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September, 21: Birthdays
Chronological list of birthdays for September, 21
1372 : Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40)
1415 : Frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493)
1452 : Girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98)
1527 : Matthaus Ludecus, composer
1706 : Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer
1728 : Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer
1752 : Louise MC, countess of Albany
1756 : John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt)
1760 : Gaetano Valeri, composer
1788 : Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50)
1791 : Th‚odore G‚ricault, French painter (Easy-going of Medusa)
1817 : Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)
1817 : Charles Balmer, composer
1820 : Williams Carter Wickham, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1824 : Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn, Brig General (Union volunteers)
1827 : Michael Corcoran, Brig 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)
1843 : David Emlyn Evans, composer
1849 : Edmund Gosse, London, translator/critic (Father & Son)
1853 : Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (liquid helium, Nobel 1913)
1859 : Cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave)
1866 : Charles Jean Henri Nicolle France, bacteriologist (Nobel-1928)
1866 : H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, Bromley England, author (Time Machine)
1867 : Henry Lewis Stimson, US minister of War (1911-13)
1869 : Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer
1871 : Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier
1874 : Gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer (Planets)
1880 : Henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury)
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)
1898 : Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor
1899 : Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre)
1901 : Adele Bochner
1902 : Allen Lane, English publisher/founder (Penguin Books)
1902 : Learie [Nicholas] Constantine, Trinidad cricket player
1902 : Limari Salminen, Finland, 10K run (Olympic-gold-1936)
1902 : Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (El rbol, Un Rˇo, Un Amor)
1904 : Hans Hartung, German/French painter
1906 : Derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance)
1907 : Helen Foster Snow, writer
1907 : Lloyd Gough, actor (Mike Axford-Green Hornet)
1912 : Chuck Jones, animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck)
1912 : Gy”rgy S ndor, Budapest Hungary, pianist (L'Apprenti Sorcier)
1913 : Ulrich Ernst Simon, theologian
1914 : John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire
1916 : Jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname
1918 : Rand Brooks, LA Calif, actor (Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin)
1919 : Aya Zikken, author (Atlasvlinder, Rameh)
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)
1930 : Dawn Addams, Felixstown Engl, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens)
1931 : Larry Hagman, Fort Worth Tx, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas)
1932 : Don Preston, rocker (Mothers Of Invention)
1932 : Melvin Van Peebles, US, playwright/director (Watermelon Man)
1934 : Leonard Cohen, Montr‚al, singer/songwriter (Death of Ladies Man)
1935 : Henry Gibson, Germantown Pa, comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In's poet)
1938 : Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer
1938 : Yuji Takahashi, composer
1940 : Bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade)
1941 : Tony Moon, rocker
1942 : Ann Elder, Cleve Oh, comedienne (Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In)
1943 : Dickey Lee, [Dick Lipscomb], rocker
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)
1945 : Bjarni V Tryggvason, Reykjavik Iceland, astronaut (STS 85)
1945 : Ombrettqa Colli, Italian entertainer
1947 : Don Gelder, Gainesville Fl, rocker (Eagles)
1947 : Stephen [Edwin] King, US, sci-fi author (Carrie, Shining, Kujo)
1948 : Artis Gilmore, ABA all star (Kentucky Colonels)
1948 : Michael Finneran, diver (1st perfect 10 on 10m platform)
1950 : Bill Murray, Evanston Ill, comedian (SNL, What About Bob, Stripes)
1951 : Bob Franks, (Rep-R-NJ)
1951 : Bruce Arena, Bkln NY, soccer coach (Olympics-gold-96)
1951 : Henk Hofstede, Dutch singer/guitarist/keyboardist (Nits)
1953 : Betty Wright, rocker
1953 : John Mengatti, NYC, actor (Nick-White Shadow, For Love & Honor)
1954 : Philthy Animal, [Philip Taylor], rock drummer (Motorhead)
1955 : Rebecca Balding, Little Rock Ark, actress (Carla-Lou Grant, Soap)
1955 : Richard J Hieb, Jamestown ND, astronaut (STS 39, 49, 65)
1957 : Ethan Coen, Minneapolis Mn, producer (Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink)
1957 : Lynette Love, US tai kwan do champ 1987/(Olympics 1988)
1958 : Rick Mahorn, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons)
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, Edmonton Alberta, NHL goalie (Oilers)
1962 : Rob Morrow, New Rochelle NY, actor (Dr Fleishman-Northern Exposure)
1963 : Cecil Fielder, LA Calif, infielder (Detroit Tigers, NY Yankees)
1964 : Danny Hoekman, soccer player (NEC)
1964 : Danny Villa, NFL guard (KC Chiefs)
1965 : Richard Brown, NFL linebacker (Minn Vikings)
1966 : Ronna Reeves, Big Spring TX
1967 : Andrea Thies, Irvington NY, rower (Olympics-92, 96)
1967 : Romeo van Aerde, soccer player (RKC)
1968 : Ricki Lake, NYC, actress (Hairspray)/talk show host (Ricki)
1968 : Trugoy, rocker (De La Soul)
1969 : Jason Christiansen, Omaha NE, pitcher (Pitts Pirates)
1969 : Lia Biehl, LPGA golfer
1969 : Randal Hill, NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins)
1970 : Michael O'shea, CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts)
1971 : Alfonso Ribeiro, NYC, actor/pianist (Alfonso-Silver Spoons)
1972 : Alicia Rickter, Long Beach CA, playmate (Oct, 1995)
1972 : Brooke Bushnell, LA Calif, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96)
1972 : Jon Kitna, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)
1973 : Virginia Ruano-Pascual, Madrid Spain, tennis star
1976 : Adrian Olivo, Arlington Va, canoe (alt-Olympics-96)
1976 : Jana Kandarr, tennis star
1980 : Raegan Tomaster, East Patgchogue NY, gymnast (alt-Olympics-96)
1983 : Joseph Mazzello, actor (Internal Affairs)
