September 11 :: Historical Births

Births

• 1182 - Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (d. 1204)


• 1522 - Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian naturalist (d. 1605)


• 1524 - Pierre de Ronsard, French poet (d. 1585)


• 1611 - Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France (d. 1675)


• 1681 - Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741)


• 1700 - James Thomson, Scottish poet (d. 1748)


• 1711 - William Boyce, English composer (d. 1779)


• 1723 - Johann Bernhard Basedow, German educational reformer (d. 1790)


• 1786 - Friedrich Kuhlau, German composer (d. 1832)


• 1798 - Franz Ernst Neumann, German mineralogist and physicist (d. 1895)


• 1800 - Daniel S. Dickinson, New York senator (d. 1866)


• 1816 - Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (d. 1888)


• 1825 - Eduard Hanslick, German music critic (d. 1904)


• 1836 - Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American author (d. 1870)


• 1838 - John Ireland, American Catholic archbishop (d. 1918)


• 1859 - Vjenceslav Novak, Croatian writer (d. 1905)


• 1860 - Marianne von Werefkin, Russian-Swiss painter (d. 1938)


• 1860 - James Allan, former All Black (d. 1934)


• 1862 - O. Henry, American writer (d. 1910)


• 1862 - Julian Byng, British army officer (d. 1935)


• 1865 - Rainis, Latvian poet and playwright (d. 1929)


• 1877 - James Hopwood Jeans, Scientist (d. 1946)


• 1885 - D. H. Lawrence, English novelist (d. 1930)


• 1891 - William Thomas Walsh, American author (d. 1949)


• 1892 - Pinto Colvig, Goofy's and Pluto's voice (d. 1967)


• 1892 - Lucien Buysse, Belgian cyclist (d. 1980)


• 1893 - W. Douglas Hawkes, British racing driver (d. 1974)


• 1899 - Jimmie Davis, composer (d. 2000)


• 1899 - Philipp Bouhler, German nazi leader (d. 1945)


• 1900 - D. W. Brooks, American farmer and businessman (d. 1999)


• 1903 - Theodor Adorno, German philosopher and sociologist (d. 1969)


• 1911 - Bola de Nieve, Cuban pianist (d. 1971)


• 1913 - Paul "Bear" Bryant, American football coach (d. 1983)


• 1914 - Pavle, Patriarch of Serbia, Patriarch of Serbian Orthodox Church


• 1917 - Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (d. 1989)


• 1917 - Jessica Mitford, British writer (d. 1996)


• 1917 - Herbert Lom, Czech-born British film actor


• 1917 - Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and racehorse owner (d. 2001)


• 1918 - Don Blakeslee, American fighter pilot


• 1921 - Edwin Richfield, British Actor (d. 1990)


• 1924 - Daniel Akaka, Chinese-American politician


• 1924 - Tom Landry, American football coach (d. 2000)


• 1924 - Rudolf Vrba, Jewish Canadian professor, Holocaust survivor (d. 2006)


• 1925 - Harry Somers, Canadian composer (d. 1999)


• 1926 - Eddie Miksis, baseball player (d. 2005)


• 1927 - G. David Schine, American businessman (d. 1996)


• 1927 - Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan broadcaster (d. 2002)


• 1927 - Willie Christine King, Sister of Martin Luther King Jr.


• 1928 - Reubin O'Donovan Askew, American politician


• 1928 - Earl Holliman, American actor


• 1930 - Saleh Selim, Egyptian football player (d. 2002)


• 1931 - Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian


• 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


• 1935 - Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer


• 1935 - Gherman Titov, second man in space (d. 2000)


• 1936 - Ian Abercrombie, English actor


• 1937 - Iosif Kobzon, Soviet singer and Russian businessman


• 1937 - Queen Paola Ruffo di Calabria of Belgium


• 1937 - Robert Crippen, American astronaut


• 1938 - David Higgins, British Composer and Conductor


• 1939 - Charles Geschke, American inventor and businessman


• 1940 - Brian de Palma, American film director


• 1940 - Theodore Olson, U.S. Solicitor General


• 1940 - Nong Duc Manh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam


• 1942 - Lola Falana, American singer


• 1942 - Gerome Ragni American Playwright


• 1943 - Mickey Hart, American drummer (Grateful Dead)


• 1943 - Raymond Villeneuve, Canadian terrorist


• 1944 - Everaldo, Brazilian footballer


• 1944 - Freddy Thielemans, mayor of Brussels


• 1945 - Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer


• 1945 - Leo Kottke, American acoustic guitarist


• 1945 - Felton Perry, American actor


• 1948 - John Martyn, English musician


• 1949 - Bill Whittington, race car driver


• 1950 - Bruce Doull, Australian rules footballer


• 1950 - Amy Madigan, American actress


• 1950 - Barry Sheene, British motorcyclist (d. 2003)


• 1951 - Richard D. Gill, British-Dutch mathematician


• 1951 - Hugo Porta, Argentine rugby player


• 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


• 1956 - Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and director


• 1957 - Brad Bird, American director and animator


• 1957 - Jeff Sluman, American professional golfer


• 1958 - Scott Patterson, American actor


• 1958 - Roxann Dawson, American actress


• 1958 - Phoef Sutton, American television writer and producer


• 1960 - Anne Ramsay, American actress


• 1961 - Virginia Madsen, American actress


• 1961 - Philip Ardagh, British writer


• 1962 - Elizabeth Daily, American actress


• 1962 - Filip Dewinter Belgian politician


• 1962 - Kristy McNichol, American actress


• 1962 - Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer


• 1963 - Dr Patrick McWilliams, Irish author


• 1963 - Colin Wells, English actor


• 1964 - Ellis Burks, American baseball player


• 1964 - Victor Wooten, American musician


• 1965 - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria


• 1965 - Paul Heyman, American wrestling manager


• 1965 - Moby, American musician


• 1965 - David Roe, English snooker player


• 1966 - Princess Akishino, Japanese Imperial Family


• 1967 - Maria Bartiromo, financial broadcast journalist


• 1967 - Harry Connick, Jr., American singer


• 1967 - Tony David, Australian darts player


• 1968 - Kay Hanley, American musician


• 1968 - Paul Mayeda Berges, American film writer and director


• 1969 - Eduardo Perez, American baseball player


• 1969 - Gidget Gein, American musician


• 1970 - Chris Garver, tattoo artist


• 1970 - Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer


• 1970 - William Joppy, American boxer


• 1970 - Ted Leo, American musician


• 1970 - Laura Wright, American actress


• 1971 - Richard Ashcroft, British singer


• 1971 - Markos Moulitsas, American blogger and author


• 1971 - Johnny Vegas, English comedian


• 1971 - Shelton Quarles, American football player


• 1972 - Matthew Gilmore, Belgian cyclist


• 1975 - Juan Cobián, former Argentine footballer


• 1975 - Pierre Issa, South African footballer


• 1975 - Mark Klepaski, American musician


• 1976 - Elephant Man, Jamaican musician


• 1976 - Tomáš Enge, Czech racing driver


• 1976 - Flora Redoumi, Greek hurdler


• 1977 - Ludacris, American rapper


• 1977 - Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player


• 1977 - Jon Buckland, British guitarist (Coldplay)


• 1978 - Ed Reed, American football player


• 1978 - Ben Lee, Australian musician and singer


• 1978 - Dejan Stanković, Serbian footballer


• 1979 - Nathan Gale, American murderer (d. 2004)


• 1979 - Ariana Richards, American actress


• 1979 - Frank Francisco, Major League Baseball pitcher


• 1979 - Steve Hofstetter, comedian & radio personality


• 1979 - David Pizarro, Chilean footballer


• 1980 - Mike Comrie, Canadian ice hockey player


• 1980 - Antônio Pizzonia, Brazilian race car driver


• 1981 - Andrea Dossena, Italian footballer


• 1981 - Dylan Klebold, Columbine High School Massacre co-perpetrator (d. 1999)


• 1982 - Shriya Saran, South Indian actress


• 1983 - Ike Diogu, American basketball player


• 1983 - Jacoby Ellsbury, American baseball 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