Historical Birthdays for Yesterday

🎂 Famous Historical Birthdays - Sep 11

1458 Bernardo Accolti, [Unico Aretino], Italian writer (Virginia)

1476 Louise of Savoye, French mother/regentes of king Fran‡ois 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)

1614 Philipp Buchner, composer

1700 James Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia)

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

1804 Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka) [NS]

1806 Joshua Blackwood Howell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864

1807 Ignaz Lachner, composer

1813 Conrad Feger Jackson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862

1835 William Wirt Allen, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894

1838 John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul

1844 George Clement Martin, composer

1860 Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [NS]

1861 Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio)

1862 O Henry, [William Sydney Porter], short story writer

1874 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer

1876 Alfonso Broqua, composer

1877 Feliks E Dzjerzjinski, Lithuania, founder (KGB)

1877 James Jeans, England, physicist/mathematician/astronomer

1883 Asta Nielsen, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Joyless Street)

1883 Grogorij J Zinovjev, [Gerson Radomyslski], Russian

1885 David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)

1885 Eratstus Flaval Beadle, publisher (Beadle's Dime Novels)

1885 Herbert Stothart, composer

1890 Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer

1891 Noel Gallon, composer

1892 Pinto Colvig, OR, animation voice (Goofy, Pluto)

1895 Harry Tobias, songwriter

1899 Nelly A "Nell" Knoop, Dutch actress (Driestuivers Opera)

1901 Katri Vala, [Karin A Heikel-Wadenstr”m], Finnish poet (Paluu)

1902 Alice Tully, Corning, NY, singer/patroness (Carnegie Hall)

1902 Jimmie Davis, singer/songwriter/(gov-LA, 1944-48, 60-64)

1903 Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist

1904 Than sis Petsalis, Greek author (I Mavrўlyki)

1906 Roye England, modeller/museum curator

1908 Everhardus J van Romondt, physician/Dutch Antillean minister of Eco

1909 Anne Seymour, Engld, actress (Gemini Affair, Empire, Tim Conway Show)

1909 William H Natcher, (Rep-D-Kentucky, 1953- )

1910 Gerhard Schr”der, German minister of Defense

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/orch leader (Kukla Fran & Ollie)

1917 Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines Pres (1965-86)

1917 Henderson Forsythe, Macon MO, actor (Crisis at Central High)

1917 Jessica Lucy Mitford, author (American Way of Death)

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, NFL player (NY Giants)/coach (Dallas Cowboys)

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)

1927 David Schine, businessman

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)

1932 Herbert "Sonny" Leon Callahan, (Rep-R-Alabama, 1985- )

1932 Robert W "Bob" Packwood, (Sen-R-OR, 1969- )

1932 Valentino, Milan Italy, fashion designer (Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis)

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)

1938 Charles Patrick, rocker (Monotones)

1939 Lola Falana, Camden NJ, singer (Liberation of LB Jones)

1940 Bernie Dwyer, rock drummer (Freddie & The Dreamers)

1940 Brian DePalma, Newark NJ, film director (Body Double, Dressed to Kill)

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

1943 Lola Falana, Camden NJ, actress (Golden Boy)

1943 Mickey Hart, drummer (Grateful Dead)

1944 Phil May, rocker (Pretty Things)

1945 Leo Kottke, Athens Ga, guitarist (Ice Water, Greenhouse)

1946 Dennis Tufano, Chicago, rock guitarist/vocalist (Buckinghams)

1949 Marty Liquori, US, runner (AAU 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7))

1949 Roger Uttley, English rugby player

1950 Amy Madigan, Chicago Ill, actress (Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime)

1950 Barry Sheene, British auto maker

1954 Reed Birney, Alexandria Va, actor (Greatest Man in the World)

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)

1958 Don Slaught, Long Beach CA, catcher (Calif Angels, NY Yankees)

1958 Donna Auguste, Beaumont Texas, computer designer (Newton)

1958 Mick Talbot, rock keyboardist (Style Council-You're the Best Thing)

1959 David Laurence Frost, Cape Town S Afr, 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)

1962 Elizabeth Daily, actress (Street Music)

1962 Kristy McNichol, LA Calif, actress (Buddy-Family, Barbara-Empty Nest)

1963 Bonnie Gadusek, Pittsburgh, tennis player (French Juniors 1981)

1963 Gerald Wilkins, NBA guard (Orlando Magic)

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)

1965 John Schofield, journalist

1965 Tony Woods, NFL defensive end (Washington Redskins)

1966 Richard Harvey, NFL linebacker (NO Saints)

1966 Stewart Carr, Indianapolis Ind, canoe (alt-Olympics-96)

1967 Kendra Lee Ruwe, Madison Idaho, Miss Idaho-America (1991)

1967 Simon Burgess, Australian rower (Olympics-96)

1968 Konstantin Shafranov, hockey forward (Team Kazkhstan 1998)

1969 Laura Sisk, Maryland, actress (Allison Rescott-Loving)

1969 Tracy Scroggins, NFLer (Detroit Lions)

1970 Berry Richter, Madison Wis, US hockey defenseman (Olympics-1994)

1970 Dan Hackett, Syracuse NY, water polo goalkeeper (Olympics-96)

1971 Mack Strong, NFL fullback (Seattle Seahawks)

1971 Todd Norman, NFL guard (Seattle Seahawks)

1972 Kip Simons, Media Pa, gymnast (Olympics-5th-96)

1972 Mark Pope, NBA forward (Indiana Pacers)

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)

1979 Ariana Richards, Healdsburg CA, actress (Spaced Invaders, Prancer)

Today in History

Today in History: Birthday

Today in History: Deaths