History Births on September 08

Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue, English academic and politician
#Bernard_Donoughue,_Baron_Donoughue

Jonathan Taylor Thomas, American actor
#Jonathan_Taylor_Thomas

David O. McKay, American religious leader, 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1970)
#David_O._McKay

Nguy?n Cao K?, Vietnamese general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (d. 2011)
#Nguy?n_Cao_K?

John McDonnell, English politician
#John_McDonnell

Wiz Khalifa, Haitian rapper and actor
#Wiz_Khalifa

Kelly Groucutt, English bass player (d. 2009)
#Kelly_Groucutt

Peter Whittingham, English footballer
#Peter_Whittingham

Vinko Pulji?, Croatian cardinal
#Vinko_Pulji?

Nino Niederreiter, Swiss ice hockey player
#Nino_Niederreiter

Michael Shermer, American historian, author, and academic, founded The Skeptics Society
#Michael_Shermer

Patriarch Demetrios I of Constantinople (d. 1991)
#Demetrios_I_of_Constantinople

Tanikaze Kajinosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 4th Yokozuna (d. 1795)
#Tanikaze_Kajinosuke

Ray Wilson, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
#Ray_Wilson_(musician)
Zachary Richard, American singer-songwriter and poet
#Zachary_Richard
Mick Brown, American drummer
#Mick_Brown_(musician)

Bernie Sanders, American politician
#Bernie_Sanders

Brett Anderson, Australian rugby league player
#Brett_Anderson_(rugby_league)

Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer and conductor (d. 2016)
#Peter_Maxwell_Davies

Archie Goodwin, American author and illustrator (d. 1998)
#Archie_Goodwin_(comics)

Denys Lasdun, English architect, designed the Royal National Theatre (d. 2001)
#Denys_Lasdun

José María Pino Suárez, Mexican politician, Vice President of Mexico, murdered in a military coup (d. 1913)
#José_María_Pino_Suárez

Sarah Stup, American writer and autism activist
#Sarah_Stup

Tomasz Jod?owiec, Polish footballer
#Tomasz_Jod?owiec

Anne Catherine Emmerich, German nun and mystic (d. 1824)
#Anne_Catherine_Emmerich

Markus Babbel, German footballer and manager
#Markus_Babbel

Maria Lassnig, Austrian painter and academic (d. 2014)
#Maria_Lassnig

Siegfried Sassoon, English captain, journalist, and poet (d. 1967)
#Siegfried_Sassoon

Quentin L. Cook, American religious leader
#Quentin_L._Cook
Musa Nizam, Turkish footballer
#Musa_Nizam
Sid Caesar, American comic actor and writer (d. 2014)
#Sid_Caesar

Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer
#Morten_Gamst_Pedersen

Ninon Vallin, French soprano and actress (d. 1961)
#Ninon_Vallin

Asha Bhosle, Indian singer
#Asha_Bhosle

Gil Meche, American baseball player
#Gil_Meche

Kate Beaton, Canadian cartoonist
#Kate_Beaton

Wilhelm Raabe, German author and painter (d. 1910)
#Wilhelm_Raabe

Matheus Leist, Brazilian race car driver
#Matheus_Leist

Selim Benachour, Tunisian footballer
#Selim_Benachour

Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1933)
#Jimmie_Rodgers_(country_singer)

Joshua Chamberlain, American general and politician, 32nd Governor of Maine (d. 1914)
#Joshua_Chamberlain
Rie Kaneto, Japanese swimmer
#Rie_Kaneto

Adelaide C. Eckardt, American academic and politician
#Adelaide_C._Eckardt

Darlene Zschech, Australian singer-songwriter and pastor
#Darlene_Zschech

David Carr, American journalist and author (d. 2015)
#David_Carr_(journalist)

Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 1942)
#Refik_Saydam

Jerzy Robert Nowak, Polish historian and journalist
#Jerzy_Robert_Nowak

Toyotomi Hideyori, Japanese nobleman (d. 1615)
#Toyotomi_Hideyori

Sancho II of Portugal (d. 1248)
#Sancho_II_of_Portugal

Jean-Louis Barrault, French actor and director (d. 1994)
#Jean-Louis_Barrault

Robert A. Taft, American lawyer and politician (d. 1953)
#Robert_A._Taft

Richard Hughes, English drummer
#Richard_Hughes_(musician)

Grace Metalious, American author (d. 1964)
#Grace_Metalious
Louis, Grand Condé, French general (d. 1686)
#Louis,_Grand_Condé

Jürgen Säumel, Austrian footballer
#Jürgen_Säumel

Claude Pepper, American lawyer and politician (d. 1989)
#Claude_Pepper

Marcel Nguyen, German gymnast
#Marcel_Nguyen

Lodi, American wrestler
#Lodi_(wrestler)

Lars Bohinen, Norwegian footballer and manager
#Lars_Bohinen

Alexandre Bilodeau, Canadian skier
#Alexandre_Bilodeau

Michael Johns, American businessman and political activist
#Michael_Johns_(policy_analyst)

Margaret Hodge, English economist and politician
#Margaret_Hodge
Kate Abdo, English journalist
#Kate_Abdo

Dezs? Ránki, Hungarian pianist
#Dezs?_Ránki

Alfred Jarry, French author and playwright (d. 1907)
#Alfred_Jarry

Karl von Ditmar, German geologist and explorer (d. 1892)
#Karl_von_Ditmar

Gojong of Korea (d. 1919)
#Gojong_of_Korea

N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (d. 1872)
#N._F._S._Grundtvig

Ozias Humphry, English painter and academic (d. 1810)
#Ozias_Humphry

Halldór Ásgrímsson, Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (d. 2015)
#Halldór_Ásgrímsson

Diego Benaglio, Swiss footballer
#Diego_Benaglio

Lachlan Murdoch, English-Australian businessman
#Lachlan_Murdoch
Bernardino of Siena, Italian priest, missionary, and saint (d. 1444)
#Bernardino_of_Siena

Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1966)
#Hendrik_Verwoerd

Rebel, American wrestler
#Rebel_(wrestler)
Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Australian footballer
#Lewis_Roberts-Thomson

Matt Grothe, American football player
#Matt_Grothe

Antonín Dvo?ák, Czech composer and academic (d. 1904)
#Antonín_Dvo?ák

Ann Beattie, American novelist and short story writer
#Ann_Beattie

Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans (d. 1654)
#Ferdinand_IV,_King_of_the_Romans

Harry Hillman, American runner and hurdler (d. 1945)
#Harry_Hillman

Théodore Pilette, Belgian race car driver (d. 1921)
#Théodore_Pilette

Willem Pijper, Dutch composer and critic (d. 1947)
#Willem_Pijper

Ruby Bridges, American civil rights activist
#Ruby_Bridges

Jaime Nunó, Spanish-American composer, conductor, and director (d. 1908)
#Jaime_Nunó

Gabrial McNair, American saxophonist, keyboard player, and composer
#Gabrial_McNair

Troy Sanders, American singer-songwriter and bass player
#Troy_Sanders

Marie-Claire Kirkland, American-Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 2016)
#Marie-Claire_Kirkland

Marin Mersenne, French mathematician, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1648)
#Marin_Mersenne

Chris Powell, English footballer and manager
#Chris_Powell

Edna Adan Ismail, Somaliland politician and activist
#Edna_Adan_Ismail

Ali al-Hadi, Hijazi (Western Arabian), 10th of the Twelve Imams (d. 868)
#Ali_al-Hadi

Martin Freeman, English actor
#Martin_Freeman

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (d. 762)
#Emperor_Xuanzong_of_Tang

Elena Likhovtseva, Russian tennis player
#Elena_Likhovtseva

Raven, American wrestler
#Raven_(wrestler)

Guitar Shorty, American singer and guitarist
#Guitar_Shorty

Aziz Sancar, Turkish-American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
#Aziz_Sancar

N. V. M. Gonzalez, Filipino novelist, poet, and writer (d. 1999)
#N._V._M._Gonzalez

August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet and critic (d. 1845)
#August_Wilhelm_Schlegel

Lem Barney, American football player
#Lem_Barney

Bobby Parnell, American baseball player
#Bobby_Parnell

Gianni Brera, Italian journalist and author (d. 1992)
#Gianni_Brera

Neko Case, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
#Neko_Case

Ian Davidson, Scottish lawyer and politician
#Ian_Davidson_(British_politician)

Matt Barkley, American football player
#Matt_Barkley

Marco Benassi, Italian footballer
#Marco_Benassi

Clarence Cook, American author and critic (d. 1900)
#Clarence_Cook

Dan Hunt, Australian rugby league player
#Dan_Hunt
Michael Lardie, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
#Michael_Lardie

João Moutinho, Portuguese footballer
#João_Moutinho

Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2000)
#Joachim_Nielsen

Ansgar, German archbishop and saint (d. 865)
#Ansgar

Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish priest and scholar (d. 1585)
#Alfonso_Salmeron

Lyndon LaRouche, American politician and activist, founded the LaRouche movement (d. 2019)
#Lyndon_LaRouche

Frédéric Mistral, French poet and lexicographer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1914)
#Frédéric_Mistral

John Samuel Bourque, Canadian soldier and politician (d. 1974)
#John_Samuel_Bourque
Danielle Frenkel, Israeli high jumper
#Danielle_Frenkel

Sam Nunn, American lawyer and politician
#Sam_Nunn
Jay McKee, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
#Jay_McKee

Richard I of England (d. 1199)
#Richard_I_of_England

Jos Buttler, English cricketer
#Jos_Buttler

Howard Dietz, American publicist and songwriter (d. 1983)
#Howard_Dietz

Tilly Devine, English-Australian organised crime boss (d. 1970)
#Tilly_Devine

Wali Lundy, American football player
#Wali_Lundy

Daniel Wolpert, American scientist
#Daniel_Wolpert

Rasul Gamzatov, Russian poet (d. 2003)
#Rasul_Gamzatov

Chantal Jones, American model and actress
#Chantal_Jones

Vitaly Petrov, Russian race car driver
#Vitaly_Petrov

Jean-Pierre Monseré, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)
#Jean-Pierre_Monseré

Jeffrey Koo Sr., Taiwanese banker and businessman (d. 2012)
#Jeffrey_Koo_Sr.

Sal Valentino, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
#Sal_Valentino

Carl Stenborg, Swedish opera singer, actor, and director (d. 1813)
#Carl_Stenborg

Catherine of Bologna, Italian nun and saint (d. 1463)
#Catherine_of_Bologna
Eerik-Niiles Kross, Estonian politician and diplomat
#Eerik-Niiles_Kross

Paul Chater, Indian-Hong Kong businessman and politician (d. 1926)
#Paul_Chater

Avicii, Swedish electronic musician (d. 2018)
#Avicii

Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer and coach (d. 2011)
#Terry_Jenner

Tiago Treichel, Brazilian footballer
#Tiago_Treichel

Pascal Greggory, French actor
#Pascal_Greggory

Georg Michaelis, German academic and politician, 6th Chancellor of Germany (d. 1936)
#Georg_Michaelis

François Francoeur, French violinist and composer (d. 1787)
#François_Francoeur

John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander and politician, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (d. 1513)
#John_de_Vere,_13th_Earl_of_Oxford

Joe Sugg, British vlogger
#Joe_Sugg

Gary Speed, Welsh footballer and manager (d. 2011)
#Gary_Speed

Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
#Rogie_Vachon

Tokelo Rantie, South African footballer
#Tokelo_Rantie

Adrian Cronauer, American sergeant and radio host (d. 2018)
#Adrian_Cronauer

Kirill Nababkin, Russian footballer
#Kirill_Nababkin

Giuseppina Strepponi, Italian soprano and educator (d. 1897)
#Giuseppina_Strepponi

Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French archaeologist, ethnographer, and historian (d. 1874)
#Charles_Étienne_Brasseur_de_Bourbourg

Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer-songwriter, poet, and director (d. 2011)
#Bhupen_Hazarika

Yolande de Polastron, French educator (d. 1793)
#Yolande_de_Polastron

Sjeng Schalken, Dutch tennis player
#Sjeng_Schalken

Jan Sedivka, Czech-Australian violinist and educator (d. 2009)
#Jan_Sedivka

Braulio Luna, Mexican footballer
#Braulio_Luna

Ludovico Ariosto, Italian playwright and poet (d. 1533)
#Ludovico_Ariosto

Aimee Mann, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
#Aimee_Mann

Alexander Parvus, Belarusian-German theoretician and activist (d. 1924)
#Alexander_Parvus

Pink, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
#Pink_(singer)

Dustin O'Halloran, American pianist and composer
#Dustin_O'Halloran

Christoph von Dohnányi, German conductor
#Christoph_von_Dohnányi

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 1973)
#Ron_"Pigpen"_McKernan

John Jenkins, American-Australian businessman and politician, 22nd Premier of South Australia (d. 1923)
#John_Jenkins_(Australian_politician)

Mary of the Divine Heart, German nun and saint (d. 1899)
#Mary_of_the_Divine_Heart

Mustafa IV, Ottoman sultan (d. 1808)
#Mustafa_IV

Samuel McLaughlin, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company (d. 1972)
#Samuel_McLaughlin
Stefan Johansson, Swedish race car driver
#Stefan_Johansson

Maurice Cheeks, American basketball player and coach
#Maurice_Cheeks

Pierre Sévigny, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
#Pierre_Sévigny_(ice_hockey)

Chris Judd, Australian footballer
#Chris_Judd
Peter Furler, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
#Peter_Furler

Mike Simpson, American dentist and politician
#Mike_Simpson

Seth Weeks, American mandolin player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1953)
#Seth_Weeks

L. C. Greenwood, American football player (d. 2013)
#L._C._Greenwood

Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German scholar and critic (d. 1671)
#Johann_Friedrich_Gronovius

Inez Knight Allen, Mormon missionary and Utah politician (d. 1937)
#Inez_Knight_Allen

Peter Sellers, English actor and comedian (d. 1980)
#Peter_Sellers

Illya Marchenko, Ukrainian tennis player
#Illya_Marchenko

Gylfi Sigurðsson, Icelandic footballer
#Gylfi_Sigurðsson

David Arquette, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and wrestler
#David_Arquette

Eduard Mörike, German pastor, poet, and academic (d. 1875)
#Eduard_Mörike

Eric Salzman, American composer, producer, and critic (d. 2017)
#Eric_Salzman

Charles Martel of Anjou (d. 1295)
#Charles_Martel_of_Anjou

Józef Noji, Polish runner (d. 1943)
#Józef_Noji

Aguri Suzuki, Japanese race car driver
#Aguri_Suzuki

Jervis Drummond, Costa Rican footballer
#Jervis_Drummond

Carlos Bacca, Colombian footballer
#Carlos_Bacca
Brennan Malone, American baseball pitcher
Ellie Black, Canadian gymnast
Cameron Dallas, American Internet personality
Will Bosisto, Australian cricketer
Kilian Pruschke, German footballer
Ignacio González, Mexican footballer
Arrelious Benn, American football player
Will Blalock, American basketball player
Travis Daniels, American football player
M?ris ?aksa, Latvian basketball player
Angela Rawlings, Canadian-American author and poet
Emanuele Ferraro, Italian footballer
Gerard Autet, Spanish footballer and manager
Gerald Drummond, Costa Rican footballer
Larenz Tate, American actor, director, and producer
Chris Latham, Australian rugby player
Lee Eul-yong, South Korean footballer and manager
Rick Michaels, American wrestler
Tanaz Eshaghian, Iranian-American director and producer
Marios Agathokleous, Cypriot footballer
Khamis Al-Dosari, Saudi Arabian footballer
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, American radio and television host
Os du Randt, South African rugby player and coach
Daniel Petrov, Bulgarian boxer
John Welborn, Australian rugby player
Andy Ward, Irish rugby player and coach
Latrell Sprewell, American basketball player
Nidal Malik Hasan, American soldier, psychiatrist, and mass murderer
Paul DiPietro, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player
Oswaldo Ibarra, Ecuadorian footballer
Wolfram Klein, German footballer
Kimberly Peirce, American director, producer, and screenwriter
James Packer, Australian businessman
Tutilo Burger, German Benedictine monk and abbot
Alexandros Alexiou, Greek footballer
Solomon Linda, South African singer-songwriter (b. 1909)
Timothy Well, American wrestler (d. 2017)
David Steele, English bass player and songwriter
Brad Batten, American wrestler (d. 2014)
Bart Batten, American wrestler
Walt Easley, American football player (d. 2013)
Terry Tempest Williams, American environmentalist and author
David O'Halloran, Australian footballer (d. 2013)
Mark Lindsay Chapman, English actor
Stein-Erik Olsen, Norwegian guitarist
Graham Mourie, New Zealand rugby player
Geoff Miller, English cricketer
Will Lee, American bass player
Tom Gullikson, American tennis player and coach
Tim Gullikson, American tennis player and coach (d. 1996)
Edward Hinds, English physicist and academic
Great Kabuki, Japanese wrestler
Marianne Wiggins, American author
Benjamin Orr, American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2000)
Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist and conductor
Peter Bellamy, English singer-songwriter (d. 1991)
Judith Hann, English journalist and author
Brian Cole, American bass player (d. 1972)
Jack Prelutsky, American author and poet
Carsten Keller, German field hockey player and coach
Kenichi Horie, Japanese sailor
Barbara Frum, American-Canadian journalist (d. 1992)
Roy Newman, English admiral
Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2014)
Rodrigue Biron, Canadian politician
Maigonis Valdmanis, Latvian basketball player and coach (d. 1999)
Michael Frayn, English author and playwright
Patsy Cline, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1963)
#Patsy_Cline