September 06 :: Historical Births

Births

• 1535 - Emanuel van Meteren, Flemish historian (d. 1612)


• 1620 - Isabella Leonarda, Italian composer (d. 1704)


• 1656 - Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)


• 1666 - Tsar Ivan V of Russia (d. 1696)


• 1711 - Henry Muhlenberg, German-born founder of the U.S. Lutheran Church (d. 1787)


• 1732 - Johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist (d. 1796)


• 1729 - Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher (d. 1786)


• 1757 - Marquis de Lafayette, French soldier and statesman (d. 1834)


• 1766 - John Dalton, British chemist and physicist (d. 1844)


• 1781 - Anton Diabelli, Austrian music publisher and composer (d. 1858)


• 1795 - Frances Wright, English writer and lecturer (d. 1852)


• 1800 - Catharine Beecher, American educator (d. 1878)


• 1802 - Alcide d'Orbigny, French naturalist (d. 1857)


• 1808 - Abd al-Qadir, Algerian political and military leader (d. 1883)


• 1814 - George-Étienne Cartier, Canadian politician (d. 1873)


• 1815 - St. John Richardson Liddell, American Civil War Confederate General (d. 1870)


• 1817 - Alexander Tilloch Galt, Canadian politician (d. 1893)


• 1829 - Marie Zakrzewska, Polish physician (d. 1902)


• 1838 - Samuel Arnold, Lincoln conspirator (d. 1906)


• 1857 - Zelia Nuttall, American archeologist and historian (d. 1933)


• 1860 - Jane Addams, American social worker, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1935)


• 1868 - Heinrich Häberlin, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. 1947)


• 1869 - Felix Salten, Austrian author (d. 1945)


• 1876 - John James Richard Macleod, Scottish-born physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)


• 1877 - Buddy Bolden, American musician (d. 1930)


• 1879 - Joseph Wirth, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1956)


• 1888 - Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., American banker and diplomat (d. 1969)


• 1890 - Clara Kimball Young, American actress (d. 1960)


• 1892 - Sir Edward Appleton, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965)


• 1893 - Claire Chennault, American pilot (d. 1958)


• 1899 - Billy Rose, American composer (d. 1966)


• 1900 - W.A.C. Bennett, Canadian politician (d. 1979)


• 1900 - Julien Green, French-born American novelist (d. 1998)


• 1904 - Max Rosenbloom, American boxer (d. 1976)


• 1906 - Luis Federico Leloir, French-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1987)


• 1909 - Michael Gordon, American actor and director (b. 1993)


• 1910 - Walter Giesler, American soccer coach, (d. 1976)


• 1911 - Harry Danning, American baseball player (d. 2004)


• 1915 - Franz Josef Strauß, German Politician (d. 1988)


• 1917 - Philipp von Boeselager, German Wehrmacht officer, failed assassin of Adolf Hitler


• 1919 - Wilson Greatbatch, American Inventor


• 1921 - Carmen Laforet, Spanish author (d. 2004)


• 1923 - King Peter II of Yugoslavia (d. 1970)


• 1925 - Jimmy Reed, American blues singer (d. 1976)


• 1926 - Maurice Prather, American motion picture and still photographer (d. 2001)


• 1926 - Claus von Amsberg, Prince Consort of the Netherlands (d. 2002)


• 1928 - Robert M. Pirsig, American author


• 1928 - Evgeny Svetlanov, Russian conductor and composer (d. 2002)


• 1929 - Yash Johar, Indian film producer (d. 2005)


• 1937 - Sergio Aragonés, Spanish-born illustrator


• 1937 - Brigid Berlin, American actor


• 1937 - Jo Anne Worley, American actress


• 1939 - Susumu Tonegawa, Japanese molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine


• 1939 - Dan Cragg, American soldier and author


• 1939 - David Allan Coe, American country singer


• 1943 - Richard J. Roberts, English biochemist and molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine


• 1943 - Roger Waters, British musician (Pink Floyd)


• 1944 - Swoosie Kurtz, American actress


• 1945 - Larry Lucchino, American baseball executive


• 1947 - Jane Curtin, American actress


• 1947 - Bruce Rioch, Scottish footballer and coach


• 1954 - Ève Luquet, French stamp designer


• 1956 - Bill Ritter, American politician


• 1957 - Michaëlle Jean, 27th Governor-General of Canada


• 1957 - José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal


• 1957 - Tim Whitnall, English actor and narrator


• 1958 - Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian


• 1958 - Michael Winslow, American actor and comedian


• 1958 - Buster Bloodvessel, British singer


• 1958 - Nigel Westlake, Australian musician and composer


• 1961 - Scott Travis, American musician (Judas Priest)


• 1961 - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Norwegian musician (a-ha)


• 1962 - Kevin Willis, American basketball player


• 1962 - Elizabeth Vargas, American journalist


• 1963 - Alice Sebold, American novelist


• 1963 - Geert Wilders, Dutch politician


• 1963 - Bryan Simonaire, American politician


• 1963 - Pat Nevin, Scottish footballer


• 1964 - Rosie Perez, American actress


• 1965 - John Polson, Australian actor and film director


• 1968 - Tommy Snider, American actor


• 1968 - Paul Rea, American television journalist


• 1968 - Christopher Brookmyre, Scottish writer


• 1969 - Ben Finegold, American chess player


• 1969 - CeCe Peniston, American dance music singer


• 1969 - Michellie Jones, Australian triathlete


• 1969 - Michael Davis, American softball player (Solvents, et al)


• 1970 - Paul Miller, American composer and author


• 1971 - Devang Gandhi, Indian Cricketer


• 1971 - Dolores O'Riordan, Irish musician (The Cranberries)


• 1972 - China Miéville, English writer


• 1972 - Justina Machado, Puerto Rican actress


• 1972 - Anika Noni Rose, American actress and singer


• 1972 - Idris Elba, English/American actor


• 1972 - Dylan Bruno, American actor (Numb3rs)


• 1973 - Carlo Cudicini, Italian footballer


• 1973 - Greg Rusedski, Canadian-born tennis player


• 1974 - Tim Henman, English tennis player


• 1974 - Sarah Danielle Madison, American actress


• 1974 - Nina Persson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans)


• 1974 - Sarah Strange, Canadian actress


• 1975 - Derrek Lee, American baseball player


• 1974 - Justin Whalin, American actor


• 1976 - N.O.R.E., American rapper


• 1976 - Hyun Young, South Korean actress and pop singer


• 1976 - Naomie Harris, American actress


• 1977 - Kiyoshi Hikawa, Japanese enka singer


• 1978 - Cisco Adler, American singer


• 1978 - Alex Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player


• 1978 - Mathew Horne, English Actor


• 1978 - Tony Thaxton, drummer (Motion City Soundtrack)


• 1979 - Foxy Brown, American rapper


• 1979 - Brandon Silvestry, American professional wrestler


• 1979 - Massimo Maccarone, Italian footballer


• 1979 - Carlos Adrián Morales, Mexican footballer


• 1980 - Joseph Yobo, Nigerian footballer


• 1980 - Yuji Hamano, Japanese archer


• 1980 - Jillian Hall, American professional wrestler


• 1980 - Samuel Peter, Nigerian heavyweight boxer


• 1981 - Yumiko Cheng, Hong Kong singer


• 1981 - Mark Teahen, American baseball player


• 1985 - Webbie, American rapper


• 1985 - Ali Ashfaq, Maldivian footballer


• 1985 - Alberto Valerio, Brazilian racing driver


• 1986 - Raven Riley, American porn star


• 1987 - Ramiele Malubay, American singer


• 1989 - Nikos Boutzikos, Greek footballer


• 2000 - Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart, first Kleihauer-Betke stillbirth (d. 2000)


• 2006 - Prince Hisahito of Akishino, Japan Imperial Family member