1631 – William Stoughton, American judge at the Salem witch trials (d. 1701)
1765 – José María Morelos, Mexican revolutionary (d. 1815)
1800 – Decimus Burton, British architect (Hyde Park, Palm House Kew Gardens), born in London, England (d. 1881)
1917 – Irving B. Kahn, American inventor of the teleprompter, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1994)
1921 – Eileen Chang, Chinese-American writer, scriptwriter and feminist, born in Shanghai, China (d. 1995)
1954 – Patrice Rushen, American jazz and RandB pianist and singer and songwriter (“Forget Me Nots”), born in Los Angeles, California
1956 – Maria Esmeralda, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III and Lilian Baels
1962 – Shaan [Shantanu Mukherjee], Bengali playback and pop singer-songwriter, actor, and TV personality (The Voice India), born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India
1975 – Sammy Igoe, English football player, born in Staines-upon-Thames, England
1979 – Vince Chong, Malaysian-Chinese singer-songwriter and actor, born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Famous Birthdays for 29th September 2023
1678 – Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier during reign of Louis XIV (d. 1766)
1829 – Giles Alexander Smith, American Major General (Union Army), born in Jefferson County, New York (d. 1876)
1864 – Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish writer and philosopher (Ensayos, Teatro), born in Bilbao Spain (d. 1936)
1932 – Peter Stormonth Darling, Scottish investment banker (Mercury Asset Management Group, largest fundmanagement the UK), (d. 2019)
1948 – Viktor Krovopouskov, Russian sabres fencer (Olympic gold, individual and team, 1976, 1980), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
1969 – Erika Eleniak, American Canadian actress (Baywatch) and Playboy playmate (July 1989), born in Glendale, California
1970 – Yoshihiro Tajiri, Japanese professional wrestler, born in Tamana, Japan
1980 – Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Icelandic composer (Aequora; Kom vinur), born in Iceland
1985 – Candice LeRae, American professional wrestler (WWE), born in Riverside, California
1985 – Calvin Johnson, American College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (Detroit Lions, 6-time Pro Bowl), born in Newnan, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 28th September 2023
1330 – Nicolas Flamel, French scribe alchemist (believed to have created the Philosopher’s Stone), born in Pontoise region, France (d. 1418)
1565 – Alessandro Tassoni, Italian political writer (Rape of Bucket), born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (now Italy) (d. 1635)
1901 – Ed Sullivan, American newspaper columnist, and television host (The Ed Sullivan Show), born in NYC, New York (d. 1974)
1901 – William S. Paley, American broadcast pioneer (President and CEO of CBS, 1928-90), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1990)
1924 – Antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, born in Paulo de Luanda, Portuguese West Africa (d. 1991)
1928 – “Tuli” Naphtali Kupferberg, American poet and singer (Fugs), born in New York City (d. 2010)
1942 – Pierre Clémenti, French actor (d. 1999)
1964 – Paul Jewell, English football manager
1969 – Mark Benitez {Mark Everett], American child actor, murderer and fugitive, born in Coral Gables, Florida (d. 2008)
1988 – Aleks Vrteski, Australian footballer
Famous Birthdays for 27th September 2023
1840 – Alfred Thayer Mahan, American naval officer (Influence of Sea Power), born in West Point, New York (d. 1914)
1896 – Sam Ervin, American politician (U.S. Senator from North Carolina) and Watergate committee chairman, born in Morganton, North Carolina (d. 1985)
1905 – Vjekoslav Kaleb, Croatian writer (Splendor of the Fabric), born in Tisno, Croatia (d. 1996)
1939 – Kathy Whitworth, American golfer (7 x LPGA Player of Year, 6 x major titles, record 88 LPGA Tour wins), born in Monahans, Texas (d. 2022)
1941 – Peter Bonetti, English soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; World Cup 1966; Chelsea 600 games), born in London, England (d. 2020)
1965 – Steve Kerr, American basketball guard, head coach (5 NBA titles as player Chicago Bulls, SA Spurs – 3 as coach GS Warriors), born in Beirut, Lebanon
1971 – Li Yapeng, Chinese actor
1972 – Bibian Mentel-Spee, Dutch para-snowboarding athlete (Winter Paralympics gold snowboard cross 2014, 18; banked slalom 2018; 5 x gold World C’ship), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2021)
1974 – Edward Thomas, CFL linebacker (Montreal Alouettes)
1975 – Tajama Abraham, WNBA center (Sacramento Monarchs)
Famous Birthdays for 26th September 2023
1841 – Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, Russian composer, born in Orenburg (d. 1907)
1925 – Shirley Wilson, American football coach (Elon University 1967-76; Duke University 1979-82; 88–61–3), born in Madison, North Carolina (d. 2021)
1931 – George Chambers, American rock bassist and vocalist (Chambers Brothers – “Time Has Come Today”), born in Carthage, Mississippi (d. 2019)
1945 – Gal Costa, Brazilian bossa nova and Tropicália singer, born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (d. 2022)
1949 – Toby Myers, American session and touring bass player (Roadmaster; John Mellencamp, 1982-99), born in Indiana
1952 – James Keane, American actor (Willis Bell-Paper Chase), born in Buffalo, New York
1964 – Derek Ho, American surfer (World C’ship 1993; Hawaiian Triple Crown 1984, 86, 88, 90), born in Kailua, Hawaii (d. 2020)
1964 – Nicki French, English singer, born in Carlisle, United Kingdom
1965 – Alexandra Lencastre, Portuguese actress, born in Lisbon, Portugal
1983 – Zoe Perry, American stage and screen actress (Young Sheldon), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 25th September 2023
1738 – Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and President of Delaware, born in New Castle County, Delaware (d. 1789)
1832 – William Le Baron Jenney, American architect (father of skyscraper), born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts (d. 1907)
1936 – Juliet Prowse, South African-American actress and dancer (Who Killed Teddy Bear), born in Mumbai, India (d. 1996)
1940 – Tim Severin, British author and explorer who replicated historic voyages, born in Assam, British India (d. 2020)
1954 – Sylvester Croom, American college football coach, born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1956 – Jamie Hyneman, American visual effects technician (MythBusters), born in Marshall, Michigan
1961 – Heather Locklear, American actress (T J Hooker, Dynasty), born in Los Angeles, California
1963 – Keely Shaye Smith, American journalist (Unsolved Mysteries), born in Vallejo, California
1978 – Roudolphe Douala, Cameroonian footballer, born in Douala, Cameroon
1981 – Rocco Baldelli, American baseball player, born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Famous Birthdays for 24th September 2023
1773 – Johann Philipp Christian Schulz, German composer, born in Bad Langensalza, Germany (d. 1827)
1860 – S. R. Crockett, Scottish novelist (The Stickit Minister), born in Duchrae, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire (d. 1914)
1904 – Cemal Reşit Rey, Turkish composer, born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (d. 1985)
1914 – Sir John Kerr, Australian politician and the Governor General who dismissed the Whitlam Government, born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1991)
1934 – Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer (Stockport County), born in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1937 – Alan Grose, British vice-admiral
1941 – Linda McCartney (née Eastman), American photographer, musician (Wings), and 1st wife of Paul McCartney, born in New York City (d. 1998)
1966 – Kevin Koslofski, American MLB outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers), bon in Decatur, Illinois
1967 – Danielia Cotton [Brooks], American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Small White Town; Rare Child), born in Hopewell, New Jersey
1973 – Rodrick Rhodes, American NBA basketball forward, 1997-2003 (Houston Rockets and 2 other teams), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 23rd September 2023
1434 – Yolande of Valois, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1478)
1712 – Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1759)
1895 – Johnny Mokan, American baseball player (d. 1985)
1907 – Dominique Aury, French novelist (d. 1998)
1926 – Henry Silva, American character actor (Ocean’s 11; The Manchurian Candidate; Sharky’s Machine), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2022)
1947 – Mary Kay Place, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman – “Loretta”), and country singer (“Baby Boy”), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1948 – Rob van Koningsbruggen, sculptor
1958 – Danielle Dax, British avant-garde rock musician, producer and album art designer, born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
1959 – D-Roc the Executioner [Dennis Miles], American heavy metal musician (Body Count), born in the US (d. 2004)
1979 – Bryant McKinnie, American NFL Offensive Tackle (Minnesota Vikings), born in Woodbury, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 22nd September 2023
1767 – José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian classical composer (Master of Music at the Royal Chapel), born in Rio de Janiero, Brazil (d. 1830)
1833 – Stephen Dill Lee, American 1st president of Mississippi State University, Lt General in Confederate Army, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1908)
1902 – John Houseman, Romanian actor (The Paper Chase, Rollerball, The Fog), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1988)
1925 – Raymond Edwards, American doo-wop bass (The Silhouettes – “Get A Job”), born in Virginia (d. 1997)
1927 – Gordon Astall, English soccer forward (2 caps; Birmingham City 235 games, 59 goals), born in Horwich, England (d. 2020)
1929 – William E. Dannemeyer, American politician who opposed LGBT rights (Rep-R-CA, 1979-93), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2019)
1941 – Cesare Salvadori, Italian fencer (Olympic gold sabre team 1972; silver 1964, 68), born in Turin, Italy (d. 2021)
1947 – Mike Sexton, American poker player (World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions 2006; Poker Hall of Fame) and commentator (WPT), born in Shelbyville, Indiana (d. 2020)
1969 – Marian Chlad, Czech soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia
1994 – Carlos Correa, Puerto Rican MLB player (Minnesota Twins), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Famous Birthdays for 21st September 2023
1728 – Louis Emmanuel Jadin, French composer, born in Versailles, France (d. 1853)
1884 – Shorty Ray, American football player and supervisor of NFL officials, born in Highland Park, Illinois (d. 1956)
1904 – Hans Hartung, German-French painter, born in Leipzig, German Empire (d. 1989)
1919 – Aya Zikken, Dutch author (Atlasvlinder, Rameh), born in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands (d. 2013)
1935 – Henry Gibson, American actor and comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In’s poet), born in Germantown, Philadelphia (d. 2009)
1951 – Aslan Maskhadov, Chechen rebel leader (d. 2005)
1964 – Jorge Drexler, Uruguayan pop singer and composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
1967 – Romeo van Aerde, soccer player (RKC)
1968 – Trugoy the Dove [David Jolicoeur], American rapper and producer (De La Soul – “Me Myself and I”), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023)
1986 – Faris Badwan, English vocalist (The Rotters; The Horrors; Cat’s Eye), born in Bexley, Kent, England