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
Category: Famous Birthdays
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
Famous Birthdays for 6th September 2021
1729 – Moses Mendelssohn, German Jewish enlightenment philosopher (Haksalah), born in Dessau, Principality of Anhalt (d. 1786)
1881 – Charlie Dell, American actor and comedian (Pickle in the Middle), born in NYC, New York (d. 1971)
1923 – Peter II Karadjordjevic, last King of Yugoslavia (1934-45), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1970)
1924 – John Melcher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 2018)
1926 – Claus von Amsberg, husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, born in Hitzacker, Germany (d. 2002)
1955 – Anne Henning, American 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1972), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
1955 – Carl E. Walz, American NASA astronaut (STS 51, 65, 79), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1967 – Amy Lynn Baxter, American actress and model (Penthouse Pet 1990), born in Plymouth, Massachusetts
1979 – Carlos Adrián Morales, Mexican soccer midfielder (8 caps; Morelia 382 games, born in La Piedad, Mexico
1980 – Jillian Hall, American professional wrestler, born in Ashland, Kentucky
Famous Birthdays for 5th September 2021
1638 – Louis XIV, King of France (1643-1715), known as “The Sun King”, had longest reign in country, born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1715)
1826 – John Wisden, England cricketer (prominent Sussex player), born in Brighton, Sussex, England (d. 1884)
1836 – Justiniano Borgoño, President of Peru (1894), born in Trujillo, Peru (d. 1921)
1881 – Otto Bauer, Austrian Social Democrat, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1938)
1907 – Sunnyland Slim [Albert Luandrew], American blues pianist, born in Vance, Mississippi (d. 1995)
1908 – Cecilia Seghizzi, Italian composer, born in Gotizia, Austria-Hungary (d. 2019)
1912 – Frank Thomas, American animator, born in Fresno, California (d. 2004)
1942 – Werner Herzog, German director (Burden of Dreams, Stroszek, Woyzeck), born in Munich, Germany
1956 – Steve Denton, American tennis player (world’s fastest tennis serve-138 mph), born in Kingsville, Texas
1973 – Rose McGowan, American actress (Charmed) and sexual harassment activist, born in Florence, Italy