Who Was Born Today – September 10 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on September 10 | ||
1487 | Pope Julius III, who promoted the Jesuits. | |
1754 | William Bligh, British naval officer who was the victim of two mutinies, the most famous on the HMS Bounty which was taken over by Fletcher Christian. | |
1847 | John Roy Lynch, first African American to deliver the keynote address at a Republican National Convention. | |
1885 | Carl Van Doren, historian and critic who won a Pulitzer Prize for his biography on Benjamin Franklin. | |
1892 | Arthur Compton, physicist. | |
1929 | Arnold Palmer, golfer who won four Masters, two British Opens and one U.S. Open. | |
1934 | Charles Kuralt, journalist, known for his popular “On the Road” television program. | |
1935 | Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. | |
1941 | Stephen Jay Gould, paleontologist, biologist and writer of popular books about science such as Time’s Cycle and The Panda’s Thumb. | |
1941 | Gunpei Yokoi, inventor of Game Boy. | |
1945 | Jose Feliciano, guitarist, singer, songwriter. | |
1948 | Margaret Trudeau, actress (Kings and Desperate Men), author, photographer. | |
1949 | Bill O’Reilly, TV host (The O’Reilly Factor), author. | |
1950 | Rosie Flores, singer, musician. | |
1960 | Colin Firth, Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actor (The King’s Speech). |
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