Who Was Born Today – September 12 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on September 12 | ||
1812 | Richard March Hoe, who built the first successful rotary printing press. | |
1829 | Charles Dudley Warner, essayist and novelist who, with Mark Twain, wrote The Guilded Age. | |
1880 | H.L. Mencken, jornalist and iconoclast known as the “Sage of Baltimore.” | |
1888 | Maurice Chevalier, singer, dancer and actor. | |
1892 | Alfred A. Knopf, American publisher. | |
1910 | Alexander D. Langmuir, epidemiologist, created and led the U.S. Epidemic Intelligence Service. | |
1913 | Jesse Owens, track and field athlete who won four medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. | |
1931 | Kristin Hunter, author (God Bless the Child, The Survivors). | |
1931 | George Jones, country singer. | |
1943 | Michael Ondaatje, Canadian novelist and poet (The English Patient). | |
1949 | Charles “Chic” Burlingame III, pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, that was highjacked and flown into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, by terrorists. | |
1956 | Brian Robertson, singer, songwriter, musician (Thin Lizzy, Motorhead, Wild Horses bands). | |
1956 | Richard “Ricky” Rudd, known as the “Iron Man” of NASCAR racing; he holds the record for the most consecutive NASCAR starts. | |
1981 | Jennifer Hudson, singer, actress; numerous awards include a Grammy (Jennifer Hudson, 2008), and Oscar, Golden Globe and British Academy awards (Dreamgirls, 2006). |
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