Who Was Born Today – September 7 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on September 7 | ||
1533 | Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558-1603), led her country during the exploration of the New World and war with Spain. | |
1860 | Anna Marie Robertson (Grandma Moses), American folk painter who started her career at age 78, best known for her paintings of rural life. | |
1860 | Edith Sitwell, poet. | |
1900 | Taylor Caldwell, novelist. | |
1909 | Elia Kazan, producer, screenwriter and director who won directing Oscars for Gentleman’s Agreement and On the Waterfront. | |
1914 | James Alfred Van Allen, discovered and named the two radiation belts surrounding the Earth. | |
1930 | Sonny Rollins, saxophonist. | |
1936 | Buddy Holly, singer, songwriter, rock ‘n roll pioneer. | |
1943 | Beverley McLachlin, first woman to serve as Chief Justice of Canada. | |
1949 | Gloria Gaynor, Grammy Award–winning singer (“I Will Survive”). | |
1950 | Julie Kavner, Emmy Award–winning actress (Rhoda, 1968) and voice actress (The Simpsons, 1992); best known as the voice of Marge Simpson in The Simpsons. | |
1950 | Margaret “Peggy” Noonan, author, The Wall Street Journal columnist; special assistant to President Ronald Reagan. | |
1956 | Michael Feinstein, singer, musician; archivist for Great American Songbook. |
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