Notable Birthdays on September 21st
September 21st Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1051 |
Bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087) |
1328 |
Hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398) |
1372 |
Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40) |
1411 |
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460) |
1415 |
Frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493) |
1428 |
Jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457) |
1452 |
Girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98) |
1527 |
Matthaus Ludecus, composer |
1629 |
Philip Cardinal Howard, English Catholic cardinal (d. 1694) |
1645 |
Louis Joliet, Canadian explorer (d. 1700) |
1706 |
Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer |
1706 |
Polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen of Sardinia (d. 1735) |
1728 |
Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer |
1737 |
Francis Hopkinson, US, writer/lawyer (helped design Stars & Stripes) |
1752 |
Louise MC, countess of Albany |
1756 |
John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt) |
1758 |
Christopher Gore, 8th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1827) |
1760 |
Gaetano Valeri, composer |
1760 |
Ivan Dmitriev, Russian statesman (d. 1837) |
1788 |
Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50) |
1809 |
Sophia Hawthorne, Salem Massachusetts, American writer, painter and illustator |
1817 |
Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) |
1817 |
Charles Balmer, composer |
1819 |
Princess Louise Marie Thérèse of France (d. 1864) |
1820 |
Williams Carter Wickham, Brigadier General (Confederate Army) |
1824 |
Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn, Brigadier General (Union volunteers) |
1827 |
Michael Corcoran, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 |
1832 |
Friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer |
1832 |
Samuel Sprigg Carroll, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1893 |
1833 |
Josef Richard Rozkosny, composer |
1840 |
Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876) |
1842 |
Abd-ul-Hamid II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1918) |
1843 |
David Emlyn Evans, composer |
1849 |
Edmund Gosse, London, translator/critic (Father & Son) |
1849 |
Maurice Barrymore, Indian-born patriarch of the Barrymore family (d. 1905) |
1853 |
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (liquid helium, Nobel 1913) |
1859 |
Cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave) |
1862 |
James E. Talmage, LDS apostle and author (d. 1933) |
1863 |
John Bunny, American film comedian (d. 1915) |
1866 |
Charles Jean Henri Nicolle France, bacteriologist (Nobel-1928) |
1866 |
H. G. Wells, Bromley, Kent, English writer (War of the Worlds, Kipps), (d. 1946) |
1867 |
Henry Lewis Stimson, US minister of War (1911-13) |
1869 |
Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer |
1871 |
Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier |
1873 |
Papa Jack Laine, American musician (d. 1966) |
1874 |
Gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer (Planets) |
1882 |
Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer |
1884 |
Hugh "Shorty" Ray, supervisor of NFL officials, HOF member |
1885 |
Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer |
1886 |
Teiichi Igarashi, Japan, climed Mt Fuji at age 99 |
1887 |
Lodewijk de Vocht, composer |
1889 |
Otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist |
1893 |
Moses Pergament, composer |
1894 |
Tullio Carminati, Zara Dalmatia Italy, actor (Roman Holiday) |
1895 |
Sergei Yesenin, Russian poet (d. 1925) |
1898 |
Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor |
1899 |
Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre) |
1899 |
Frederick Coutts, the 8th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1986) |
1902 |
Allen Lane, English publisher/founder (Penguin Books) |
1902 |
Learie [Nicholas] Constantine, Trinidad cricket player |
1902 |
Limari Salminen, Finland, 10K run (Olympic-gold-1936) |
1904 |
Hans Hartung, German/French painter |
1905 |
Robert Lebel, French Canadian ice hockey executive (d. 1999) |
1906 |
Derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance) |
1906 |
Henry Beachell, American plant breeder (d. 2006) |
1907 |
Helen Foster Snow, writer |
1907 |
Lloyd Gough, actor (Mike Axford-Green Hornet) |
1909 |
Kwame Nkrumah, communist/premier Gold Coast/president Ghana (1960-66) |
1912 |
Chuck Jones, animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck) |
1912 |
György Sándor, Hungarian pianist (d. 2005) |
1913 |
Ulrich Ernst Simon, theologian |
1914 |
John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire |
1916 |
Jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname |
1916 |
Françoise Giroud, French journalist and politician (d. 2003) |
1917 |
Phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (d. 1968) |
1918 |
Rand Brooks, Los Angeles California, actor (Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin) |
1919 |
Aya Zikken, author (Atlasvlinder, Rameh) |
1919 |
Mario Bunge, Argentine philosopher and physicist |
1919 |
Fazlur Rahman, Pakistani scholar (d. 1988) |
1920 |
Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky & his Friends, Bullwinkle) |
1922 |
Lode Backx, Flemish pianist |
1923 |
Harry JN Vane 11th Lord Barnard, English large landowner |
1924 |
Gail Russell, Chicago IL, actress (Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen) |
1926 |
Donald A Glaser, physicist (Nobel-1960) |
1926 |
Noor Jehan, Pakistani singer and actress (d. 2000) |
1929 |
Bernard Williams, English philosopher (d. 2003) |
1929 |
Sándor Kocsis, Hungarian footballer (d. 1979) |
1930 |
Dawn Addams, Felixstown Engl, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens) |
1931 |
Larry Hagman, Fort Worth Tx, TV actor (I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas), (d. 2012) |
1932 |
Don Preston, rocker (Mothers Of Invention) |
1932 |
Melvin Van Peebles, US, playwright/director (Watermelon Man) |
1934 |
Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer/songwriter (Death of Ladies Man) |
1935 |
Henry Gibson, Germantown Pa, comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In's poet) |
1935 |
Jimmy Armfield, Former English Footballer and Manager |
1936 |
Yuriy Luzhkov, Russian politician, mayor of Moscow |
1936 |
Dickey Lee, American singer and songwriter |
1938 |
Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer |
1938 |
Yuji Takahashi, composer |
1940 |
Bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade) |
1940 |
Hermann Knoflacher, Austrian civil engineer |
1941 |
Tony Moon, rocker |
1941 |
R. James Woolsey, Jr., Central Intelligence Agency director |
1941 |
Jack Brisco, American professional wrestler |
1942 |
Ann Elder, Cleve Oh, comedienne (Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In) |
1944 |
Fannie Flagg, Birmingham Ala, actress/comediene (Candid Camera) |
1944 |
Hamilton Jordan, political advisor (Crisis, Last Year of Carter Pres) |
1944 |
Susan Maureen Fleetwood, Scotland, actress (Krays, Sacrifice) |
1944 |
Steve Beshear, Democratic Governor of Kentucky. |
1945 |
Bjarni V Tryggvason, Reykjavik Iceland, astronaut (STS 85) |
1945 |
Ombrettqa Colli, Italian entertainer |
1945 |
Richard Childress, NASCAR team owner |
1945 |
Shaw Clifton, the 18th General of The Salvation Army |
1946 |
Moritz Leuenberger, Swiss Federal Councilor |
1947 |
Don Felder, Gainesville Florida, American rocker (Eagles) |
1947 |
Stephen King, Portland, Maine, sci-fi/horror author (Carrie, Shining, Kujo) |
1947 |
Marsha Norman, American playwright |
1948 |
Artis Gilmore, ABA all star (Kentucky Colonels) |
1948 |
Michael Finneran, diver (1st perfect 10 on 10m platform) |
1950 |
Bill Murray, Evanston Ill, Wilmette, Illinois, actor/comedian (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters) |
1950 |
Charles Clarke, British politician |
1951 |
Bob Franks, (Rep-R-NJ) |
1951 |
Bruce Arena, Brooklyn New York, American soccer coach (Olympics-gold-96) |
1951 |
Henk Hofstede, Dutch singer/guitarist/keyboardist (Nits) |
1951 |
Aslan Maskhadov, Chechen rebel leader (d. 2005) |
1952 |
Anneliese Michel, German exorcism victim (d. 1976) |
1953 |
Betty Wright, rocker |
1953 |
John Mengatti, NYC, actor (Nick-White Shadow, For Love & Honor) |
1954 |
Philthy Animal, [Philip Taylor], rock drummer (Motorhead) |
1954 |
Shinzo Abe, Japanese politician |
1955 |
Rebecca Balding, Little Rock Ark, actress (Carla-Lou Grant, Soap) |
1955 |
Richard J Hieb, Jamestown ND, astronaut (STS 39, 49, 65) |
1955 |
Mika Kaurismäki, Finnish director |
1956 |
Jack Givens, American basketball player |
1956 |
Marta Kauffman, American television producer |
1957 |
Ethan Coen, Minneapolis Mn, producer (Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink) |
1957 |
Lynette Love, US tai kwan do champ 1987/(Olympics 1988) |
1957 |
Kevin Rudd, Australian politician |
1958 |
Rick Mahorn, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons) |
1958 |
Bruno Fitoussi, French poker player |
1959 |
Corrinne Drewery, rocker (Swing Out Sister-Swing Out) |
1959 |
David Coulier, Detroit, actor (Joey Gladstone-Full House) |
1960 |
David James Elliott, Toronto, actor (Seinfeld, Lt Harmon Rabb-Jag) |
1961 |
Michel R Vassallucci, French/Neth publisher (Arena) |
1961 |
Nancy Travis, NYC, actress (Kim-Almost Perfect, Chaplin, 8 Men Out) |
1962 |
Grant Fuhr, Spruce Grove Alberta, NHL goalie (Oilers) |
1962 |
Rob Morrow, New Rochelle NY, actor (Dr Fleishman-Northern Exposure) |
1963 |
Cecil Fielder, Los Angeles California, infielder (Detroit Tigers, NY Yankees) |
1963 |
Curtly Ambrose, Antiguan West Indies cricketer |
1963 |
Angus Macfadyen, Scottish actor |
1964 |
Danny Hoekman, soccer player (NEC) |
1964 |
Danny Villa, NFL guard (KC Chiefs) |
1964 |
Jorge Drexler, Uruguayan singer and composer |
1965 |
Richard Brown, NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings) |
1966 |
Ronna Reeves, Big Spring TX |
1967 |
Andrea Thies, Irvington NY, rower (Olympics-92, 96) |
1967 |
Romeo van Aerde, soccer player (RKC) |
1967 |
Faith Hill, American singer |
1967 |
Tyler Stewart, Canadian drummer (Barenaked Ladies) |
1968 |
Ricki Lake, NYC, actress (Hairspray)/talk show host (Ricki) |
1968 |
Trugoy, rocker (De La Soul) |
1969 |
Jason Christiansen, Omaha NE, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
1969 |
Lia Biehl, LPGA golfer |
1969 |
Randal Hill, NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins) |
1970 |
Michael O'shea, CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts) |
1970 |
John Cudia, American actor |
1971 |
Alfonso Ribeiro, NYC, actor/pianist (Alfonso-Silver Spoons) |
1971 |
John Crawley, English cricketer |
1971 |
Luke Wilson, American actor |
1972 |
Alicia Rickter, Long Beach CA, playmate (Oct, 1995) |
1972 |
Brooke Bushnell, Los Angeles California, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96) |
1972 |
Jon Kitna, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks) |
1972 |
Liam Gallagher, English singer (Oasis) |
1972 |
David Silveria, American drummer (KoЯn) |
1973 |
Virginia Ruano-Pascual, Madrid Spain, tennis star |
1973 |
Oswaldo Sanchez, Mexican footballer |
1973 |
Vanessa Grigoriadis, American journalist |
1974 |
Taral Hicks, American musician |
1974 |
Andy Todd, English footballer |
1975 |
Doug Davis, American baseball player |
1976 |
Adrian Olivo, Arlington Va, canoe (alt-Olympics-96) |
1976 |
Jana Kandarr, tennis star |
1976 |
Poul Hübertz, Danish footballer |
1976 |
Jonas Bjerre, Danish singer and guitarist (Mew) |
1977 |
Brian Tallet, American baseball player |
1978 |
Doug Howlett, New Zealand rugby union footballer |
1979 |
Richard Dunne, Irish footballer |
1979 |
Chris Gayle, Jamaican West Indies cricketer |
1979 |
Julian Gray, English footballer |
1979 |
Jaymee Ong, Chinese-Australian model |
1980 |
Raegan Tomaster, East Patgchogue NY, gymnast (alt-Olympics-96) |
1980 |
Robert Hoffman, American actor |
1980 |
Kareena Kapoor, Indian actress |
1980 |
Nyree Lewis, British Paralympic swimmer |
1980 |
Aleksa Palladino, American actress |
1980 |
Autumn Reeser, American actress |
1980 |
Tomas Scheckter, South African racing driver |
1981 |
Nicole Richie, American socialite |
1981 |
Rimi Sen, Indian actress |
1981 |
Meilinda Soerjoko, Indonesian-Australian actress |
1982 |
Eduardo Azevedo, Brazilian racing driver |
1982 |
Danny Kass, American snowboarder |
1982 |
Marat Izmailov, Russian footballer |
1982 |
Rowan Vine, English footballer |
1983 |
Joseph Mazzello, actor (Internal Affairs) |
1983 |
Fernando Cavenaghi, Argentinian footballer |
1983 |
Maggie Grace, American actress |
1983 |
Anna Meares, Australian cyclist |
1984 |
Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, American swimmer |
1985 |
Maryam Hassouni, Dutch actor |
1986 |
Faris Rotter, English vocalist (The Horrors) |
1987 |
Jimmy Clausen, American football player |
1987 |
Courtney Paris, American basketball player |
1987 |
Ashley Paris, American basketball player |
1988 |
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistani politician |
1989 |
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, American skateboarder |
1990 |
Allison Scagliotti, American actress |
1990 |
Christian Serratos, American actress |
1991 |
Jordan Hasay, American track and field athlete |
1998 |
Brino quadruplets, American actor/actresses |
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