1593 – Gottfried Scheidt, German composer and organist, born in Halle, Germany (d. 1661)
1599 – Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years’ War, born in Gröningen, Germany (d. 1626)
1873 – Sidney Olcott, Canadian film director (Ben Hur), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1949)
1892 – Patricia Collinge, Irish-born American actress (Tender Comrade), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1974)
1899 – Leo Strauss, German-American political philosopher, born in Kirchhain, Hesse-Nassau, German Empire (d. 1973)
1901 – Leo Justinus Kauffmann, Alsatian composer, born in Dannemarie, France (d. 1944)
1945 – Torkild Brakstad, Norwegian soccer defender (3 caps; Molde) and coach (Molde, Tromsø, Rosenborg), born in Molde, Norway (d. 2021)
1951 – Guy Lafleur, Canadian Hockey HOF right wing (5 x Stanley Cup, 2 x NHL MVP, NHL Playoff MVP Montreal Canadiens; NY Rangers, Quebec Nordiques), born in Thurso, Quebec (d. 2022)
1954 – Peter White, British rock and smooth jazz guitarist, and songwriter (Al Stewart), born in Luton, England
1976 – Enuka Okuma, Canadian actress
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Famous Birthdays for 19th September 2023
1377 – Albert IV, Duke of Austria, born in Vienna (d. 1404)
1889 – Sarah Louise “Sadie” Delany, American author and teacher, born in Lynch’s Station, Campbell County, Virginia (d. 1999)
1920 – Karen Khachaturian, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2011)
1933 – David McCallum, Scottish-American actor (Ilyla Kuryakin-Man From UNCLE), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1937 – Paul Siebel, American folk singer and songwriter (Louise; Spanish Johnny), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2022)
1950 – Joan Lunden, American journalist and news host (Good Morning America), born in Fair Oaks, California
1962 – Randy Myers, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1990, 94, 95, 97; World Series 1990; NLCS MVP 1990; Cincinnati Reds), born in Vancouver, Washington
1970 – Victor Williams, American actor (The King of Queens), born in Brooklyn, New York
1980 – Sara Quin, Canadian singer and songwriter (Tegan and Sara), born in Calgary, Alberta
1984 – Kevin Zegers, Canadian actor and model, born in Woodstock, Ontario
Famous Birthdays for 18th September 2023
1876 – Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1938)
1910 – Josef Tal, Israeli composer (Israeli art music), born in Pinne, German Poland (d. 2008)
1933 – Valentina Ponomaryova, Soviet cosmonaut (Vostok 6 backup), born in Moscow, Russia
1937 – Ralph Backstrom, Canadian ice hockey centre (6 x Stanley Cup Montreal Canadiens; 6 x NHL All-Star), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (d. 2021)
1949 – Jim McCrery, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1963 – Jim Pocklington, British racing driver, born in Romford, London
1964 – Marco Masini, Italian pop singer-songwriter and pianist (“Disperato”l “Perché lo fai”), born in Florence, Italy
1975 – “Habacuc” Guillermo Vargas, Costa Rican artist
1979 – Alison Lohman, American actress, born in Palm Springs, California
1988 – Lukas Forchhammer, Danish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Lukas Graham – “7 Years”), born in Freetown Christiania, Denmark
Famous Birthdays for 17th September 2023
1605 – Francesco Sacrati, Italian composer, born in Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1650)
1820 – Earl Van Dorn, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Claiborne County, Mississippi (d. 1863)
1839 – Ira Erastus Davenport, American magician, claimed to be a spirit medium, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1911)
1907 – Warren E. Burger, 15th Supreme Court chief justice (1969-86), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1995)
1923 – Hank Williams, American country singer-songwriter (“Cold Cold Heart”; “Hey, Good Lookin'”; “Your Cheatin’ Heart”), born in Mount Olive, Alabama (d. 1953)
1928 – Brian Matthew, British disc jockey (Saturday Club), born in Coventry (d. 2017)
1955 – Scott Simpson, American golfer (US Open 1987; 7 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California
1973 – Ada Choi, Hong Kong actress (Emperesses in the Palace), born in Hong Kong
1975 – Constantine Maroulis, American rock singer (American Idol, season 4), born in Brooklyn, New York
1981 – Jonathan Radtke, American rock guitarist (Kill Hannah)
Famous Birthdays for 16th September 2023
1547 – Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet, born in Agra, Mughal India (d. 1595)
1885 – Karen Horney, German-American neo-freudian psychoanalyst, born in Blankenese, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire (d. 1952)
1899 – Hans Swarowsky, Austrian pianist, conductor (Graz Opera, 1947-50), and educator (Vienna Music Academy, 1949-75), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1975)
1919 – Andy Russell, American singer (Andy and Della Russell Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
1942 – Tom Wargo, American golfer (PGA Senior C’ship 1993, British Senior Open 1994), born in Marlette, Michigan
1944 – Betty Kelly, American rocker (Martha Reeves and Vandellas), born in Attalla, Alabama
1947 – Dumisani Kumalo, South African anti-apartheid activist and UN ambassador, born in KwaMbunda, South Africa (d. 2019)
1956 – Kevin R. Kregel, American pilot and astronaut (STS 70, 78, 87), born in Amityville, New York
1964 – Mary Coustas, Greek-Austalian actress and comedian, born in Melbourne, Australia
1993 – Tayla Parx [Taylor Parks], American songwriter, singer, and actress, born in Dallas, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 15th September 2023
1505 – Maria, Queen of Hungary as wife of Louis II and Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands (1531-55), born in Brussels (d. 1558)
1903 – Roy Acuff, American country fiddler, singer (“Wabash Cannonball”; Grand Ole Opry), and music publisher (Acuff-Rose Music), born in Maynardville, Tennessee (d. 1992)
1911 – Silas Hogan, American blues singer and guitarist, born in Westover, Louisiana (d. 1994)
1937 – Tony Yates, American college basketball point guard (National C’ship 1961, 62 Cincinnati Bearcats) and head coach (Cincinnati 1983-89), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 2020)
1954 – John Hervey, 7th marquess of Bristol, English flamboyant peer who lost his fortune to drug addiction, born in Bury St Edmunds, England (d. 1999)
1955 – Željka Antunović, Croatian politician, 1st female Minister of Defence, born in Virovitica, Yugoslavia
1971 – Michael Malone, American basketball head coach (Denver Nuggets 2015-21; Sacramento Kings 2013-14; NBA All-Star Game 2019), born in Queens, New York
1977 – Angela Aki, Japanese singer-songwriter, born in Itano, Tokushima, Japan
1981 – Ben Schwarz, American comedian, (Parks and Recreation, Jake and Amir), born in The Bronx, New York
1981 – Mark Duggan, Englishman whose shooting death sparked widespread riots in England, born in London (d. 2011)
Famous Birthdays for 14th September 2023
1722 – Joseph Paul Ziegler, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1767)
1887 – Karl Taylor Compton, American physicist and 9th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, born in Wooster, Ohio (d. 1954)
1929 – John Gutfreund, American investment banker, CEO of Salomon Brothers (King of Wall Street), born in NYC, New York (d. 2016)
1932 – Joshua Culbreath, American 400m hurdler (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
1939 – Guy Webster, American celebrity portrait photographer, album cover artist (The Byrds; The Mamas and the Papas; Taj Mahal; Rolling Stones), and educator, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2019)
1939 – Cornelius “Nini” Harp, American doo-wop singer (The Marcels – “Blue Moon”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
1973 – Nas [Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones] American rapper (It Was Written; “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)”), born in Brooklyn, New York
1981 – Ashley Roberts, American singer (Pussycat Dolls – “Don’t Cha”), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1989 – Tony Finau, American golfer (Ryder Cup 2018; British Open 2019 3rd), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
1989 – Jesse James, American actor (The Amityville Horror), born in Palm Springs, California
Famous Birthdays for 13th September 2023
1831 – Andrew Noble, Scottish physicist who was a founder of the science of ballistics, born in Greenock (d. 1915)
1889 – Pierre Reverdy, French poet (Nord-Sud), born in Occitanie (d. 1960)
1900 – Gladys George, American actress (Roaring Twenties), born in Patten, Maine (d. 1954)
1924 – Scott Brady [Gerald Tierney], American actor (Shotgun Slade, China Syndrome, Gremlins, Johnny Guitar), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985)
1936 – Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neo-fascist terrorist (founder of Avanguardia Nazionale), born in Caserta, Italy (d. 2019)
1953 – Taryn Power, American actress (Maria); youngest daughter of Tyrone Power Mexican actress Linda Christian, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
1968 – John Roderick, American indie-rock musician, singer-songwriter (The Long Winters),and podcaster (Omnibus; Friendly Fire), born in Seattle, Washington
1972 – Kelly Chen [Vivian Chen Wai-man], Hong Kong Cantopop singer (Starry Dreams of Love), and actress, born in Hong Kong
1976 – Craig McMillan, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, coach and broadcaster (55 Tests; 197 ODIs), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
1980 – Teppei Teranishi, American guitarist (Thrice), born in California
Famous Birthdays for 12th September 2023
1871 – Prince Friedrich Aloys Johannes Maria, Prince of Liechtenstein, born in Arad, Hungarian Kingdom (now Romania) (d. 1959)
1897 – Irene Joliot-Curie, French chemist and physicist (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1935) and daughter of Marie Curie, born in Paris, France (d. 1956)
1916 – Edward Binns, American actor (12 Angry Men; Fail-Safe), brn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
1917 – Seamas NacNeill, Classical physicist and piper, born in Glasgow (d. 1996)
1930 – Larry Austin, American classical and electronic composer and educator, born in Duncan, Oklahoma (d. 2018)
1932 – Waqar Hasan, Pakistani cricket batsman (21 Tests, top score 189; member Pakistan’s inaugural Test squad), born in Amritsar, Punjab, India (d. 2020)
1934 – Glenn Davis, American athlete (Olympic gold 1956,60), born in Wellsburg, West Virginia (d. 2009)
1951 – Berty Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland (1997-2008), born in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
1953 – Nancy “Nan” Goldin, American photographer (The Ballad of Sexual Dependency), born in Washington, D.C.
1956 – Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor, singer and composer (Farewell My Concubine), born in Hong Kong (d. 2003)
Famous Birthdays for 11th September 2023
1522 – Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist and naturalist, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1605)
1917 – Jessica “Decca” Mitford, English author (American Way of Death), activist and one of the Mitford sisters, born in Gloucestershire (d. 1996)
1922 – Charles Evers, American civil rights leader (1st Black mayor in Mississippi since Reconstruction), born in Decatur, Mississippi (d. 2020)
1924 – Daniel Akaka, American educator and politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii), born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 2018)
1926 – Gerrit Viljoen, South African politician (Chair of the Broederbond), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2009)
1951 – Richard D. Gill, British-Dutch mathematician, born in Redhill, Surrey
1962 – Filip Dewinter, Belgian politician (Vlaams Belang), born in Bruges, Belgium
1967 – Harry Connick Jr, American pop and jazz singer and pianist (We Are in Love; When Harry Met Sally), actor (Will and Grace), and TV Personality (American Idol, 2013), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1970 – Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer, born in Washington, D.C.
1985 – Shaun Livingston, American basketball player, born in Peoria, Illinois