Famous Birthdays on September 9

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 235

• 384 Flavius Honorius, Eastern Roman Republic emperor (395-423), born in Constantinople (d. 423)
• 1349 Albert III, Duke of Austria (1365-95), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1395)
• 1427 Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, English politician, born in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire (d. 1464)
• 1466 Ashikaga Yoshitane, 10th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (d. 1523)
• 1558 Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier, born in Nomeny, Meurthe-et-Moselle (d. 1602)
• 1583 Girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian keyboard virtuoso (organist at St. Peter's Basilica, 1608-28 and 1634-43), and late Renaissance/early Baroque composer, born in Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara (now Italy) (d. 1643)
• 1585 Armand Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, French statesman and Cardinal (chief minister to Louis XIII 1624-42), born in Paris, France (d. 1642)
• 1618 Joan Cererols, Catalan musician, composer and monk, born in Martorell (d. 1680)
• 1629 Cornelis Tromp, Dutch naval officer and son of Maarten Tromp, born in Rotterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1691)
• 1646 Zeger Bernhard van Espen, Flemish theologist, born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1728)
• 1664 Johann Christoph Pez, German Baroque composer, born in Munich (d. 1716)
• 1687 Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, French composer, born in Verdun, France (d. 1745)
• 1700 Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, daughter of Louis Frederick I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, born in Rudolstadt (d. 1780)
• 1711 Thomas Hutchinson, Loyalist politician of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, born in Boston, Massachusetts Bay British America (d. 1780)
• 1731 Francisco Javier Clavijero, Mexican Jesuit teacher and writer, born in Veracruz, Mexico (d. 1787)
• 1752 Johann Friedrich Christmann, German composer, born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1817)

• 1755 Benjamin Bourne, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island), born in Bristol, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British America (d. 1808)
• 1769 Cornelis Felix van Maanen, Dutch minister of Justice (1807-42), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1846)
• 1789 William Cranch Bond, American astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion), born in Falmouth, Maine (d. 1859)
• 1794 William Lonsdale, English geologist and paleontologist (fossil coral), born in Bath, Somerset, England (d. 1871)
• 1807 Richard Chenevix Trench, Irish Anglican clergyman and philologist, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1886)
• 1809 William Radford, U.S. Navy rear admiral, born in Fincastle, Virginia (d. 1890)
• 1817 Speed Smith Fry, American lawyer, judge, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Mercer County, Kentucky (d. 1892)
• 1819 Martin Luther Smith, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in Danby, New York (d. 1866)
• 1822 Napoléon JKP Bonaparte, French prince and member of National Convention, born in Trieste, Austrian Empire (d. 1891)
• 1826 Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1856-1907), born in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg (d. 1907)
• 1826 Thomas John Lucas, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Dearborn County, Indiana (d. 1908)

• 1834 Joseph Henry Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1903)
• 1834 William MacRae, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 1882)
• 1840 Gentil Theodoor Antheunis, Flemish poet and songwriter, born in Oudenaarde, Belgium (d. 1907)
• 1850 Harishchandra, Indian poet, dramatist and commonly referred as "father of modern Hindi", born in Vārānasi, India (d. 1885)
• 1850 Jane Ellen Harrison, British anthropologist and linguist, born in Cottingham, Yorkshire (d. 1928)
• 1850 Leopoldo Miguez, Brazilian composer, born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (d. 1902)

• 1855 Anthony Francis Lucas, Croatian-American oil exploration pioneer, born in Split, Austria-Hungary (d. 1921)
• 1855 Houston Stewart Chamberlain, British-German philosopher (wrote works about political philosophy and natural science), born in Southsea, Hampshire, England (d. 1927)
• 1858 Benjamin Kidd, English sociologist (Social Evolution), born in County Clare, Ireland (d. 1916)
• 1865 Edwin H. Lemare, British organist and composer (Andantino in D-flat, also known as "Moonlight and Roses"), born in Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight (d. 1934)
• 1868 Mary Austin, American nature writer and early feminist (Land of Little Rain), born in Carlinville, Illinois (d. 1934)
• 1872 Delilah Beasley, American author and the 1st Black female newspaper columnist (Oakland Tribune, The Negro Trail-Blazers of California), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1934)
• 1872 Edward Burlingame Hill, American composer and educator (Harvard, 1908-40), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1960)
• 1872 Josef Stránský, Czech conductor (New York Philharmonic, 1911-23), born in Humpolec, Bohemia (d. 1936)
• 1875 Jack O'Connor, Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 13 wickets, BB 5/40; NSW CA, SA CA), born in Boorowa, Australia (d. 1941)

• 1877 Jesús Castillo, Guatemalan composer (Quiché Vinak), born in San Juan Ostuncalco (d. 1946)
• 1878 Adelaide Crapsey, American poet (d. 1914)
• 1878 Sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines (d. 1961)
• 1882 Clem McCarthy, American sportscaster (NBC Radio; RKO newsreels), born in Rochester, New York (d. 1962)
• 1887 Alf Landon, American politician, Governor of Kansas (1933-37) and Republican Presidential nominee in 1936, born in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
• 1887 Raymond Walburn, American actor (Christmas in July), born in Plymouth, Indiana (d. 1969)

• 1892 Bruno Stürmer, German conductor, composer and educator, born in Freiburg, Germany (d. 1958)
• 1892 Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-born American silent film actress (The Dragon Painter), born in Tokyo, Empire of Japan (d. 1961)
• 1894 Arthur Freed, American lyricist and film producer (Singin' in the Rain, and other MGM musicals), born in Charlestown, South Carolina (d. 1973)
• 1894 Bert Oldfield, Australian cricket wicketkeeper (54 Tests, 130 dismissals, 4 x 50; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1976)
• 1896 Fritz Reutter, German composer and pedagogue, born in Löbtau, Saxony, German Empire (d. 1963)

• 1899 Brassaï [Gyula Halász], Hungarian-French artist, born in Brassó, Austria-Hungary (d. 1984)
• 1899 Louis Cheslock, British-born American violinist, composer and educator of Polish heritage (Peabody Institute, 1916-76), born in London (d. 1981)
• 1899 Neil Hamilton, American stage and screen actor (The White Rose; When Strangers Marry; Batman (TV series) - "Commissioner Gordon"), born in Lynn, Massachusetts (d. 1984)
• 1899 Waite Hoyt, American Baseball HOF pitcher (World Series 1923, 27, 28; AL wins leader 1927; NY Yankees), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1984)
• 1900 James Hilton, English novelist and screenwriter (Goodbye Mr Chips), born in Leigh, England (d. 1954)
• 1903 Phyllis Whitney, American writer (d. 2008)
• 1904 Feroze Khan, Pakistani field hockey player (d. 2005)
• 1905 Brahmarishi Hussain Sha, Indian religious leader and scholar (head of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham in Pithapuram), born in Rajahmundry, British India (d. 1981)
• 1905 Vytautas Bacevičius [Bacewicz], Lithuanian avant garde composer (Della Guerra Symphony), born in Łódź, Russian Empire (now Poland) (d. 1970)
• 1907 Leon Edel, American biographer (Henry James: A Biography 1953–1972 - Pulitzer 1963), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1997)
• 1907 Truman "Pinky" Tomlin, American singer and actor (Sing While You're Able; With Love and Kisses), born in Eros, Arkansas (d. 1987)
• 1908 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (La belle estate), born in Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy (d. 1950)
• 1908 John Heaton, American sledder (Olympic silver skeleton 1928, 48, bronze bobsled 1932; American team's flag bearer 1948), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1976)
• 1909 Jane Baxter [Fedora Kathleen Alice Forde], German actress (We Live Again), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1996)
• 1911 John Gorton, Australian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1968-71), born in Wellington New Zealand (disputed) (d. 2002)
• 1911 Paul Goodman, American poet and writer (d. 1972)
• 1915 Guus Oster, Dutch stage and screen actor and director (Voorbij, Voorbij; Kiss Me Kate), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1984)
• 1915 Richard Webb, American actor (Captain Midnight, Out of the Past), born in Bloomington, Illinois (d. 1993)
• 1917 Rolf Wenkhaus, German actor (Spoiling the Game, S.A.-Mann Brand), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1942)
• 1918 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, sportscaster, LV bookmaker (The NFL Today; fired for racist remarks), born in Steubenville, Ohio (d. 1996)
• 1918 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian President (1992-99), born in Novara, Italy (d. 2012)
• 1919 Gottfried Dienst, Swiss football referee (d. 1998)
• 1919 Jacques Marin, French character actor (The Vintage, Charade), born in Paris, France (d. 2001)
• 1920 Feng Kang, Chinese mathematician (d. 1993)
• 1920 Michael Aldridge, British actor (Last of the Summer Wine; Murder in Cathedral), born in Glastonbury, England (d. 1994)
• 1920 Robert Wood Johnson III, American philanthropist (d. 1970)
• 1921 Andrzej Dobrowolski, Polish classical and experimental composer, born in Lwów, Poland (now Ukraine) (d. 1990)
• 1922 Anthony Parsons, British diplomat (British Ambassador to Iran during Iranian Revolution) (d. 1996)
• 1922 Hans Dehmelt, German-born American physicist (Nobel Prize 1989), born in Gorlitz (d. 2017)
• 1922 Hoyt Curtin, American composer (Hanna-Barbera cartoon themes, including "The Flintstones", and "The Jetsons"), born in Downey, California (d. 2000)
• 1922 Manolis Glezos, Greek politician, writer and resistance hero (took down Nazi flag from Acropolis), born in Apiranthos, Naxos, Greece (d. 2020)

• 1923 Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, American virologist, (1976 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on transmissibility of kuru), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2008) [1]
• 1924 Bettejane "Jane" Greer, American actress (Out of the Past, Prisoner of Zenda, Clown), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2001)
• 1924 Rik Van Steenbergen, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003)
• 1924 Sylvia Miles, American actress (Midnight Cowboy, Farewell My Lovely), born in New York City (d. 2019)
• 1926 Annie Kriegel, French historian of communist history, born in Paris, France (d. 1995)
• 1926 Jake Carey, American actor (Rock Rock Rock!, Go, Johnny, Go!), born in Pulaski, Virginia (d. 1997)
• 1926 Robert Reese, American actor, born in Port Arthur, Texas (d. 1992)
• 1926 Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Egyptian Muslim scholar ("Sharia and Life" on Al Jazeera), born in Saft Turab, Egypt (d. 2022)
• 1927 Elvin Jones, American jazz drummer (John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme"), born in Pontiac, Michigan (d. 2004)
• 1929 Aleksei Maslennikov, Russian tenor (Bolshoi Theater, 1953-88), born in Novocherkassk, Russia (d. 2016)
• 1929 Claude Nougaro, French jazz singer and songwriter, born in Toulouse, France (d. 2004)
• 1929 Stan Parris, American politician (Rep-R-VA, 1973-74, 81-91), born in Champaign, Illinois (d. 2010)

• 1930 Paolo Castaldi, Italian composer and essay writer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2021)
• 1934 Sonia Sanchez, American playwright and poet (The Bronx is Next), born in Birmingham, Alabama
• 1935 (Chaim) Topol, Israeli stage and screen actor (Fiddler on the Roof), born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) (d. 2023) [1]
• 1935 Gopal Baratham, Singaporean author and neurosurgeon (d. 2002)
• 1936 Augustinus Franz Kropfreiter, Austrian organist and composer, born in Hargelsberg, Austria (d. 2003)
• 1936 Bobby Baun, Canadian NHL hockey defenseman, 1956-73 (Toronto Maple Leafs, and 2 other teams), born in Lanigan, Saskatchewan (d. 2023)
• 1936 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)
• 1936 Mikhail Tal, Soviet Latvian World Chess Champion (1960-61), born in Riga, Latvia, USSR (d. 1992)
• 1938 Don Hogan Charles, American photographer and first African-American photographer hired by The New York Times, born in New York City (d. 2017)
• 1938 Richard Sharp, English rugby union flyhalf (14 Tests England, 2 British & Irish Lions; Cornwall RFC, Wasps RFC, Bristol RFC), born in Bangalore, India
• 1939 Howard "Buck" McKeon, (Rep-R-California 1993-2015), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1940 Joe Negroni, American pop vocalist (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"), born in New York City (d. 1978)
• 1941 Curtis Otto Bismark Curtis-Smith, American pianist, composer, and educator, born in Walla Walla, Washington (d. 2014)
• 1941 Dennis Ritchie, American computer scientist (created C programming language, helped developed Unix), born in Bronxville, New York (d. 2011)
• 1941 Karin von Aroldingen, German ballet dancer (NYC Ballet Co), born in Griez, Germany (d. 2018)

• 1942 Danny Kalb, American blues guitarist (The Blues Project), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
• 1942 Inez Foxx, American R&B singer (Mockingbird), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
• 1942 John Linder, American politician (Rep-R-Georgia 1993-2011), born in Deer River, Minnesota
• 1942 Luther Simmons, American R&B singer, songwriter and producer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool"), born in New York City (d. 2016)
• 1943 Larry Hosford, American folk singer-songwriter (The King Takes The Queen), born in Salinas, California (d. 2016)
• 1944 Olga de Haas, Dutch ballerina, born in Amsterdam (d. 1978)
• 1945 Dee Dee Sharp [Dione Larue], American R&B singer ("I Love You Anyway"; "Mashed Potato Time"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1945 Olimi III of Tooro, African king of Tooro (1965-95) (d. 1995)
• 1946 Bruce Palmer, Canadian bassist (Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth"), born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia (d. 2004)
• 1946 Christopher Francis Palmer, British composer, orchestrator, and musicologist, born in Norfolk, England (d. 1995)
• 1946 Doug Ingle, American rock vocalist and keyboard player (Iron Butterfly - "In A Gadda Da Vida"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
• 1946 Hayato Tani [Hajime Iwatani], Japanese actor, born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan
• 1946 Pete Gavin [Rowney], British drummer (Heads Hands & Feet), born in London. England
• 1946 Trevor Oakes, British pop-rock guitarist (Showaddywaddy, 1973-2008 - "Three Steps to Heaven"; "Under The Moon Of Love"), born in Leicester, England
• 1947 David Rosenboom, American composer and educator, born in Fairfield, Iowa
• 1947 Freddy Weller, American rock guitarist (Paul Revere and The Raiders, 1967-73 - "We Gotta All Get Together"), and country singer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1949 Joe Theismann, American NFL quarterback (Redskins) and sportscaster, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
• 1949 John Curry, British figure skater (Olympic gold, World C'ship gold, European C'ship gold 1976), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1994)
• 1949 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician
• 1950 John McFee, American rock and pedal steel guitarist (Van Morrison; Doobie Brothers), born in Santa Cruz California
• 1951 Alexander Downer, Australian politician
• 1951 Corry Konings, Dutch singer (Crying Is Too Late For You) and actress, born in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• 1951 Robert Desiderio, American actor (Det Kennedy-Heart of the City), born in The Bronx, New York
• 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, English-American actress (The Sound of Music, Lost in Space), born in Altrincham, England

• 1952 Lee M. Morin, American naval officer and astronaut, born in Manchester, New Hampshire
• 1952 Manuel Göttsching, German ambient and rock guitarist (Ash Ra Tempel), born in Berlin, Germany
• 1952 Phil Palmer, British rock and jazz session guitarist, noted for his slide work, born in London
• 1953 Alisher B. Usmanov, Russian business magnate and investor, born in Chust, Uzbekistan
• 1954 Jeffrey Combs, American actor, born in Oxnard, California
• 1954 Walter Davis, American basketball shooting guard (6 x NBA All-Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1978; Olympic gold 1976; Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets), born in Pineville, North Carolina (d. 2023)
• 1955 John Kricfalusi, Canadian animator
• 1956 Anatoli Pavlovich Artsebarsky, Russian colonel and cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-12)
• 1956 Avi Wigderson, Israeli mathematician and computer scientist (2023 Turing Prize for randomness), born in Haifa, Israel
• 1957 Gabriele Tredozi, Italian engineer
• 1957 Pierre-Laurent Aimard, French concert pianist, born in Lyon, France
• 1959 Éric Serra, French musician and composer, born in Saint-Mandé, France
• 1960 Bob Stoops, American football coach (University of Oklahoma), born in Youngstown, Ohio

• 1960 Mario Batali, American chef and restaurateur, born in Seattle, Washington
• 1961 Jim Corsi, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Newtonville, Massachusetts
• 1962 Aleta Rzepecki Sill, American bowler (1983 WIBC single), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1962 Jack Trudeau, American NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers), born in Forest Lake, Minnesota
• 1963 Leslie Thompson, American cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Burlington, Vermont
• 1965 Brenda Epperson, American actress (Ashley Abbott-Young & Restless), born in North Hollywood, California
• 1965 Dan Majerle, American NBA guard (Miami Heat), born in Traverse City, Michigan
• 1965 Todd Zeile, American baseball infielder (St. Louis Cardinals, LA Dodgers, Texas Rangers, NY Mets) and broadcaster (SportsNet New York), born in Los Angeles, California

• 1966 Alison Sydor, Canadian cyclist (Olympic silver 1996), born in Edmonton, Canada
• 1966 David Bennent, Swiss actor (Tin Drum, Legend), born in Lausanne, Switzerland
• 1966 Georg Hackl, German luger, born in West Germany
• 1966 Kevin Hatcher, American NHL defenseman (Team USA, Dallas, Pitts), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1966 Lance Blanks, American basketball guard (Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves), executive (GM Phoenix Suns 2010-13) and broadcaster (ESPN, Longhorn Network), born in Del Rio, Texas (d. 2023)
• 1967 Akshay Kumar, Indian actor, producer, stuntman and TV personality (Rustom, Baby, Hera Pheri), born in Amritsar, Punjab
• 1967 B. J. Armstrong, American basketball guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1967 Laurence Tremolet, French cinematographer and actress (Cyclo, Metisse), born in Rodez, France
• 1968 Clive Mendonca, English footballer, born in London
• 1968 Jon Drummond, American 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1968 Julia Sawalha, English actress (Saffron-Abfab, Chrissy-Buddy's Song), born in London
• 1969 Constance Marie, American actress, born in East Los Angeles, California
• 1969 Scott DeFreitas, American actor (Andy Dixon-As the World Turns), born in Newton, Massachusetts
• 1969 Sean Rooks, American basketball center (LA Lakers), born in New York City
• 1970 Dan Miceli, American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Newark, New Jersey
• 1970 Joey Hamilton, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Statesboro, Georgia
• 1970 Mike Faulkerson, American football fullback (Chicago Bears), born in Kingsport, Tennessee
• 1970 Natalia Streignard, Venezuelan actress, born in Madrid, Spain
• 1971 Henry Thomas, American actor (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), born in San Antonio, Texas
• 1971 Jill Sudduth, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Baltimore, Maryland
• 1972 Ben Bronson, American football wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Jasper, Texas
• 1972 Goran Višnjić, Croatian actor, born in Šibenik, Croatia
• 1972 Mike Hampton, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1999, 2001; Gold Glove Award 2003; 5 × Silver Slugger Award; NL wins leader 1999; Houston Astros), born in Brooksville, Florida
• 1972 Miriam Oremans, Dutch tennis player, born in Berlicum, Netherlands
• 1972 Natasha Kaplinsky, British newsreader, born in Brighton, United Kingdom
• 1973 Kazuhisa Ishii, Japanese baseball player, born in Chiba, Japan
• 1973 Troy Rudolph, Canadian actor and production assistant (Suburbanators, Viper), born in Calgary, Canada
• 1974 Ana Carolina, Brazilian singer-songwriter and musician, born in Juiz de Fora, Brazil
• 1974 Gok Wan [Kowkhyn Wan], British fashion consultant, author and TV presenter (How to Look Good Naked, Gok Cooks Chinese), born in Leicester, England
• 1974 Jennie Kwan, American actress (Samantha Woo-California Dreams), born in Glendale, California

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