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Notable Birthdays on September 11th

1885David Herbert Lawrence (DH), Eastwood Nottinghamshire, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover) (d. 1930)

1917Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines President (1965-86)

1924Tom Landry, Mission Texas, NFL player (NY Giants)/coach (Dallas Cowboys)

1967Harry Connick Jr, New Orleans Louisiana, singer (We Are in Love)

1916Ed Sabol, Atlantic City New Jersey, American filmmaker (NFL Films)

1942Tom Dreesen, Harvey, Illinois, comedian (Tim Ried's partner)

September 11th Birthdays
Date Event
1182
Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (d. 1204) 
1458
Bernardo Accolti, [Unico Aretino], Italian writer (Virginia) 
1476
Louise of Savoye, French mother/regentes of king Francois I 
1522
Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical 
1523
Pierre de Ronsard, poet 
1525
Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91) 
1584
Thomas Erpenius, [van Erpe], Dutch orientalist/arabist (grammar) 
1611
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France (d. 1675) 
1614
Philipp Buchner, composer 
1681
Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741) 
1700
James Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia) 
1723
Johann Bernhard Basedow, German educational reformer (d. 1790) 
1741
Johann J Angel, German author (Herr Lorenz Stark) 
1753
Friedrich August Baumbach, composer 
1764
Valentino Fioravanti, composer 
1786
Friedrich Kuhlau, composer 
1798
Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/mathematician/physicist 
1800
Daniel S. Dickinson, New York senator (d. 1866) 
1804
Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka) [NS] 
1806
Joshua Blackwood Howell, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 
1807
Ignaz Lachner, composer 
1813
Conrad Feger Jackson, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 
1816
Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (d. 1888) 
1825
Eduard Hanslick, German music critic (d. 1904) 
1835
William Wirt Allen, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 
1836
Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American author (d. 1870) 
1838
John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul 
1844
George Clement Martin, composer 
1859
Vjenceslav Novak, Croatian writer (d. 1905) 
1860
Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [NS] 
1860
James Allan, former All Black (d. 1934) 
1861
Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio) 
1862
O Henry, [William Sydney Porter], American short story writer (d. 1910) 
1862
Julian Byng, British army officer (d. 1935) 
1865
Rainis, Latvian poet and playwright (d. 1929) 
1874
Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer 
1876
Alfonso Broqua, composer 
1877
Felix Dzerzhinsky [Iron Felix, Bloody Felix], Ivyanets, Lithuania, Soviet statesman, established and developed Soviet secret police (Cheka, forerunner to the KGB) 
1877
James Jeans, England, physicist/mathematician/astronomer 
1881
Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street) 
1883
Grogorij J Zinovjev, [Gerson Radomyslski], Russian 
1885
David Herbert Lawrence (DH), Eastwood Nottinghamshire, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover) (d. 1930) 
1885
Eratstus Flaval Beadle, publisher (Beadle's Dime Novels) 
1885
Herbert Stothart, composer 
1890
Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer 
1891
Noel Gallon, composer 
1891
William Thomas Walsh, American author (d. 1949) 
1892
Pinto Colvig, OR, animation voice (Goofy, Pluto) 
1892
Lucien Buysse, Belgian cyclist (d. 1980) 
1893
W. Douglas Hawkes, British racing driver (d. 1974) 
1895
Harry Tobias, songwriter 
1899
Nelly A "Nell" Knoop, Dutch actress (Driestuivers Opera) 
1899
Jimmie Davis, Quitman, Louisiana, American singer and songwriter (You Are My Sunshine) 
1900
D. W. Brooks, American farmer and businessman (d. 1999) 
1902
Alice Tully, Corning, NY, singer/patroness (Carnegie Hall) 
1903
Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist 
1906
Roye England, modeller/museum curator 
1908
Everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco 
1909
Anne Seymour, England, actress (Gemini Affair, Empire, Tim Conway Show) 
1909
William H Natcher, (Rep-D-Kentucky, 1953- ) 
1911
Bola de Nieve, Cuban pianist (d. 1971) 
1913
Paul "Bear" Bryant, US football coach (Alabama Crimson Tide) 
1915
Athena Lorde, NY, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek) 
1915
Jack Fascinato, Bevier Mo, pianist/orchestra leader (Kukla Fran & Ollie) 
1916
Ed Sabol, Atlantic City New Jersey, American filmmaker (NFL Films) 
1917
Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines President (1965-86) 
1917
Henderson Forsythe, Macon MO, actor (Crisis at Central High) 
1917
Jessica Lucy Mitford, author (American Way of Death) 
1917
Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and racehorse owner (d. 2001) 
1918
Donald Blakeslee, American aviator (d. 2008) 
1921
Edwin Richfield, British Actor (d. 1990) 
1922
Charles Evers, civil rights leader (Amazing Grace) 
1923
Alan Badel, Manchester England, actor (Shogun) 
1923
Betsy Drake, fitness expert/actress (Every Girl Should be Married) 
1924
Daniel Kahikina Akaka, (Rep-D-HI, 1977- /Sen-D Hawaii) 
1924
Tom Landry, Mission Texas, NFL player (NY Giants)/coach (Dallas Cowboys) 
1924
Rudolf Vrba, Jewish Canadian professor, Holocaust survivor (d. 2006) 
1925
Ashley Heenan, composer 
1925
Harry Stuart Somers, composer 
1926
Alfred Slote, author (Love & Tennis, Omega Station) 
1926
Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen, South African minister of Legislation 
1926
Lee Richardson, Chicago, actor (Sweet Lorraine, Fly 2, Tiger Warsaw) 
1926
Eddie Miksis, baseball player (d. 2005) 
1927
David Schine, businessman 
1927
Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan broadcaster (d. 2002) 
1928
Earl Holliman, Delhi La, actor (Police Woman, Tribes, Cry Panic) 
1928
Reubin Askew, (Gov-Fla) 
1929
David S Broder, Chicago Hgts Ill, journalist (Pulitzer 1973) 
1930
Cathryn Damon, Seattle Wash, actress (Mary-Soap, She's Having a Baby) 
1930
Saleh Selim, Egyptian football player (d. 2002) 
1931
Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian 
1932
Herbert "Sonny" Leon Callahan, (Rep-R-Alabama, 1985- ) 
1932
Robert W "Bob" Packwood, (Sen-R-OR, 1969- ) 
1932
Peter Anderson, English footballer 
1933
William Luther Pierce, American author and activist (d. 2002) 
1934
Oliver Jones, Canadian jazz pianist 
1934
Norma Croker, Australian sprinter 
1934
Ian Abercrombie, Grays, Essex, English actor (Birds of Prey, Desperate Housewives) 
1935
Arvo Part, composer 
1935
Gherman Stepanovich Titov, USSR, cosmonaut (Vostok II) 
1936
Charles Dierkop, LaCrosse Wisc, actor (Det Pete Royster-Police Woman) 
1937
Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Ital princess/queen of Belgium (1993- ) 
1937
Robert L Crippen, Beaumont Tx, Capt USN/astronaut (STS 1, 7, 41C, 41G) 
1937
Iosif Kobzon, Soviet singer and Russian businessman 
1938
Charles Patrick, rocker (Monotones) 
1939
Charles Geschke, American inventor and businessman 
1940
Bernie Dwyer, rock drummer (Freddie & The Dreamers) 
1940
Brian DePalma, Newark NJ, film director (Body Double, Dressed to Kill) 
1940
Theodore Olson, U.S. Solicitor General 
1940
Robert Palmer, last CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation 
1942
Tom Dreesen, Harvey, Illinois, comedian (Tim Ried's partner) 
1942
Lola Falana [Loletha Elayne], Camden, New Jersey, American singer and actress (Golden Boy, A Man Called Adam) 
1942
Gerome Ragni American Playwright 
1943
Mickey Hart, drummer (Grateful Dead) 
1943
Raymond Villeneuve, Canadian terrorist 
1944
Everaldo, Brazilian footballer 
1944
Freddy Thielemans, mayor of Brussels 
1945
Leo Kottke, Athens Ga, guitarist (Ice Water, Greenhouse) 
1945
Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer 
1946
Dennis Tufano, Chicago, rock guitarist/vocalist (Buckinghams) 
1948
John Martyn, English musician 
1949
Marty Liquori, US, runner (AAU 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7)) 
1949
Roger Uttley, English rugby player 
1949
Bill Whittington, race car driver 
1950
Amy Madigan, Chicago Ill, actress (Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime) 
1950
Barry Sheene, British auto maker 
1951
Richard D. Gill, British-Dutch mathematician 
1951
Miroslav Dvořák, Czechoslovak ice hockey player (d. 2008) 
1953
Tommy Shaw, American musician and singer (Styx) 
1953
Jani Allan, South African journalist and media personality 
1954
Reed Birney, Alexandria Va, actor (Greatest Man in the World) 
1956
Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and director 
1957
Jeffrey George Sluman, Rochester NY, PGA golfer (1988 PGA Champ) 
1957
Jon Moss, rock drummerer (Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me) 
1957
Brad Bird, American director and animator 
1958
Don Slaught, Long Beach CA, catcher (California Angels, NY Yankees) 
1958
Mick Talbot, rock keyboardist (Style Council-You're the Best Thing) 
1958
Scott Patterson, American actor 
1958
Roxann Dawson, American actress 
1958
Phoef Sutton, American television writer and producer 
1959
David Laurence Frost, Cape Town South Africa, PGA golfer (1988 Southern Open) 
1959
Robert Wrenn, Richmond VA, Nike golfer (1987 Buick Open) 
1960
Neal X, rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111) 
1961
Virginia Madsen, Chicago Ill, actress (Dune, Hot Spot, Class) 
1961
Elizabeth Daily, Los Angeles, California, American actress and singer (Buttercup-The Powerpuff Girls) 
1961
Philip Ardagh, British writer 
1962
Kristy McNichol, Los Angeles California, actress (Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest) 
1962
Filip Dewinter Belgian politician 
1962
Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer 
1963
Bonnie Gadusek, Pittsburgh, tennis player (French Juniors 1981) 
1963
Gerald Wilkins, NBA guard (Orlando Magic) 
1963
Colin Wells, English actor 
1964
Ellis Burks, Vicksburg MS, outfielder (Colorado Rockies) 
1964
Eric Thomas, NFL cornerback (Denver Broncos) 
1964
Jean-Phil LeMoine, hockey defenseman (Team France 1998) 
1964
Roxanne Biggs-Dawson, actress (B'Elanna Torres-Star Trek Voyager) 
1964
Victor Wooten, American musician 
1965
John Schofield, journalist 
1965
Tony Woods, NFL defensive end (Washington Redskins) 
1965
Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria 
1965
Paul Heyman, American wrestling manager 
1965
Moby, American musician 
1966
Richard Harvey, NFL linebacker (NO Saints) 
1966
Stewart Carr, Indianapolis Ind, canoe (alt-Olympics-96) 
1966
Princess Akishino, Japanese Imperial Family 
1967
Kendra Lee Ruwe, Madison Idaho, Miss Idaho-America (1991) 
1967
Simon Burgess, Australian rower (Olympics-96) 
1967
Harry Connick Jr, New Orleans Louisiana, singer (We Are in Love) 
1967
Maria Bartiromo, financial broadcast journalist 
1968
Konstantin Shafranov, hockey forward (Team Kazkhstan 1998) 
1968
Kay Hanley, American musician 
1968
Paul Mayeda Berges, American film writer and director 
1969
Laura Sisk, Maryland, actress (Allison Rescott-Loving) 
1969
Tracy Scroggins, NFLer (Detroit Lions) 
1969
Eduardo Perez, American baseball player 
1969
Gidget Gein, American musician 
1970
Berry Richter, Madison Wis, US hockey defenseman (Olympics-1994) 
1970
Dan Hackett, Syracuse NY, water polo goalkeeper (Olympics-96) 
1970
Chris Garver, tattoo artist 
1970
Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer 
1970
William Joppy, American boxer 
1970
Ted Leo, American musician 
1971
Mack Strong, NFL fullback (Seattle Seahawks) 
1971
Todd Norman, NFL guard (Seattle Seahawks) 
1971
Richard Ashcroft, British singer 
1971
Markos Moulitsas, American blogger and author 
1971
Johnny Vegas, English comedian 
1971
Shelton Quarles, American football player 
1972
Kip Simons, Media Pa, gymnast (Olympics-5th-96) 
1972
Mark Pope, NBA forward (Indiana Pacers) 
1972
Matthew Gilmore, Belgian cyclist 
1973
Fred Thomas, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks) 
1974
Lucian Sahetapy, soccer player (FC Groningen) 
1975
Juliette Spier, Miss North Dakota USA (1996) 
1975
Tiffany Parks, Miss Arkansas USA (1996) 
1975
Juan Cobián, former Argentine footballer 
1975
Mark Klepaski, American musician 
1976
Elephant Man, Jamaican musician 
1976
Flora Redoumi, Greek hurdler 
1976
Tomáš Enge, Czech racing driver 
1977
Ludacris, American rapper 
1977
Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player 
1977
Jon Buckland, British guitarist (Coldplay) 
1978
Dejan Stanković, Serbian footballer 
1978
Ed Reed, American football player 
1978
Ben Lee, Australian musician and singer 
1979
Ariana Richards, Healdsburg CA, actress (Spaced Invaders, Prancer) 
1979
Nathan Gale, American murderer (d. 2004) 
1979
Frank Francisco, Major League Baseball pitcher 
1979
Steve Hofstetter, comedian & radio personality 
1979
David Pizarro, Chilean footballer 
1980
Antônio Pizzonia, Brazilian race car driver 
1980
Mike Comrie, Canadian ice hockey player 
1981
Andrea Dossena, Italian footballer 
1981
Dylan Klebold, Columbine High School Massacre co-perpetrator (d. 1999) 
1982
Shriya Saran, South Indian actress 
1983
Jacoby Ellsbury, American baseball player 
1983
Ike Diogu, American basketball player 
1985
Shaun Livingston, American basketball player 
1985
Zack Stortini, Canadian ice hockey player 
1986
Chiliboy Ralepelle, South African rugby player 
1986
Dwayne Jarrett, American football player 
1987
Tyler Hoechlin, American actor 
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