Birthdays Date 1936 September | History by KabAstro

Andrew Grove (1936-2016)

Sep 2 Hungarian-American pioneer in the semiconductor industry, one of the founders and CEO of Intel, and philanthropist, born in Budapest, Hungary

Sep 2 David Leonard Blake, British composer, and educator, born in London, England
Sep 2 Joan Kennedy (née Bennett), American socialite, and1st wife of US Senator from Massachusetts Ted Kennedy, born in New York City
Sep 3 John Olver, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts), born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Sep 3 Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, 2nd President of Tunisia (1987-2011), born in Hammam Sousse, French Tunisia (d. 2019)
Sep 4 Federico Sacchi, Argentine soccer central defender (15 caps; Newell's Old Boys, Racing Club, Boca Juniors), born in Rosario, Argentina (d. 2023)

Judea Pearl (87 years old)

Sep 4 Israeli-American computer scientist (Turing Award), born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine

Sep 5 Alcee Hastings, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida), born in Altamonte Springs, Florida (d. 2021)
Sep 5 Bill Mazeroski, American MLB 2nd baseman (won 1960 World Series for Pitts), born in Wheeling, West Virginia
Sep 5 Cornelius Boyson, American blues bassist, born in Tunica, Mississippi (d. 1994)
Sep 5 John Danforth, American politician and diplomat (Senator-R-Missouri, 1976-95), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Sep 5 Jonathan Kozol, American writer and sociologist, born in Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 7 Apostolos Kaklamanis, Greek politician, born in Lefkada, Greece

Buddy Holly (1936-1959)

Sep 7 American rock and roll musician and songwriter ("Peggy Sue"; "That'll Be the Day"; "Words Of Love"), born in Lubbock, Texas

Sep 7 Joe Simon, American soul and R&B singer ("Power of Love"), born in Simmesport, Louisiana (d. 2021)
Sep 7 Romualds Kalsons, Latvian composer, born in Riga, Latvia
Sep 9 Augustinus Franz Kropfreiter, Austrian organist and composer, born in Hargelsberg, Austria (d. 2003)
Sep 9 Bobby Baun, Canadian NHL hockey defenseman, 1956-73 (Toronto Maple Leafs, and 2 other teams), born in Lanigan, Saskatchewan (d. 2023)
Sep 9 Carlos Ortiz, Puerto Rican boxer (World Light Welterweight Champion 1959-60; World Lightweight Champion 1962-65, 65-68), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2022)
Sep 9 Mikhail Tal, Soviet Latvian World Chess Champion (1960-61), born in Riga, Latvia, USSR (d. 1992)
Sep 10 Dimitar Largov, Bulgarian soccer midfielder (20 caps; Slavia Sofia 220 games), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2020)
Sep 11 Charles Dierkop, American actor (Det Pete Royster-Police Woman), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Sep 13 Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neo-fascist terrorist (founder of Avanguardia Nazionale), born in Caserta, Italy (d. 2019)
Sep 14 Ferid Murad, American physician and pharmacologist (Nobel 1998), born in Whiting, Indiana
Sep 14 Harry Danielsen, Norwegian educator and politician, born in Rødøy, Norway (d. 2011)
Sep 14 Nicol Williamson, Scottish actor (Excalibur, Spawn), born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 2011)
Sep 14 Stan Williams, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1960²; World Series 1959, 1990 [coach: Cincinnati Reds]; NY Yankees, LA Dodgers), born in Enfield, New Hampshire (d. 2021)
Sep 14 Terence Donovan, English fashion photographer, film and video director, born in Stepney, London (d. 1996)
Sep 14 Walter Koenig, American actor (Checkov-Star Trek), born in Chicago, Illinois

Ashley Cooper (1936-2020)

Sep 15 Australian tennis player (Australian C'ships 1957-58, Wimbledon, US C'ships 1958), born in Melbourne, Victoria

Sep 17 Jennifer Dickson, South African-British artist and photographer, born in Piet Retief, South Africa
Sep 17 Mischa de Vreede, Dutch poetess (Our Eternal Hunger), born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Sep 17 Richard Gaskell, British solicitor (President of the Law Society) (d. 2015)

Al Oerter (1936-2007)

Sep 19 American discus thrower (Olympic gold 1956, 60, 64, 68), born in Astoria, New York

Sep 19 Anna Karen [Ann McCall] British comic actress (On the Buses - "Olive"; EastEnders, 1996-2017 - "Aunt Sal"), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2022)
Sep 19 Gene Dinwiddie, American blues saxophonist (Paul Butterfield Blues Band), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2002)
Sep 20 Dany Carrel, French actress (Passionate Summer), born in Tourane, Annam, French Indochina
Sep 21 (Royden) Dickey Lee [Lipscomb], American pop-country singer-songwriter ("Patches"; "Laurie"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Sep 21 James "Sunny" Murray, American jazz musician and drummer, born in Idabel, Oklahoma (d. 2017)
Sep 21 Yury Luzhkov, Russian politician (2nd Mayor of Moscow, 1992-2010), born in Moscow
Sep 22 Art Metrano, American comedian (Amy Prentiss, Joanie Loves Chachi), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021)
Sep 22 Bill Orton, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah), born in North Ogden, Utah (d. 2009)
Sep 22 Maurice Evans, English soccer wing half (Reading 407 games) and manager (Shrewsbury Town, Reading, Oxford United), born in Didcot, England (d. 2000)
Sep 23 Roland Guillas, French soccer midfielder (9 caps; ASSE Saint-Étienne, FC Grenoble, FC Rouen, FC Bordeaux, FC Lorient), born in Lorient, France (d. 2022)
Sep 23 Valentín Paniagua, Peruvian politician

Jim Henson (1936-1990)

Sep 24 American puppeteer, artist, screenwriter and filmmaker, best known as the creator of 'the Muppets" (Sesame Street, The Muppet Show), born in Greenville, Mississippi

Sep 25 (Roosevelt) "Booba" Barnes, American blues guitarist, born in Longwood, Washington County, Mississippi (d. 1996)
Sep 25 Edward Jones, British Army officer (UK Military Representative to NATO, Black Rod UK parliament), born in Altrincham, England (d. 2007)
Sep 25 Juliet Prowse, South African-American actress and dancer (Who Killed Teddy Bear), born in Mumbai, India (d. 1996)
Sep 25 Moussa Traoré, Mali soldier, politician and dictator, President of Mali (1968-91), born in Kayes, French Sudan (d. 2020)

Winnie Mandela (1936-2018)

Sep 26 South African anti-apartheid activist and ANC politician, born in Bizana, Pondoland, South Africa

Sep 27 Don Cornelius, American television host (Soul Train), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
Sep 27 Gordon Honeycombe, British broadcaster and author, born in Karachi, Colonial India (d. 2015)
Sep 28 Nabil Maleh, Syrian film director and writer, born in Damascus, Syria (d. 2016)
Sep 28 Robert Wolders, Dutch actor (Erik Hunter-Laredo), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2018)
Sep 28 Sherwood Boehlert, American politician (Rep-R-NY, 1983-2007), born in Utica, New York (d. 2021)
Sep 29 Mylene Demongeot, French actress (3 Murderesses), born in Nice, France (d. 2022)

Silvio Berlusconi (1936-2023)

Sep 29 Italian media tycoon and politician (Prime Minister of Italy, 1994-95, 2001-06, 2008-11), born in Milan, Italy [1]

Sep 30 Butler Derrick, American politician (Rep-D-SC, 1974-95), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2014)
Sep 30 Jim Sasser, American politician (Senator-D-Tennessee, 1977-97), born in Memphis, Tennessee