Who Was Born Today – September 11 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on September 11 | ||
1700 | James Thomson, Scottish poet. | |
1862 | O. Henry, (William Sydney Porter), short story writer who wrote “The Gift of the Magi,” and “The Last Leaf.” | |
1877 | James Jeans, physicist. | |
1885 | D.H. Lawrence, English novelist (Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Sons and Lovers). | |
1917 | Jessica Mitford, investigative journalist (The American Way of Death). | |
1924 | Tom Landry, coach of the Dallas Cowboys, winning two Super Bowls. | |
1937 | Robert L. Crippen, US Navy captain, astronaut; former director of Kennedy Space Center. | |
1939 | Charles M. “Chuck Geschke, co-founder of Adobe Systems, Inc. | |
1940 | Brian DePalma, film director (Dressed to Kill, Carlito’s Way)). | |
1940 | Theodore Olson, US Solicitor General under Pres. George W. Bush (2001-04). | |
1965 | Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria since 2000. | |
1966 | Princess Akishino, nee Kiko Kawashima, wife of Prince Akishino, second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. She is only the second commoner to marry into Japan’s royal family. | |
1967 | Harry Connick Jr., Grammy and Emmy award-winning singer, musician, actor. |
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