born in Nashville, Tennessee
1946 – David Liebman, American saxophonist and flautist, born in Brooklyn, New York
1948 – Samuel Hui, Hong Kong Canto-pop singer-songwriter, born in Xiguan, Guangzhou, Republic of China
1972 – Françoise Yip, Canadian actress, born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
1977 – Lucie Silvas [Silverman], British singer-songwriter, born in Kingston-upon-Thames, England
Famous Birthdays for 3rd September 2020
1856 – Louis Sullivan, American architect (father of skyscrapers), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1926)
1889 – Cecil Weston, South African actress (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), born in Capetown (d. 1976)
1900 – Urho Kekkonen, 8th President of Finland (1956-81), born in Pielavesi, Finland (d. 1986)
1907 – Andrew Brewin, Canadian lawyer and MP for Greenwood, born in Brighton, England (d. 1983)
1926 – Alison Lurie, American novelist (Pulitzer Prize – Foreign Affairs), born in Chicago
1948 – Tara Singh Varma, Dutch politcian (1st black woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber), born in Springlands, British Guiana
1955 – Steve Jones, rock guitarist (Sex Pistols), born in London, England
1967 – Chris Gatling, American basketball forward (NBA All Star 1997), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
1977 – Tami Tyler, American dance skater (and Jonathan Nichols), born in Santa Clara, California
1977 – Rui Marques, Angolan footballer, born in Luanda, Angola
Famous Birthdays for 2nd September 2020
1854 – Hans Jæger, Norwegian writer and political activist (d. 1910)
1912 – Ernie Bromley, Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests; first Western Australian to play Test cricket for Australia), born in Fremantle, West Australia (d. 1967)
1923 – Rene Thom, French mathematician (d. 2002)
1927 – Trudi Jochum-Beiser, Austrian alpine skier (Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Lech am Arlberg, Austria
1931 – Pierre Huyskens, Dutch radio host
1947 – Richard Coughlan, English drummer and percussionist (Caravan), (d. 2013)
1953 – John Zorn, American musician
1965 – Lennox Lewis, British/Canadian boxer (Olympic gold super-heavyweight 1988, undisputed world heavyweight champion 1999), born in London, England
1969 – Russell Freeman, NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders)
1971 – Rich Aurilia, infielder (SF Giants), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Birthdays for 1st September 2020
1873 – Guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song), born in London, England (d. 1937)
1898 – Marilyn Miller [Renolds], American actress (Sunny) and wife of Jack Pickford, born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 1936)
1904 – Ray Flaherty, American Pro Football Hall of Fame end, coach (3 x NFL Championships; Washington Redskins 1937, 42 coach), born in Lamont, Washington (d. 1994)
1911 – Komei Abe, Japanese composer, born in Hiroshima (d. 2006)
1913 – Christian Nyby, American director and film editor (d. 1993)
1923 – Rocky Marciano, American boxer (undefeated world heavyweight champion 1952-56), born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 1969)
1963 – Stephen Kernahan, Australian rules footballer
1968 – Mohammed Atta, Egyptian terrorist (d. 2001)
1970 – Vanna, Croatian singer
1988 – Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladeshi cricketer
Famous Birthdays for 31st August 2020
1828 – George Leonard Andrews, American professor, civil engineer, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts (d. 1899)
1869 – Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicket-keeper (8 Tests 1890-93) and Scottish rugby union player, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1919)
1870 – Maria Montessori, Italian educator (spontaneous response), born in Chiaravalle, Marche, Italy (d. 1952)
1874 – Edward Thorndike, American psychologist (father of modern educational psychology), born in Williamsburg, Massachusetts (d. 1949)
1889 – A Provost Idell, father of modern volleyball
1932 – Benito Wogatzki, writer
1940 – Jack Thompson [John Payne], Australian actor (Breaker Morant, The Man from Snowy River), born in Sydney, New South Wales
1950 – Wilton Felder, American saxophonist and bassist (The Crusaders), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2015)
1954 – Tula, [Barry Kenneth Cossey], England, transsexual (For Your Eyes Only)
1969 – Victor Alexander, NBA forward/center (NY Knicks)