1917 – Pierre Sévigny, Canadian military officer and politician, born in Quebec, Canada (d. 2004)
1922 – Conrad Shinn, American pilot and the first person to land a plane at the South Pole, born in Leaksville, North Carolina (d. 2025)
1924 – Howard Curtis Nielson, American politician (Rep-R-UT, 1983-91), born in Richfield, Utah (d. 2020)
1925 – Dickie Moore, actor (Expert, Oliver Twist, Little Men), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
1932 – Waqar Hasan, Pakistani cricket batsman (21 Tests, top score 189; member Pakistan’s inaugural Test squad), born in Amritsar, Punjab, India (d. 2020)
1959 – Cindy Rarick, American golfer (5 LPGA Tour titles), born in Glenwood, Minnesota
1965 – John Norwood Fisher, American ska-funk bassist (Fishbone), born in California
1967 – Louis C.K. [Louis Székely] American-Mexican comedian (Louie), born in Washington, D. C.
1973 – Paul Walker, American actor (The Fast and the Furious), born in Glendale, California (d. 2013)
1974 – Nuno Valente, Portuguese soccer defender (32 caps; Porto, Everton), born in Lisbon, Portugal
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Famous Birthdays for 11th September 2026
1804 – Aleksandr Polezhayev, Russian poet (Sasjka), born in Penza Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1838) [OS 30 Sep]
1838 – John Ireland, Irish-American archbishop of St Paul (1888-1918), born in Burnchurch, Ireland (d. 1918)
1861 – Juhani Aho, Finnish journalist and writer (Panu, Tuomio), born in Lapinlahti, Finland (d. 1921)
1862 – Hawley Harvey Crippen [Dr Crippen], American homeopath and first killer to be caught with the aid of wireless telegraphy, born in Coldwater, Michigan (d. 1910)
1917 – Herbert Lom, Czech-born British actor (Pink Panther, Dorian Gray), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 2012)
1937 – Robert Crippen, American astronaut (STS 1, 7, 41C, 41G), born in Beaumont, Texas
1942 – Tom Dreesen, American stand-up comedian best known for his act with Tim Reid (Tim and Tom), born in Harvey, Illinois (d. 2026)
1962 – Filip Dewinter, Belgian politician (Vlaams Belang), born in Bruges, Belgium
1965 – Graeme Obree, Scottish racing cyclist (World Hour Record 1993, 94; World C’ships gold 4000m pursuit 1993, 95), born in Nuneaton, England
1982 – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian human rights activist and politician who claimed victory in the disputed 2020 Belarusian presidential election, born in Mikashevichy, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Famous Birthdays for 10th September 2026
1169 – Alexios II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1180-83), born in Constantinople (d. 1183) [sources vary on exact day]
1753 – John Soane, English architect (Bank of England, Soane Museum), born in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (d. 1837)
1897 – David L. Snell, American pianist and composer for films (MGM Studio), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1967)
1915 – Redmond “Edmond” O’Brien, American actor (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight), born in New York City (d. 1985)
1924 – Hans Olof “Putte” Wickman, Swedish jazz clarinetist, born in Falun, Sweden (d. 2006)
1945 – Rein van den Broek, Dutch trumpet player (Ekseption), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2015)
1949 – Don Muraco, American professional wrestler (WWF), born in Sunset Beach, Hawaii
1960 – Colin Firth, English actor (Bridget Jones’ Diary, The King’s Speech), born in Grayshott, Hampshire
1973 – Ghada Shouaa, Syrian athlete (Syria’s 1st Olympic gold heptathlon 1996; World C’ship gold 1995), born in Mhardeh, Syria
1988 – Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey center (World C’ship gold 2007; Stanley Cup 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins; Carolina Hurricanes captain), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Famous Birthdays for 9th September 2026
1629 – Cornelis Tromp, Dutch naval officer and son of Maarten Tromp, born in Rotterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1691)
1850 – Leopoldo Miguez, Brazilian composer, born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (d. 1902)
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)
1919 – Jacques Marin, French character actor (The Vintage, Charade), born in Paris, France (d. 2001)
1924 – Rik Van Steenbergen, Belgian cyclist and youngest winner of the Tour of Flanders, born in Arendonk, Belgium (d. 2003)
1935 – Gopal Baratham, Singaporean author known for “A Candle or the Sun” and neurosurgeon, born in Singapore (d. 2002)
1946 – Hayato Tani [Hajime Iwatani], Japanese actor (Kii Hantâ, Light Squadron Maskman), born in Kirishima, Japan
1952 – Angela Cartwright, English-American actress (The Sound of Music, Lost in Space), born in Altrincham, England
1960 – Hugh Grant, English actor (4 Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones’ Diary), born in London, England
1973 – Troy Rudolph, Canadian actor and production assistant (Suburbanators, Viper), born in Calgary, Canada
Famous Birthdays for 8th September 2026
1474 – Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), born in Reggio Emilia, Italy (d. 1533)
1857 – Georg Michaelis, German lawyer and politician (Chancellor of German Empire and Prime Minister of Prussia, July-November 1917), born in Haynau, Germany (d. 1936)
1914 – Doug Freeman, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Wellington), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1994)
1925 – Alexander Kholminov, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2015)
1927 – Harmonica Fats [Harvey Blackston], American blues session and touring harmonica player (“Tore Up”), born in McDade, Louisiana (d. 2000)
1956 – David Carr, American journalist (New York Times), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2015)
1966 – Peter Furler, Australian musician (Newsboys), born in McLaren Vale, Australia
1975 – Larenz Tate, American actor (Rescue Me, Power), born in Chicago, Illinois
1983 – Will Blalock, American basketball player, born in Boston, Massachusetts
1992 – Za’Darius Smith, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 2019, 20, 22; Second-team All-Pro 2020 Green Bay Packers), born in Montgomery, Alabama
Famous Birthdays for 7th September 2026
1524 – Thomas Erastus, Swiss physician and theologist, born in Baden, Switzerland (d. 1583)
1805 – Samuel Wilberforce, English bishop and one of the greatest public speakers of his day (remembered for his opposition to Darwin’s theory of evolution), born in London (d. 1873)
1887 – Edith Sitwell, English poet and author (Wheels), born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire (d. 1964)
1940 – Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia, born in Denanyar, East Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2009)
1951 – Mark McCumber, American golfer (10 PGA Tour titles; Tour C’ship 1994), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1971 – Briana Scurry, American soccer goalkeeper (175 caps; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; FIFA World Cup gold 1999; Atlanta Beat, Washington Freedom), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1975 – Bess Wohl, American playwright (Grand Horizons; Liberation), screenwriter, and actress, born in Brooklyn, New York City
1980 – Sara Carrigan, Australian cyclist (Olympic gold, road race 2004), born in Gunnedah, New South Wales
1983 – Mehmet Topuz, Turkisher footballer (Kayserispor), born in Caferli Köyü, Yozgat, Turkey
1998 – Cindy Ngamba, Cameroon-born UK refugee (1st refugee athlete to win an Olympic medal – 2024 Olympic Bronze Boxing), born in Cameroon
Famous Birthdays for 6th September 2026
1627 – Pierre Verdier, French composer working in Sweden, born in Paris, France (d. 1706)
1857 – Zelia Nuttall, American Mexican archeologist and historian (Codex Nuttall), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1933)
1921 – Norman Joseph Woodland, American co-inventor of the barcode, born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2012)
1929 – Dow Finsterwald, American golfer (PGA Championship 1958; PGA Player of the Year 1958), born in Athens, Ohio (d. 2022)
1949 – Jimmy Litherland, English rocker (Mitarbeit), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
1952 – (Steven) “Buddy” Miller, American folk and country singer-songwriter, born in Fairborn, Ohio
1975 – Derrek Lee, American baseball first baseman (2 x MLB All Star, 3 x Gold Glove), born in Sacramento, California
1985 – Lauren Lapkus, American actress and comedienne (Orange is the New Black), born in Evanston, Illinois
1985 – Ali Ashfaq, Maldivian footballer, born in Malé, Maldives
1989 – Nikos Boutzikos, Greek footballer, born in Polygyros, Greece
Famous Birthdays for 5th September 2026
1874 – Napoleon “Nap” Lajoie, American Baseball HOF second baseman (Triple Crown 1901; AL batting champion 1901–04, 10; Philadelphia A’s, Cleveland Naps), born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island (d. 1959)
1877 – Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter and etcher, born in Schaarbeek, Brussels, Belgium (d. 1920)
1941 – Julian Hunt, Lord Hunt of Chesterton, British meteorologist and director general of the Met Office (1992-97), born in Ootacamund, India (d. 2026)
1965 – Chris Gore, American film critic and director (My Big Fat Independent Movie), born in Big Rapids, Michigan
1967 – India Hicks, British model, interior designer and author (Island Life, A Slice of England), born in London
1969 – Mark Ramprakash, English cricketer, born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
1982 – Alexandre Geijo, Spanish-Swiss footballer, born in Geneva, Switzerland
1983 – Eugen Bopp, Ukrainian-German footballer, born in Kyiv, Ukraine
1987 – Pierre Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline of Monaco, born in Princess Grace Hospital Centre, Monaco
1993 – Gage Golightly, American actress (The Troop), born in Penn Valley, California
Famous Birthdays for 4th September 2026
1907 – Leo Castelli, Italian-American art dealer, born in Trieste, Austrian Littoral, Austria-Hungary (d. 1999)
1913 – Stanford Moore, American biochemist (Nobel 1977), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1982)
1913 – Mickey Cohen, American gangster (Cohen crime family), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1976)
1927 – John McCarthy, American computer scientist (coined the term “artificial intelligence,” created the Lisp programming language), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
1931 – Antoine Bonifaci, French soccer midfielder (12 caps; OGC Nice, FC Inter Milan, Bologna FC, Torino FC), born in Bezons, France (d. 2021)
1934 – Carlos Timoteo Griguol, Argentine soccer midfielder (Atlanta, Rosario Central) and manager (Ferro Carril Oeste, Real Betis, River Plate), born in Las Palmas, Argentina (d. 2021)
1936 – Judea Pearl, Israeli-American computer scientist (Turing Award), born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
1957 – Khandi Alexander, American dancer, choreographer and actress (Scandal, CSI: Miami), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1976 – Katreeya English, Thai singer and actress (The Gifted, Khon 2 Khom), born in Oxford, England
1979 – Kosuke Matsuura, Japanese auto racer (IndyCar and Indy 500 Rookie of the Year 2004; Formula Dream 2000), born in Aichi, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 3rd September 2026
1835 – William Gaston Lewis, American engineer and general in the Confederate Army, born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 1901)
1865 – Wilhelm Bousset, German theologist and historian, born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1920)
1875 – Ferdinand Porsche, German automotive engineer (Volkswagen Beetle, Mercedes-Benz SS) and founder of the Porsche car company, born in Maffersdorf, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1951)
1926 – Alison Lurie, American novelist (Pulitzer Prize – Foreign Affairs), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
1935 – Otto Ketting, Dutch trumpeter and composer (Passacaglia), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2012)
1947 – Dick Buerkle, American athlete (WR 1 mile indoor 3:54.93 1978), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2020)
1965 – Vaden Todd Lewis, American musician (Toadies), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1980 – (Jason) “Cone” McCaslin, Canadian punk rock bassist (Sum 41), born in North York, Ontario
1981 – Fearne Cotton, British television presenter (Top of the Pops, Radio 1), born in London, England
1982 – Kaori Natori, Japanese J-pop, hip-hop, and reggae singer (Spontania), and model, born in Tokyo, Japan