1796 – Franz Wilhelm Ferling, German oboist and composer (48 études for oboe), born in Halberstadt, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1874)
1869 – George Robey, English musical theatre actor and comedian, born in South London, England (d. 1954)
1889 – Ion L. Idriess, Australian soldier and author (The Cattle King, Lasseter’s Last Ride), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1979)
1890 – Rachel Bluwstein, Hebrew poet, born in Saratov, Imperial Russia (d. 1931)
1902 – Stevie Smith [Florence Margaret Smith], English poet and novelist (“A Good Time Was Had By All”; “Not Waving but Drowning”) whose life was turned into the play and film “Stevie”, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 197)
1924 – James Galanos, American fashion designer (Coty Hall of Fame 1959), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
1949 – Jan Hendriks, Dutch guitarist (Doe Maar), born in Mill, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
1950 – James P[aul] Blaylock, American sci-fi author (Elfin Ship, Homunculus), born in Long Beach, California
1971 – Henrik Larsson, Swedish soccer striker (106 caps; Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona, Helsingborgs IF), born in Helsingborg, Sweden
1976 – Jon Bernthal, American actor (The Walking Dead; The Punisher), born in Washington, D.C.
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 19th September 2025
1616 – Jacques de Saint-Luc, Flemish composer and lutenist, baptized in Ath, Dutch Republic (d. ca. 1710)
1904 – Bergen Evans, American professor of English ($64,000 Question), born in Franklin, Ohio (d. 1978)
1921 – Joan Tozzer, American figure skater, born in Dedham, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
1930 – Antonio Margheriti, Italian filmmaker (Yor, the Hunter from the Future), born in Rome (d. 2002)
1933 – David McCallum, Scottish-American actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – “Ilyla Kuryakin”; NCIS), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2023)
1943 – Christl Haas, Austrian downhill skier (Olympic gold 1964), born in Kitzbühel, Austria (d. 2001)
1952 – Henry Kaiser, American improvisational and world music guitarist (A World Out of Time; Encounters at the End of the World), producer, and photographer, born in Oakland, California
1971 – Jeremy Nunley, American NFL defensive tackle and defensive end (Houston Oilers), born in Winchester, Tennessee (d. 2018)
1971 – Sanaa Lathan, American actress (The Best Man Holiday), born in New York City
1982 – Eleni Daniilidou, Greek tennis player, born in Chania, Crete, Greece
Famous Birthdays for 18th September 2025
1574 – Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer and poet, born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1640)
1713 – Jean Allamand, Swiss-Dutch natural philosopher, born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 1787)
1897 – Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1988)
1905 – Greta Garbo, Swedish actress and Hollywood silent film star (Anna Karenina, Grand Hotel, Camille), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1990)
1946 – Nicholas Clay, English actor (Lady Chatterley’s Lover), born in Streatham, London (d. 2000)
1949 – Kerry Livgren, American progressive rock guitarist and songwriter (Kansas – “Carry On Wayward Son”; “Dust in the Wind”), born in Topeka, Kansas
1958 – Don Geronimo [Michael L. Sorce], American radio personality (Don and Mike Show), born in United States of America
1960 – Joshua Angrist, Israeli-American economist (2021 Nobel Prize for Economics), born in Columbus, Ohio
1962 – John Fashanu, English soccer striker (2 caps; Wimbledon FC) and TV presenter (Gladiators; Fash’s Football Challenge; Deal or No Deal Nigeria), born in London, England
1971 – Kate Starre, Australian field hockey utility (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1994, 98; Champions Trophy gold 1991, 93, 95, 97), born in Armadale, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 17th September 2025
1550 – Pope Paul V [Camillo Borghese], 233rd pope (1605-21) and persecutor of Galileo, born in Rome (d. 1621)
1711 – Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1783)
1771 – Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1816)
1800 – Franklin Buchanan, American first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1874)
1879 – Rube Foster, American Baseball HOF manager and executive (Negro National League pennant 1920–22, 26; Chicago American Giants), born in Calvert, Texas (d. 1930)
1906 – Edgar Wayburn, American environmentalist awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999, born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2010)
1918 – Chaim Herzog, 6th President of Israel (1983-93), born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 1997)
1940 – Sotiris Moustakas, Greek actor (Zorba the Greek), born in Limassol, Cyprus (d. 2007)
1961 – Ty Tabor, American progressive metal guitarist and singer (King’s X), born in Pearl, Mississippi
1967 – Malik Yoba, American actor (NY Undercover-Det JC Williams), born in New York City
Famous Birthdays for 16th September 2025
1098 – Saint Hildegard von Bingen, German Benedictine nun, magistra, writer, and 1st western composer whose works survive (Ordo virtutum), baptized in Bermersheim, West Franconia, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1179) [exact birth/baptismal date disputed]
1818 – Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon and etcher, born in London (d. 1910)
1929 – Dale Kildee, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan, 1977-2013), born in Flint, Michigan (d. 2021)
1934 – Elgin Baylor, American Basketball Hall of Fame small forward (11 x NBA All Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1959; Minneapolis/LA Lakers), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2021)
1941 – Tommy Carberry, Irish jockey (Grand National 1975, Cheltenham Gold Cup 1970, 71 [L’Escargot]) and trainer (Grand National 1999 [Bobbyjo]), born in Ratoath, Ireland (d. 2017)
1947 – Michael R. McNulty, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Troy, New York
1948 – Julia Donaldson, English children’s writer (The Gruffalo), born in London, England
1958 – Neville Southall, Welsh soccer goalkeeper (92 caps; Everton 578 games), born in Llandudno, Wales
1960 – Mickey Tettleton, American baseball catcher (Texas Rangers), born in Oklahoma City
1962 – Julie Larsen Piers, American golfer (Women’s PGA C’ship runner-up 1996), born in Westchester, New York
Famous Birthdays for 15th September 2025
1744 – Georg Ritschel, German composer, born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1805)
1811 – Willem Josephus van Zeggelen, Dutch author, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1879)
1834 – Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian and political writer, born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1896)
1884 – Floro Ugarte, Argentine composer (From My Land; Saika), and educator, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1975)
1890 – Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1974)
1923 – David Kraehenbuehl, American composer (March of the Trolls), pianist, teacher (Yale), and music theorist (Journal of Music Theory), born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois (d. 1997)
1955 – Abdul Qadir, Pakistani cricket spin bowler (67 Tests; 236 wickets; best 9/56 1987), born in Lahore, Punjab (d. 2019)
1964 – Ryoko Kikuchi, Japanese cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-11) and reporter, born in Zama City, Kanagawa, Japan
1965 – Fernanda Torres, Brazilian actress (I’m Still Here), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1978 – Eiður Guðjohnsen, Icelandic footballer (Chelsea, Barcelona) and manager, born in Reykjavík, iceland
Famous Birthdays for 14th September 2025
1819 – Henry Jackson Hunt, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1889)
1900 – Sidney Marion, American actor (Outlaws is Coming, Quicksand), born in Massachusetts (d. 1965)
1907 – A. Cecil Snyder, American lawyer and Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1959)
1910 – Yi Sang, Korean author and poet (Dying Words, Wings, Child’s Bone), born in Jongro, Seoul (d. 1937)
1916 – Eric Bentley, British-American critic and writer (In Search of Theater), born in Bolton, Lancashire, England (d. 2020)
1929 – Mel Hancock, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri), born in Cape Fair, Missouri (d. 2011)
1934 – Sarah Kofman, French philosopher, born in Paris (d. 1994)
1951 – Doina Rotaru, Romanian contemporary classical composer, born in Bucharest, Romania
1960 – Anthony Addabbo, American actor (Jason-Generations), born in Coral Gables, Florida (d. 2016)
1962 – Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey defenseman (Hobey Baker Award 1984; Stanley Cup 1986 Montreal Canadiens), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2021)
Famous Birthdays for 13th September 2025
1806 – Moritz Ganz, German composer and cellist, born in Mainz, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Confederation of the Rhine (d. 1868)
1908 – Ray Green, American composer and publisher, born in Cavendish, Missouri (d. 1997)
1932 – Bronius Kutavičius, Lithuanian composer (The Gates of Jerusalem; Lokys) and teacher (Čiurlionis School of Art, 1975-2000), born in Molainiai, Lithuania (d. 2021)
1950 – Douglas Lenat, American computer scientist (Cyc), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1957 – Bongbong Marcos [Ferdinand Marcos Jr], Philippine politician (President of the Philippines 2022-), born in Santa Mesa, Manila
1962 – Brian Fowler, New Zealand cyclist (C’wealth Games gold team time trial 1990; Tour of Southland x 8), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
1968 – Denny Neagle, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1995, 97; NL wins leader 1997; Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves), born in Gambrills, Maryland
1968 – Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican baseball outfielder (World Series 1996, 98–2000; ALCS MVP 1996; 5 × MLB All-Star; NY Yankees), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
1978 – Swizz Beatz [Kasseem Dean], American rapper and record producer (Full Surface Records), born in New York City
1993 – Niall Horan, Irish Pop singer (One Direction – “What Makes You Beautiful”), born in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Famous Birthdays for 12th September 2025
1890 – Guido Guerrini, Italian composer, born in Faenza, Italy (d. 1965)
1900 – Eric Harding Thiman, English composer, born in Ashford, Kent (d. 1975)
1931 – George Jones, American country singer-songwriter (“Golden Rings”; “Oh Lonesome Me”), born in Saratoga, Texas (d. 2013)
1934 – Edward Wistenberg, Dutch concert harpist and pedagogue, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1940 – Linda Gray, American actress (Sue Ellen Ewing-Dallas), born in Santa Monica, California
1971 – Terry Dehere, American politician and NBA guard (Sacramento Kings), born in New York City
1973 – Maximiliano Hernández, American actor (Mr. Mercedes; The Americans, 2013; Marvel Universe films), born in Brooklyn, NYC
1977 – Jeff Irwin, American rock and jazz bassist, born in Creve Coeur, Missouri
1984 – Taylor Jenkins, American basketball head coach (Memphis Grizzlies 2019-), born in Arlington, Texas
1993 – Kelsea Ballerini, American singer-songwriter (“Love Me Like You Mean It”), born in Mascot, Tennessee
Famous Birthdays for 11th September 2025
1741 – Johann Jakob Engel, German author (Herr Lorenz Stark), born in Parchim, Germany (d. 1802)
1861 – Juhani Aho, Finnish journalist and writer (Panu, Tuomio), born in Lapinlahti, Finland (d. 1921)
1883 – Grigory Zinoviev [Hirsch Apfelbaum], Russian revolutionary, Communist International chairman (1919-26), and anti-Stalinist politician, born in Yelizavetgrad, Russian Empire (d. 1936)
1912 – Derek Sealy, West Indian cricket batsman (11 Tests; youngest West Indian Test player 17:122), born in Collymore Rock, Saint Michael, Barbados (d. 1982)
1925 – Ashley Heenan, New Zealand composer, born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2004)
1937 – Iosif Kobzon, Soviet-Russian singer and businessman, born in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine (d. 2018)
1948 – John Martyn [Iain McGeachy], British folk-rock-blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist (“May You Never”), born in New Maldon, Surrey (d. 2009)
1963 – Colin Wells, British actor (Hollyoaks, Crossroads), born in Greenwich, England
1965 – Moby [Richard Hall], American musician (Play; 18), born in Harlem, New York
1970 – William Joppy, American professional boxer, born in Silver Spring, Maryland