Famous Birthdays on September 16

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• 16 Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)

• 1386 Ambrose Traversari, Italian theologian and monk, born in Portico di Romagna, Forlì, Papal States (d. 1439)

• 1507 Jiajing, 12th Emperor of Ming Dynasty of China (d. 1567)
• 1547 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet, born in Agra, Mughal India (d. 1595)
• 1557 Jacques Mauduit, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1627)
• 1574 Samuel Coster, Dutch physician and playwright (Polyxena), born in Amsterdam (d. 1665)
• 1577 Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor and architect (Aanbidding of the Point), born in Carrara, Italy (d. 1640)
• 1584 Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo and Duke of Lucerna, born in Trento, Italy (d. 1647)
• 1651 Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler, born in Lemgo, Lippe, Germany (d. 1716)
• 1666 Antoine Parent, French mathematician, born in Paris (d. 1716)
• 1678 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman and philosopher, born in Battersea, Surrey, England (d. 1751)
• 1722 Gabriel Christie, British general, born in Stirling, Scotland (d. 1799)
• 1725 Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist and geographer (Volcanos), born in Soulaines-Dhuys, France (d. 1815)
• 1736 Johann Nikolaus Tetens, German-Danish philosopher and mathematician, born in Tetenbüll, Duchy of Schleswig, Denmark (d. 1807)
• 1745 Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (Battle of Borodino), born in St Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 1813)
• 1762 Charles de Merode, Earl of Merode, Mayor of Brussels and French senator, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1830)
• 1782 Daoguang, 7th Emperor of Qing Dynasty, born in Forbidden City, Beijing, China (d. 1850)
• 1797 Anthony Panizzi, Italian patriot, writer, and English librarian (British Museum, 1831-66), born in Brescello, Cisalpine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1879)
• 1800 Józef Nowakowski, Polish pianist and composer, born in Koryciska, Przysucha County, Poland (d. 1865)
• 1804 Squire Whipple, American engineer who invented the iron truss bridge, born in Hardwick, Massachusetts, (d. 1888) [1]
• 1812 Robert Fortune, Scottish botanist and plant hunter (established East India tea company in India), born in Kelloe, Scotland (d. 1880)
• 1818 Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon and etcher, born in London (d. 1910)

• 1823 Francis Parkman, American historian and author (Oregon Trail), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1893)
• 1823 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia (1839-42,1860-68), born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 1868)
• 1827 Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist and palaeontologist, born in St Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1908)
• 1832 George Washington Custis Lee, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Fort Monroe, Virginia (d. 1913)
• 1837 Pedro V, King of Portugal (1853-61), known as "The Hopeful", born at Necessidades Palace, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1861)
• 1838 James J. Hill, Canadian-American railroad entrepreneur (Great Northern Railroad), born in Eramosa Township, Ontario (d. 1916)
• 1847 Albert Ross Parsons, American composer, born in Sandusky, Ohio (d. 1933)
• 1851 Emilia Pardo Bazán, Spanish countess and writer (Pascual López: Autobiography of a Medical Student), born in La Coruña, Spain (d. 1921)
• 1853 Albrecht Kossel, German physician (Nobel 1910), born in Rostock, Germany (d. 1927)

• 1863 John Trumble, Australian cricket all-rounder (7 Tests, 10 wickets; brother of Hugh), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1944)
• 1872 Henriette deVreker-Verschuur, Dutch-Flemish actress (Roze Kate), born in Amsterdam (d. 1965)

• 1877 Willem Huibert Rassers, Dutch cultural anthropologist (Pandji), born in Roosendaal, Netherlands (d. 1973)
• 1878 Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes), born in Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Germany (d. 1961)
• 1880 Alfred Noyes, British poet and essayist (Loom of Years, Highwayman), born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 1958)
• 1881 Clive Bell, English art critic, born in East Shefford, Berkshire (d. 1964)
• 1883 George Duncan, Scottish golfer, course designer (British Open 1920), born in Methlick, Scotland (d. 1964)
• 1883 T. E. Hulme, English writer and poet, born in Endon, Shaffordshire (d. 1917)
• 1885 Karen Horney, German-American neo-freudian psychoanalyst, born in Blankenese, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire (d. 1952)
• 1887 (Hans) "Jean" Arp, German-French sculptor, artist and poet, born in Strassburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (now Strasbourg, France) (d. 1966)
• 1887 Nadia Boulanger, French composer and conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony), born in Paris, France (d. 1979)
• 1888 Almira Sessions, American actress (Oklahoma Annie), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1974)

• 1889 Claude Albert Barnett, American journalist and founder (Associated Negro Press), born in Sanford, Florida (d. 1967)
• 1890 Ernst Deutsch [Dorian], Jewish-Austrian actor (Moon is Down, 3rd Man), born in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1969)
• 1891 Czesław Marek, Polish composer, born in Przemyśl, Eastern Galicia, Lwów (d. 1985)
• 1891 Isabel Jeans, British actress (Easy Virtue, Heavens Above), born in London, England (d. 1985)

• 1891 Stephanie von Hohenlohe, Austrian-German princess by her marriage to the diplomat Prince Friedrich Franz von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst and spy, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1972)
• 1893 Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian biochemist (Vitamin C, Nobel 1937), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1986)
• 1893 Alexander Korda, British movie producer (3rd man), born in Pusztatúrpásztó, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956)
• 1894 Clarence Hennecke, American actor (The Strong Man, Murder by Television, Keystone Kops), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1969)
• 1895 Charles Bidwill, American Pro Football HOF team owner (Chicago Cardinals 1933-46), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1947)
• 1895 Franciszek Żwirko, Polish pilot (co-winner of 'Challenge 1932'), born in Święciany, Poland (d. 1932)
• 1895 Karol Rathaus, German-Austrian composer, born in Ternopil, Austria-Hungary (d. 1954)
• 1896 André Chéron, French chess player (French Champion, 1926, 1927 & 1929) and endgame theorist, born in Colombes, France (d. 1980)
• 1898 (Charles) "Chick" Bullock, American jazz and dance band vocalist (Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers), born in Butte, Montana (d. 1981)
• 1898 H. A. Rey, American children's author and creator of "Curious George", born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1977)
• 1899 Hans Swarowsky, Austrian pianist, conductor (Graz Opera, 1947-50), and educator (Vienna Music Academy, 1949-75), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1975)
• 1901 Andrée Bunet, French figure skater (Olympic gold pairs 1928, 32; World C'ship gold pairs 1926, 28, 30, 32), born in Paris, France (d. 1993)
• 1903 (Giuseppe) "Joe" Venuti, American jazz musician and pioneer violinist considered the "father of jazz violin", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
• 1905 Vladimír Holan, Czech poet, born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 1980)
• 1906 Jack Churchill, British Army commando, born in Colombo, British Ceylon (d. 1996)
• 1906 Johanna Sophia Hermes, Dutch singer, born in Hilversum, Netherlands (d. 1995)
• 1908 Beecher Moore, British sailor, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1996)
• 1909 Fernand Lodewick, literature historian (d. 1995)
• 1909 John Megaw, British Lord Justice of Appeal, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1997)
• 1910 Erich Kempka, German chauffeur to Adolf Hitler, born in Oberhausen, Germany (d. 1975)
• 1910 Karl Kling, German auto racer (11 F1 GP starts, 2 podiums, 17 C'ship points; Mercedes), born in Giessen, Germany (d. 2003)
• 1911 Wilfred Burchett, Australian communist and writer (Catapult to Freedom), born in Clifton Hill, Melbourne (d. 1983)
• 1912 Jerry Wald, American producer (Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda), born in New York City (d. 1962)
• 1914 Allen Funt, American TV host and creator (Candid Camera), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1999)
• 1915 Cy Walter, American jazz pianist (Three's Company), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1968)
• 1916 Don Ryder, Baron Ryder of Eaton Hastings, CEO (Intl Publishing House), born in Brentford, Middlesex (d. 2003)
• 1916 Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian labour leader, born in Saint Peter, Barbados (d. 1999)
• 1916 Julius B. Richmond, 12th US Surgeon General (1977-81) created Head Start program, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
• 1916 M.S. [Madurai Shanmukhavadivu] Subbulakshmi, Indian singer (1st singer to be awarded the Bharat Ratna), born in Madurai, Madras Presidency (d. 2004)
• 1916 Willem Noordhoek, Dutch photographer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1995)
• 1918 Mervyn Pike [Baroness Pike], politician (C), born in Castleford, West Yorkshire (d. 2004)
• 1919 Andy Russell, American singer (Andy & Della Russell Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
• 1919 Laurence J. Peter, Canadian author (Peter Principle), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1990)
• 1919 Milan Harašta, Czech composer, born in Brno, Moravia Czechoslovakia (d. 1946)
• 1920 Hannie Schaft, Dutch communist resistance fighter known as the "Girl with red hair", born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1945)
• 1920 John MacKenzie, Scottish-Canadian bagpiper and pipe-major, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1996) [1]
• 1920 Sheila Quinn, British nurse and adviser (British Red Cross), born in Blackpool, England (d. 2016)
• 1921 Fritz Geissler, German composer, born in Wurzen, Saxony (d. 1984)
• 1921 John Hendricks, American lyricist and singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross), born in Newark, Ohio (d. 2017)
• 1921 Ursula Franklin, German-born Canadian physicist, educator and activist (developed archaeometry), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2016) [1]
• 1921 William Johnston, Chaplain to Queen of Scotland, born in Edinburgh (d. 2005)
• 1922 Guy Hamilton, British director (Goldfinger), born in Paris (d. 2016)
• 1922 Janis Paige [Donna Mae Tjaden], American stage and screen actress (The Pajama Game; Silk Stockings; Trapper John, M.D.), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2024)
• 1922 Marcel Mouloudji, French singer, born in Paris (d. 1994)

• 1924 Paddy Stone, Canadian choreographer (Piccadilly Palace), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 1986)
• 1925 Charles Haughey, Irish Taoiseach (1979-81, 82, 87-92), born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland (d. 2006)
• 1925 Charlie Byrd, American jazz and bossa nova guitarist (Desfinado), born in Suffolk, Virginia (d. 1999)

• 1926 Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist, composer (Na shledanou v Praze (Good-bye in Prague); Moonscape), conductor, and educator (University of Sydney, 1960-91), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2011)
• 1926 John Knowles, American writer (Morning in Antibes), born in Fairmont, West Virginia (d. 2001)
• 1926 Robert Schuller, American Christian televangelist (Glass Cathedral; Hour of Power), born in Alton, Iowa (d. 2015)
• 1926 Thomas "Tommy" Bond, American actor (Butch-Our Gang, Superman), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2005)
• 1927 Jack Kelly, American actor (Bart-Maverick, Get Christie Love), born in Astoria, Queens, New York (d. 1992)
• 1927 Peter Falk, American actor (Colombo, Scared Straight), born in Ossining, New York (d. 2011)
• 1929 Dale Kildee, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan, 1977-2013), born in Flint, Michigan (d. 2021)
• 1930 Anne Francis, American actress (Honey West, Forbidden Planet, Pancho Villa), born in Ossining, New York (d. 2011)
• 1930 Ken Coates, British Labour politician and writer, born in Leek, Staffordshire (d. 2010)
• 1931 Jan Johansson, Swedish jazz pianist, born in Söderhamn, Hälsingland, Sweden (d. 1968)
• 1932 Joan Tabor, American actress (Teenage Millionaire), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (d. 1968)
• 1932 Mickey Stewart, English cricket batsman (8 Tests, 2 x 50, Surrey CCC) and team manager (England 1986-92), born in Herne Hill, England
• 1933 Jim Gilbert, British artist and criminal, born in London (d. 1995)

• 1934 Eva Clayton, American politician (Rep-D-North Carolina), born in Savannah, Georgia
• 1934 George Chakiris, American actor (West Side Story), born in Norwood, Ohio
• 1934 Ronnie Drew, Irish singer (The Dubliners), born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 2008)
• 1935 Bob Kiley, American public transit specialist, born in Minneapolis (d. 2016)
• 1935 Carl Andre, American sculptor (minimal/conceptual art), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
• 1935 Jules Bass, American director, producer, lyricist (Rankin/Bass Productions -The Year Without A Santa Claus; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty The Snowman), and cookbook author, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
• 1937 Aleksandr Medved, Ukrainian freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold USSR heavyweight 1964 68, 72; World C'ship gold x 7), born in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
• 1937 Bella Emberg [Sybil Dyke], British comic actress (The Russ Abbott Show), born in Brighton, England (d. 2018)
• 1937 Vince Naimoli, American businessman and MLB team owner (Tampa Bay Devil Rays), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2019)
• 1940 Lisle Atkinson, American jazz double-bassist (Nina Simone; Betty Carter; Neo-Bass Ensemble), born in New York City (d. 2019)
• 1941 Jim McBride, American director and actor (Hot Times, Breathless, Big Easy), born in New York City
• 1941 Joe Butler, American rock vocalist and drummer (Lovin' Spoonful), born in Glen Cove, New York
• 1941 Richard Perle, American political advisor, born in New York City
• 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)
• 1942 Bernie Calvert, English rock bassist (Hollies), born in Brierfield, England
• 1942 Dennis Conner, American yachtsman (America's Cup winning skipper 1974, 80, 87, 88; Olympic bronze Tempest class 1976; World C'ship gold Star class 1971, 77), born in San Diego, California
• 1942 Don Preston, American session and touring guitarist (Leon Russell; Joe Cocker; Stone Canyon Band), and singer-songwriter, born in Denver, Colorado
• 1942 Linda G Miller, American actress (Night of the Juggler, Mississippi), born in New York City
• 1942 Tom Wargo, American golfer (PGA Senior C'ship 1993, British Senior Open 1994), born in Marlette, Michigan
• 1943 James Alan MacPherson, American writer, 1st black writer to win Pulitzer Prize, born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2016)

• 1944 Betty Kelly, American rocker (Martha Reeves & Vandellas), born in Attalla, Alabama
• 1946 Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer (Perdóname, El Amor De Mi Vida), born in Alcoy, Spain (d. 2019)
• 1946 Cathee Dahmen, American fashion model, born in Minnesota (d. 1997)
• 1946 John Walton, Baron Walton of Detchant, British physician (Warden of Green College Oxford) (d. 2016)
• 1946 Mike Reynolds, Australian politician (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 2006-09), born in Manly, New South Wales
• 1947 Alexander Rutskoy, Russian politician (Vice President of Russia 1991-93) and Soviet military officer (led the putsch against President Boris Yeltsin during Russian constitutional crisis of 1993), born in Proskuriv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
• 1947 Dumisani Kumalo, South African anti-apartheid activist and UN ambassador, born in KwaMbunda, South Africa (d. 2019)
• 1947 Dusty Hughes, English playwright, born in Boston, Lincolnshire
• 1947 Enrique Krauze, Mexican historian and writer, born in Mexico City
• 1947 Ilona Gusenbauer, Austrian high jumper (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Gummersbach, West Germany
• 1947 Lucius Allen, American NBA star (Milwaukee Bucks), born in Kansas City, Kansas
• 1947 Michael R. McNulty, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Troy, New York
• 1947 Russ Abbot [Russell A Roberts], British TV comedian (The Russ Abbot Show, September Song), born in Cheshire, England
• 1948 Julia Donaldson, English children's writer (The Gruffalo), born in London, England
• 1948 Kenney Jones, English rock drummer and vocalist (Small Faces/The Faces, 1965-78; The Who, 1978-83), born in London, England
• 1948 Ron Blair, American rock bassist (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1976-82 & 2002-17), born in San Diego, California

• 1949 Ed Begley Jr, American actor (Eating Raoul, St Elsewhere, Parenthood), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1949 Susan Ruttan, American actress (Roxanne Melman-LA Law), born in Oregon City, Oregon
• 1950 David Bellamy, American singer (The Bellamy Brothers - "Let Your Love Flow"), born in Darby, Florida
• 1950 Loyd Grossman, American-British television presenter (MasterChef 1990-2000), born in Marblehead, Massachusetts
• 1951 Andy Irvine, Scottish rugby union fullback (51 Tests [12 as captain] 269 points, 9 British & Irish Lions; Edinburgh District RFU), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1952 Mickey Rourke, American actor (Wild Orchid, Barfly), born in Schenectady, New York
• 1953 Alan Barton, English musician (Black Lace, Smokie), born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England (d. 1995)
• 1953 Earl Klugh, American jazz pianist and guitarist, born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1953 Gene Taylor, American politician (Rep-D-Mississippi), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1953 Jerry Pate, American golfer (US Open 1976; 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Macon, Georgia
• 1953 Lenny Clarke, American actor (Officer Hampton-John Larroquette Show), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1953 Michael Rhodes, American country, rock, and jazz session and touring bass player, born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 2023)
• 1953 Nancy Huston, Canadian novelist (Cantique des plaines) and essayist, born in Calgary, Alberta
• 1954 Colin Newman, English musician (Wire), born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
• 1954 Frank Reed, American singer (Chi-Lites), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2014)
• 1955 Janet Ellis, English television presenter (Blue Peter, Jigsaw), born in Kent
• 1955 Liz Knights, English publisher (Victor Gollancz), born in Hayes Common, England (d. 1996)
• 1955 Robin Yount, American Baseball HOF shortstop/center fielder (AL MVP 1982, 89; 3 x MLB All Star; Milwaukee Brewers; 3,142 hits), born in Danville, Illinois
• 1955 Yolandita Monge, Puerto Rican singer, born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
• 1956 Anatoly Beloglazov, Russian 52 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1980), born in Kaliningrad, Russia
• 1956 Charles Fearing, American touring and session guitarist, songwriter (Raydio), and producer, born in the USA
• 1956 Dave Blood [Schulthise], American rock bassist (The Dead Milkmen - "Punk Rock Girl"), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)

• 1956 Kevin R. Kregel, American pilot and astronaut (STS 70, 78, 87), born in Amityville, New York
• 1956 Marcelo Campo, Argentine rugby union winger (20 Tests Argentina, 6 South America; Pueyrredón SC), born in Quilmes, Argentina (d. 2021)
• 1956 Mark Daniel Gearan, American campaign manager (Al Gore), born in Gardner, Massachusetts
• 1956 Nick Banton, founder of Body Positive (d. 1994)
• 1956 Peter Zaremba, American rocker (Fleshtones), born in Queens, New York
• 1956 Sergei Beloglazov, Russian 57 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1980, 88), born in Kaliningrad, Russia
• 1957 David McCreery, Irish footballer (Newcastle United), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1957 Keith Connor, British triple jumper (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Anguilla, West Indies
• 1958 Jennifer Tilly, American actress (Let it Ride, Off Beat, Psycho II), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1958 Neville Southall, Welsh soccer goalkeeper (92 caps; Everton 578 games), born in Llandudno, Wales

• 1958 Terry McBride, American singer (McBride & Ride - "Can I Count on You"), born in Austin, Texas

• 1960 Kurt Busiek, American comic book writer (Astro City), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1960 Mickey Tettleton, American baseball catcher (Texas Rangers), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• 1961 Alessandro Cecchi Paone, Italian entertainer (Lo psicologo di famiglia), born in Rome, Lazio, Italy
• 1961 Bilinda Butcher, British singer (My Bloody Valentine), born in London
• 1961 Mark Parent, American baseball catcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Ashland, Oregon
• 1962 Julie Larsen Piers, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship runner-up 1996), born in Westchester, New York
• 1962 Roger Ross Williams, American director (1st African American director to win an Oscar for "Music by Prudence"), born in Easton, Pennsylvania

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