September 08 :: Historical Births

Births

• 801 - Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)


• 828 - Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)


• 1157 - King Richard I of England (d. 1199)


• 1207 - King Sancho II of Portugal (d. 1248)


• 1271 - Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)


• 1380 - Saint Bernardino of Siena, Italian Franciscan missionary (d. 1444)


• 1474 - Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (d. 1533)


• 1515 - Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)


• 1588 - Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (d. 1648)


• 1611 - Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (d. 1671)


• 1621 - Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, French general (d. 1686)


• 1633 - Ferdinand IV of Germany (d. 1654)


• 1672 - Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer (d. 1703)


• 1749 - Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac, French aristocrat (d. 1793)


• 1749 - Marie-Louise, Princesse de Lamballe, French aristocrat (d. 1792)


• 1778 - Clemens Brentano, German poet (d. 1842)


• 1783 - Nicolai Grundtvig, Danish writer and philosopher (d. 1872)


• 1804 - Eduard Mörike, German poet (d. 1875)


• 1814 - Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French writer and historian (d. 1874)


• 1824 - Jaime Nunó, Spanish composer (d. 1908)


• 1828 - Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, American Civil War soldier (d. 1914)


• 1828 - Clarence Cook, American writer and art critic (d. 1900)


• 1830 - Frédéric Mistral, French poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1914)


• 1841 - Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer (d. 1904)


• 1841 - Charles J. Guiteau, American assassin of James A. Garfield (d. 1882)


• 1852 - Emperor Gwangmu of Korea (d. 1919)


• 1857 - Georg Michaelis, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1936)


• 1873 - Alfred Jarry, French absurdist playwright


• 1873 - David O. McKay, ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1970)


• 1881 - Harry Hillman, American athlete (d. 1945)


• 1884 - Théodore Pilette, Belgian racing driver (d. 1921)


• 1886 - Siegfried Sassoon, English poet (d. 1967)


• 1887 - Prince George of Yugoslavia (d. 1972)


• 1889 - Robert Alphonso Taft, U.S. Senator from Ohio (d. 1953)


• 1895 - Sara García, Mexican actress (d. 1980)


• 1896 - Howard Dietz, American lyricist and librettist (d. 1983)


• 1897 - Jimmie Rodgers, American singer and composer (d. 1933)


• 1901 - Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1966)


• 1910 - Jean-Louis Barrault, French actor and director (d. 1994)


• 1914 - Sir Denys Lasdun, English architect (d. 2001)


• 1915 - Frank Cady, American actor


• 1915 - Frank Pullen, English business person and racehorse owner (d.1992)


• 1918 - Derek Harold Richard Barton, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998)


• 1919 - Gianni Brera, (Giovanni Luigi Brera), Italian journalist and writer (d. 1992)


• 1921 - Harry Secombe, Welsh entertainer (d. 2001)


• 1922 - Sid Caesar, American comedian


• 1922 - Lyndon LaRouche, American politician


• 1924 - Mimi Parent, Canadian painter (d. 2005)


• 1924 - Marie-Claire Kirkland, Quebec politician


• 1924 - Grace Metalious, American novelist (d. 1964)


• 1925 - Peter Sellers, English actor (d. 1980)


• 1927 - Harlan Howard, American country music songwriter (d. 2002)


• 1929 - Christoph von Dohnanyi, German conductor


• 1929 - Roger Byrne, English footballer (d. 1958


• 1930 - Nguyen Cao Ky, Premier of South Vietnam


• 1930 - Mario Adorf, film and stage actor


• 1930 - Robert W. Firestone, Author, Artist, Clinical Psychologist


• 1931 - John Garrett, British politician (d. 2007)


• 1932 - Patsy Cline, American singer (d. 1963)


• 1933 - Asha Bhonsle, Indian singer


• 1933 - Paul M. Fleiss, American pediatrician; father of Heidi Fleiss


• 1933 - Michael Frayn, British playwright


• 1933 - Eric Salzman, American composer


• 1934 - Rodrigue Biron, Canadian politician


• 1934 - Peter Maxwell Davies, British composer


• 1937 - Barbara Frum, Canadian news anchor (d. 1992)


• 1937 - Virna Lisi, Italian actress


• 1937 - Sam Nunn, American politician


• 1938 - Kenichi Horie, Japanese adventurer


• 1939 - Carsten Keller, German field hockey player


• 1939 - Guitar Shorty, American blues guitarist


• 1941 - Bernie Sanders, American politician


• 1942 - Brian Cole, American bass guitar player (The Association) (d. 1972)


• 1943 - Adelaide C. Eckardt, American politician


• 1944 - Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer


• 1945 - Ron Pigpen McKernan, American musician (Grateful Dead) (d. 1973)


• 1945 - Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey goaltender


• 1946 - L.C. Greenwood, American football player


• 1947 - Ann Beattie, American writer


• 1947 - Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist


• 1948 - Jean-Pierre Monseré, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)


• 1950 - Zachary Richard, Louisiana singer and songwriter


• 1950 - Mike Simpson, American politician


• 1951 - Nikos Karvelas, Greek composer


• 1954 - Mark Foley, American politician


• 1956 - Frank Tovey, British musician (d. 2002)


• 1956 - Maurice Cheeks, American basketball player and coach


• 1957 - Heather Thomas, American actress


• 1958 - Michael Lardie, American guitarist/keyboardist


• 1958 - Mitsuru Miyamoto, Japanese voice actor


• 1959 - Daler Nazarov, Tajik composer and actor


• 1960 - Aimee Mann, American musician


• 1960 - Stefano Casiraghi, Italian businessman; husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco (d. 1990)


• 1960 - Aguri Suzuki, Japanese racing driver


• 1961 - Paul Zanetti, Australian political cartoonist


• 1962 - Sergio Casal, Spanish tennis player


• 1962 - Christopher Klim, American novelist


• 1962 - Thomas Kretschmann, German actor


• 1963 - Li Ning, Chinese gymnast


• 1963 - Brad Silberling, American television and film director


• 1963 - Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japanese comedian


• 1964 - Michael Johns, American business executive


• 1964 - Scott Levy, American professional wrestler


• 1964 - Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian musician (d. 2000)


• 1966 - Carola, Swedish singer


• 1966 - Peter Furler, Christian musician (Newsboys)


• 1967 - Kimberly Peirce, American film director


• 1969 - Gary Speed, Welsh footballer


• 1969 - Oswaldo Ibarra, Ecuadorian footballer


• 1969 - Lars Bohinen, Norwegian footballer


• 1970 - Neko Case, American musician


• 1970 - Latrell Sprewell, American basketball player


• 1970 - Yuji Nishizawa, Japanese hijacker


• 1971 - Brooke Burke, American model


• 1971 - Daniel Petrov, Bulgarian boxer


• 1971 - David Arquette, American actor


• 1971 - Martin Freeman, English actor


• 1971 - Pierre Sévigny, French-Canadian ice hockey player


• 1972 - Markus Babbel, German footballer


• 1972 - Os du Randt, South African rugby player


• 1972 - Giovanni Frezza, Italian actor


• 1972 - Lisa Kennedy, American television personality


• 1972 - Tomokazu Seki, Japanese voice actor


• 1972 - Phil Laak, Ireland-born professional poker player


• 1973 - Khamis Al-Owairan, Saudi Arabian footballer


• 1974 - Braulio Luna, Mexican footballer


• 1974 - Tanaz Eshaghian, Iranian-born American documentarian


• 1975 - Richard Hughes, English musician (Keane)


• 1975 - Elena Likhovtseva, Russian tennis player


• 1975 - Larenz Tate, American Actor


• 1975 - Lee Eul-Yong, South Korean footballer


• 1976 - Sjeng Schalken, Dutch former tennis player


• 1976 - Gerald Drummond, Costa Rican footballer


• 1976 - Jervis Drummond, Costa Rican footballer


• 1976 - Brendan Kelly, American musician (The Lawrence Arms)


• 1976 - Sarah Kucserka, American screenwriter


• 1977 - Jay McKee, Canadian hockey player


• 1978 - Gerard Autet, Spanish footballer


• 1978 - Gil Meche, American baseball player


• 1979 - Pink, American singer


• 1980 - Teruyuki Moniwa, Japanese footballer


• 1981 - Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer


• 1981 - Jonathan Taylor Thomas, American actor


• 1983 - Wali Lundy, American football player


• 1983 - Diego Benaglio, Swiss-Italian footballer


• 1983 - Will Blalock, American basketball player


• 1983 - Chris Judd, Australian football player


• 1983 - Lewis Roberts-Thompson, Australian football player


• 1984 - Vitaly Petrov, Russian racing driver


• 1984 - Peter Whittingham, English footballer


• 1985 - Yendi Phillips, Jamaican beauty pageant contestant


• 1986 - João Moutinho, Sporting Lisbon midfielder


• 1986 - Matt Grothe, American football player


• 1988 - Caitlin Hill, Australian internet personality


• 1988 - Arrelious Benn, American football player


• 1990 - Matt Barkley, American football player


• 1996 - Krystal Reyes, Filipina actress


• 1997 - Kimberlea Berg, English actress