Famous Birthdays on September 7

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 256

• 1438 Louis II, Landgrave of Hesse (d. 1471)
• 1524 Thomas Erastus, Swiss physician and theologist, born in Baden, Switzerland (d. 1583)

• 1631 Clemens Thieme, German composer, born in Grossdittmannsdorf (d. 1668)
• 1635 Paul Esterhazy, Hungarian prince, composer and patron, born in Eisenstadt (d. 1713)
• 1674 Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, German soldier and served under Emperor Leopold I, born in Osnabrück, Germany (d. 1728)
• 1683 Maria Anna of Austria, Archduchess of Austria and Queen consort of Portugal, born in Linz, Austria (d. 1754)
• 1694 Johan Ludvig, Danish politician (Minister of State, 1735-51) (d. 1763)
• 1703 Jean Monnet, French composer, born in Condrieu, Rhône (d. 1785)
• 1705 Matthäus Günther, German painter, born in Peissenberg, Germany (d. 1788)
• 1707 George-Louis Leclerc, count de Buffon, French naturalist and writer on natural history (Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière), born in Montbard, France (d. 1788)
• 1726 François-André Danican Philidor, French composer and chess champion, born in Dreux, France (d. 1795)
• 1731 Damasus Brosmann, Moravian composer, born in Fulnek, Czech Republic (d. 1798)
• 1731 Elisabetta de Gambarini, English composer, born in Holles Street, St Marylebone, Middlesex (d. 1765)
• 1735 Thomas Coutts, Anglo-Scottish banker (Coutts & Co.), born in Ediburgh, Scotland (d. 1822)
• 1737 Luigi Galvani, Italian anatomist and physicist ("animal electricity"), born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1798)
• 1739 Joseph Legros, French singer and composer who was the most prominent haute-contres of his generation, born in Monampteuil, France (d. 1793)
• 1740 Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1814)
• 1756 Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet, historian, lawyer, and linguist (Luchtreis; My Relief), born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (now Netherlands) (d. 1831)
• 1777 Heinrich David Stölzel, German horn player who developed the first valve for brass instruments, born in Schneeberg, Saxony (d. 1844)
• 1782 Bernardus Johannes Dibbets, Dutch baron and general-major (Maastricht), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1839)
• 1784 František Max Kníže, Czech composer, born in Drahelčice Czech Republic (d. 1840)
• 1805 Samuel Wilberforce, English bishop and one of the greatest public speakers of his day (remembered for his opposition to Darwin's theory of evolution), born in London (d. 1873)
• 1810 Hermann Heinrich Gossen, Prussian economist, born in Düren, Germany (d. 1858)
• 1811 William Hemsley Emory, American Major General (Union Army), born in Queen Anne's County, Maryland (d. 1887)
• 1815 Howell Cobb, American politician (U.S. Secretary of Treasury), born in Jefferson County, Georgia (d. 1868)
• 1815 John McDouall Stuart, Australian explorer, born in Dysart, Fife, Scotland (d. 1866)
• 1817 Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Queen of Denmark, born in Kassel, Electorate of Hesse, Imperial Confederate of Germany (d. 1898)
• 1818 Thomas Talbot, American politician, 31st Governor of Massachusetts, born in Cambridge, New York (d. 1885)
• 1819 Adriaan van Bevervoorde, Dutch journalist (History of Holland), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1851)
• 1819 Thomas A. Hendricks, 21st Vice President of the United States (D), born in Fultonham, Ohio (d. 1885)
• 1829 August Kekule von Stradonitz, German chemist who discovered structure of benzene ring, born in Darmstadt, rand Duchy of Hesse by the Rhine, German Confederation (d. 1896)
• 1829 Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, American geologist (Geograph Survey 1859-86), born in Westfield, Massachusetts (d. 1887)
• 1831 Alexandre Falguière, French sculptor and painter, born in Toulouse, France (d. 1900)
• 1836 August Toepler, German physicist, born in Brühl bei Bonn, Germany (d. 1912)

• 1837 Olive Oatman, American (as a teen captured and released by Native Americans), born in La Harpe, Illinois (d. 1903)
• 1842 Johannes Zukertort, German chess player, born in Lublin, Russian Empire (d. 1888)
• 1846 Donald Petrie, Scottish botanist and educator noted for his work in New Zealand, born in Edinkillie, Scotland (d. 1925)
• 1851 David King Udall, American politician and Mormon leader, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1938)
• 1851 Edward Asahel Birge, American pioneer in limnology, born in Troy, New York (d. 1950)
• 1855 William Friese-Greene, British photographer and inventor (motion pictures), born in Bristol, England (d. 1921)

• 1860 Willem Hubert Nolens, Dutch Catholic priest, politician (MP, 1896-1931) and law professor (University of Amsterdam, 1909-26), born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1931)
• 1864 Ernest Halliwell, South African cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests), born in Ealing, England (d. 1919)
• 1864 Giovanni Tebaldini, Italian composer, born in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy (d. 1952)
• 1866 Tristan Bernard, French playwright and novelist, born in Besançon, Doubs, France (d. 1947)
• 1867 Albert Bassermann, German actor (Foreign Correspondent, Madame Curie), born in Mannheim, Baden, German Confederation (d. 1952)
• 1867 Camilo Pessanha, Portuguese poet (Clepsydra), and Chinese translator, born in Coimbra, Portugal (d. 1926) [1]
• 1867 Evan Williams, American oratorio tenor, born in Mineral Ridge, Ohio (d. 1918)
• 1867 J. P. Morgan, Jr. [John Pierpont Morgan, Jr], American financier and son of J.P. Morgan, Sr., (J.P. Morgan & Co.), born in Irvington, New York (d. 1943)
• 1869 Margo Scharten-Antink, Dutch author (Catherina, Sprotje), born in Zutphen, Netherlands (d. 1957)
• 1870 Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian author (Pojedinok), born in Narovchat, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1938) [OS=Aug 26]
• 1870 Thomas Curtis, American athlete (Olympic 1896 Gold), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1944)
• 1876 C. J. Dennis, Australian poet (The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke), born in Auburn, South Australia (d. 1938)
• 1877 Mike O'Neill, Irish-American baseball player, born in Maum, County Galway, Ireland (d. 1959)
• 1880 Attilio Brugnoli, Italian pianist and composer, born in Rome (d. 1937)
• 1880 Kurt von Wolfurt, German composer, born in Lettin (d. 1957)
• 1882 Johanna Zandstra-Giezen, Dutch supercentenarian (oldest person in Netherland - dies at 111 years and 9 days), born in Friesland, Netherlands (d. 1993)
• 1887 Edith Sitwell, English poet and author (Wheels), born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire (d. 1964)
• 1889 Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer and founder (KLM), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1953)
• 1889 Bruce Frederick Cummings, English author (Journal of a Disappointed Man), born in barnstaple, England (d. 1919)
• 1891 Roscoe Karns, American actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), born in San Bernardino, California (d. 1970)
• 1893 Leslie Hore-Belisha, British politician (Minister of Transport, 1934-37; War Secretary, 1937–40), born in Hampstead, London (d. 1957)
• 1894 Vic Richardson, Australian cricket batsman and captain (19 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 138; South Australia) and SANFL player (Magarey Medal 1920 Sturt FC), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 1969)
• 1899 Leendert Antonie Donker, Dutch Minister of Justice (PvdA), born in Almkerk, Netherlands (d. 1956)
• 1900 Emerson Treacy, American actor (California Straight Ahead, Prowler), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
• 1900 Taylor Caldwell [Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell], Anglo-American novelist (Dynasty of Death, Dear and Glorious Physician), born in Manchester, England (d. 1985)
• 1902 Roy Barcroft [Howard Ravenscroft], American actor (Oklahoma!; Freckles), born in Crab Orchard, Nebraska (d. 1969)
• 1905 John Whitley, British air-marshal (d. 1997)
• 1906 Philip Herschkowitz, Romanian composer, born in Iași, Romania (d. 1989)
• 1907 Ahmet Adnan Saygun, Turkish composer, born in İzmir, Ottoman Empire (d. 1991)
• 1908 Max Kaminsky, American jazz trumpeter and bandleader (Max Kaminsky Orchestra), born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 1994)
• 1908 Michael DeBakey, Lebanese-American cardiac surgeon and artificial heart pioneer, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana (d. 2008)

• 1909 Jo Juda, Dutch musician (1st concertmaster of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra), born in Amsterdam (d. 1985)
• 1909 Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller, Czech-Russian lyric soprano, born in Kyiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1995)
• 1910 John Shea, American 500m/1500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1932), born in Lake Placid, New York (d. 2002)
• 1911 Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria communist leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB), 1954-89, born in Pravets, Kingdom of Bulgaria (d. 1998)
• 1912 David Packard, American electronic engineer, businessman and co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, born in Pueblo, Colorado (d. 1996)
• 1913 Anthony Quayle, British actor (Anne of 1000 Days, Lawrence of Arabia), born in Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire (d. 1989)
• 1913 Oswald Szemerényi, Hungarian linguist, born in London (d. 1996)
• 1913 Wim van der Grinten, Dutch lawyer and KVP politician (State Secretary of Economic Affairs), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1994)
• 1914 Billy Hughes, British educationist and Labour Party politician, born in Swindon, England (d. 1995)
• 1914 Graeme Bell, Australian jazz pianist, band leader, and composer, born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia (d. 2012)
• 1914 Hugo Pfister, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1969)
• 1914 Ian Ball, Indian newspaper photographer, born in Dhariwal, India (d. 1995)
• 1914 James Van Allen, American physicist (discovered Van Allen radiation belts), born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa (d. 2006)
• 1917 Jacob Lawrence, African-American artist (Sanitarium), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2000)
• 1917 John Cornforth, Australian-British chemist (Nobel Prize 1975), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2013)
• 1918 Carolyn Cudone, American golfer (US Senior Women's Amateur 1968-72; most consecutive wins in any USGA championship), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2009)
• 1918 Robin Lorimer, Scottish publisher (New Testament from Greek into Scots), born in Glasgow (d. 1996)
• 1919 Alberic Schotte, Belgian cyclist (World C'ship gold road race 1948, 50), born in Kanegem, Belgium (d. 2004)
• 1920 Al Caiola, American guitarist (Bonzanza theme), born in Jersey City (d. 2016)
• 1920 Harri Webb, Welsh poet and nationalist, born in Swansea, Wales (d. 1994)
• 1921 Arthur Ferrante, American pianist and composer (Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus), born in New York City (d. 2009)
• 1921 Josep Lluís Núñez, Spanish President of FC Barcelona (1978 - 2000), born in Guriezo, Cantabria, Spain (d. 2018)
• 1922 Kirill Molchanov, Russian-Soviet composer, born in Moscow (d. 1982)
• 1922 Lucien Jarraud, Canadian radio host, born in Paris (d. 2007)

• 1923 Madeleine Dring, British composer and pianist, born in Harringay, England (d. 1977)
• 1923 Peter Lawford, British actor, producer and socialite (Mrs Miniver, Thin Man), born in London, England (d. 1984)
• 1924 Bridie Gallagher, Irish singer (A Mother's Love's A Blessing, The Boys from County Armagh), born in Donegal, Ireland (d. 2012)
• 1924 Charles Braswell, American actor (Only Game in Town), born in McKinney, Texas (d. 1974)
• 1924 Daniel K. Inouye, American lawyer, politician (US Senator from Hawaii, 1963-2012; US Representative, 1959-63), and decorated WWII army veteran, born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (d. 2012) [1]
• 1924 Hugh Aitken, American composer, born in New York City (d. 2012)
• 1924 Leonard Rosenman, American Academy and Emmy Award-winning film and television composer (Rebel Without A Cause; Star Trek IV; Bound for Glory; Sybill), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
• 1925 Allan Blakeney, Canadian politician (10th Premier of Saskatchewan), born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia (d. 2011)
• 1925 Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, businesswoman and co-founder of Laura Ashley, born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 1985)
• 1926 Don Messick, American cartoon voice actor (The Flintstones - "Bamm-Bamm"; The Jetsons - "Astro"; Scooby-Doo), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1997)
• 1926 Donald J. Irwin, American politician (32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut), born in Rosario, Argentina (d. 2013)

• 1926 Erich Juskowiak, German footballer, born in Oberhausen, Germany (d. 1983)
• 1926 Ronnie Gilbert, American folk singer (The Weavers), born in New York City (d. 2015)
• 1927 Eric Hill, British children's books author and illustrator (Where's Spot), born in Holloway, London (d. 2014)
• 1927 François Billetdoux, French author (Word Awake), born in Paris (d. 1991)
• 1927 Graham Dudley Whettam, British composer, born in Swinden, Wiltshire (d. 2007)
• 1927 John Milford, American actor (Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Homefront), born in Johnstown, New York (d. 2000)
• 1928 Donald Henderson, American epidemiologist, led world campaign that eradicated smallpox, born in Lakewood, Ohio (d. 2016)
• 1929 Gil Wolman, French artist, born in Paris (d. 1995)
• 1929 T. P. McKenna [Thomas Patrick McKenna], Irish actor (Rivals, Holocaust), born in Mullagh, Ireland (d. 2011)
• 1930 Baudouin I, King of Belgium (1951-93), born in Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium (d. 1993)
• 1930 Sonny Rollins, American jazz saxophonist (Blue Room), born in New York City
• 1931 Al McGuire, American basketball coach (Marquette), born in New York City (d. 2001)
• 1931 Charles Camilleri, Maltese composer (Missa Mundi), born in Ħamrun, Malta (d. 2009)
• 1932 John Paul Getty Jr., American-born British oil magnate and billionaire (Getty Oil), born onboard a ship in the waters near Genoa, Italy (d. 2003)
• 1934 Bill Giles, American baseball owner (Philadelphia Phillies 1981-2013; honorary National League President), born in Rochester, New York
• 1934 Little Milton [James Milton Campbell], American blues singer and guitarist ("We're Gonna Make It"; "Grits Ain't Groceries"), born in Inverness, Mississippi (d. 2005)
• 1934 Mary Bauermeister, German artist, born in Frankfurt
• 1934 Omar Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1990-92, 2004-05), born in An Nouri (d. 2015)
• 1935 Abdou Diouf, 2nd President of Senegal (1981-2000), born in Louga, French West Africa
• 1936 Apostolos Kaklamanis, Greek politician, born in Lefkada, Greece

• 1936 Joe Simon, American soul and R&B singer ("Power of Love"), born in Simmesport, Louisiana (d. 2021)
• 1936 Romualds Kalsons, Latvian composer, born in Riga, Latvia
• 1937 Cüneyt Arkın, Turkish film actor (The Adam Trilogy), born in Gökçeoğlu village, Alpu, Eskişehir Province, Turkey
• 1937 John Phillip Law, American actor (Barbarella, Love Machine), born in Hollywood, California
• 1937 Olly Wilson, American composer and founder of TIMARA, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2018)
• 1939 Stanley David Griggs, American astronaut (STS 51-D), STS 33), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1989)
• 1939 [Benjamin] Latimore, American blues singer and piano player ("Let's Straighten It Out"), born in Charleston, Tennessee
• 1940 Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia, born in Denanyar, East Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2009)
• 1940 Dario Argento, Italian director (Creepers, Deep Red, Tenebrae), born in Rome, Italy
• 1941 Mogoboya Noko Nelson Ramodike, South African politician in Lebowa (d. 2012)
• 1942 Alan Oakes, British footballer (Manchester City), born in Winsford, England

• 1943 Beverley McLachlin, Canadian jurist (17th Chief Justice of Canada), born in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
• 1943 Gloria Gaynor [Fowles], American disco singer (I Will Survive), born in Newark, New Jersey
• 1943 Lena Valaitis, Lithuanian-German Schlager singer, born in Klaipėda, Lithuania
• 1944 Bertel Haarder, Danish politician (Minister of Education), born in Kruså, Denmark
• 1945 Forrest Blue, American football center (First-team All-Pro 1971–73; Pro Bowl 1971–74; SF 49ers, Baltimore Colts), born in Marfa, Texas (d. 2011)
• 1945 Luis Aravena Munoz, Chilean singer who was exiled in the Netherlands, born in Chile (d. 1991)
• 1945 Vic Pollard, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (32 Tests, 2 x 100s, 40 wickets) and soccer midfielder (7 caps; Rangers AFC), born in Burnley, England
• 1946 Alfa Anderson, American R&B vocalist (Chic - "Le Freak"), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1946 Willie Crawford, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
• 1948 Damir Šolman, Croatian basketball small forward (World Cup gold 1970, silver 1974 Yugoslavia; Olympic silver 1968, 76; FIBA European Selection 1974; Mladost Zagreb, Jugoplastika), born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 2023)
• 1948 Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, American rock drummer (MC5 -"Kick Out the Jams"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
• 1948 John Brockington, American football running back (First-team All-Pro 1971, 73; Pro Bowl 1971, 72, 73; Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023)
• 1948 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2nd President of the United Arab Emirates (2004-2022), born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (d. 2022)
• 1948 Susan Blakely, American actress (Rich Man Poor Man), born in Frankfurt, Germany
• 1949 Barry Siegel, American journalist (Pulitzer Prize - A Father's Pain, a Judge's Duty, and a Justice Beyond Their Reach), born in St. Louis, Missouri
• 1950 Julie Kavner, American actress and voice artist (Brenda-Rhoda, Marge-Simpsons), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1950 Mark "Moogy" Klingman, American rock musician and songwriter (Utopia), born in Great Neck, Long Island, New York (d. 2011)
• 1950 Peggy Noonan, American author (What I Saw at the Revolution), born in Brooklyn, New York

• 1951 Mammootty [Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail], Indian film actor and producer (Ahimsa), born in Chandiroor, India
• 1951 Mark Isham, American musician and film composer (The Hitcher), born in New York City
• 1951 Mark McCumber, American golfer (10 PGA Tour titles; Tour C'ship 1994), born in Jacksonville, Florida
• 1951 Morris Albert [Maurício Alberto Kaisermann], Brazilian singer ("Feelings"), born in São Paulo, Brazil
• 1952 Ricardo Tormo, Spanish Grand Prix motocycle racer, born in Valencia, Spain (d. 1998)
• 1953 Ben Bossi, American rock saxophonist (Romeo Void), born in San Francisco, California
• 1953 Michael Byron, American classical composer (Tidal), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1954 Benmont Tench, American rock keyboardist (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), born in Gainesville, Florida
• 1954 Corbin Bernsen, American actor (Arnie Becker-LA Law), born in North Hollywood, California
• 1954 Michael Emerson, American actor (Person of Interest), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• 1955 Efim Zelmanov, Russian-American mathematician, born in Khabarovsk, Russia
• 1955 Mira Furlan, Croatian actress (Babylon 5), born in Zagreb, Croatia
• 1956 Byron Stevenson, British footballer (Leeds United), born in Llanelli, Wales (d. 2007)
• 1956 Diane Warren, American songwriter ("Music of My Heart"; "If I Could Turn Back Time"), born in Van Nuys, California
• 1956 Michael Feinstein, American jazz pianist, singer and Gershwin-ophile ("Isn't It Romantic"), born in Columbus, Ohio
• 1957 J. Smith-Cameron [Jean Isabel Smith), American actress (Succession), born in Louisville, Kentucky
• 1957 Margot Chapman, American singer (Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
• 1957 Melvin Edward Mays, American felon (one of FBI's most wanted, arrested 1995 for conspiracy to commit terror on behalf of Libya)
• 1958 Nadieh [Karin Meis], Dutch singer, guitarist and composer (Haifa Blue), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1996)
• 1959 Drew Weissman, American scientist (2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for mRNA vaccine technology), born in Lexington, Massachusetts [1]
• 1959 Jermaine Stewart, American R&B singer ("We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1997)
• 1960 Andrew Voss, Australian television personality (Fox League), born in Sydney, Australia
• 1961 Jean-Yves Thibaudet, French concert pianist, born in Lyon, France
• 1961 LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist and songwriter (Dave Matthews Band - "Stay (Wasting Time)"), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2008)
• 1962 Jennifer Egan, American novelist (A Visit from the Goon Squad), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1963 Chris Coons, American politician (Senator-D-Delaware 2010-), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
• 1963 W. Earl Brown, American actor, writer, and musician (Deadwood; Scream; Operation Petticoat - "Stovall"), born in Golden Pond, Kentucky
• 1964 Eazy-E [Eric Lynn Wright], American rapper (N.W.A.), born in Compton, California (d. 1995)
• 1965 Andreas Thom, German footballer (Dynamo Berlin), born in Rüdersdorf, East Germany
• 1965 Bruce Armstrong, American NFL offensive tackle (NE Patriots), born in Miami, Florida
• 1965 Darko Pančev, Macedonian footballer (won European Golden Boot Award 1991), born in Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
• 1965 Ron Blake, American jazz saxophonist, (SNL band; Christian McBride Big Band; Art Farmer), bandleader, composer, and music educator (Juilliard), born in the U.S. Virgin Islands

• 1966 Christopher Acland, English drummer (Lush - "Single Girl"), born in Lancaster, England (d. 1996)
• 1966 Holly Golightly [Smith], British rock singer-songwriter, born in London

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