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Events

=Pre-1600=

  • 1111 – Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia".{{cite book|author=Mary Stroll|title=Calixtus the Second, 1119–1124|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i-lIhdrikjMC&pg=PA239|year=2004|publisher=Brill|isbn=90-04-13987-7|page=239}}
  • 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empire to recover central Anatolia from the Seljuk Turks.
  • 1382 – Louis the Great's daughter, Mary, is crowned "king" of Hungary.{{cite book|author=Edward Francis Twining|title=A History of the Crown Jewels of Europe|publisher=B.T. Batsford|year=1960|page=74}}
  • 1462 – Thirteen Years' War: A Polish army under Piotr Dunin decisively defeats the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Świecino.{{cite book|author1=Edmund Cieślak|author2=Czesław Biernat|title=History of Gdańsk|publisher=Fundacji Biblioteki Gdánskiej|year=1995|isbn=9788386557004|page=91}}
  • 1543 – The first Finnish-language book, the Abckiria by Mikael Agricola, is published in Stockholm.{{cite web|url=https://time.graphics/event/1171854|title=sep 17, 1543 – ABC kiria|website=Time.Graphics|access-date=8 January 2023}}
  • 1577 – The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the Huguenots.{{cite book|author=Mack P. Holt|title=The Duke of Anjou and the Politique Struggle During the Wars of Religion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mt5sraGYbWcC&pg=PA91|year=2002|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-89278-0|page=91}}

=1601–1900=

=1901–present=

Births

=Pre-1600=

  • 879 – Charles the Simple, Frankish king (died 929){{cite book|title=The Statistician and Economist|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JdsKAQAAIAAJ|year=1885|page=297}}
  • 1433 – James of Portugal, Portuguese prince and cardinal (died 1459){{cite web|url=http://webdept.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1456.htm#Portugal|title=The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church|website=FIU|access-date=14 October 2019|archive-date=5 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205171607/http://webdept.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1456.htm#Portugal|url-status=dead}}
  • 1479 – Celio Calcagnini, Italian astronomer (died 1541){{cite book|title=The Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aEpRAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA695|year=1819|publisher=H. Colburn|page=695}}
  • 1550 – Paul V, pope of the Catholic Church (died 1621){{cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11581b.htm|title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Paul V|website=www.newadvent.org}}
  • 1565 – Edward Fortunatus, German nobleman (died 1600){{cite book|title=Works of the Camden Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uYZHAQAAMAAJ|year=1880|publisher=Camden Society|page=187}}
  • 1578 – John Prideaux, English administrator and bishop (died 1650)

=1601–1900=

=1901–present=

  • 1901 – Francis Chichester, English pilot and sailor (died 1972){{cite book|author=Harold Oxbury|title=Great Britons: Twentieth-Century Lives|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9coZAAAAYAAJ|year=1985|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-211599-7|page=71}}
  • 1902 – Bea Miles, Australian author (died 1973)
  • 1903 – Karel Miljon, Dutch boxer (died 1984)
  • 1903 – Frank O'Connor, Irish short story writer, novelist, and poet (died 1966)
  • 1903 – Minanogawa Tōzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 34th Yokozuna (died 1971)
  • 1905 – Tshekedi Khama, regent of the Bamangwato tribe (died 1959)
  • 1906 – J. R. Jayewardene, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Sri Lanka (died 1996)
  • 1906 – Edgar Wayburn, American physician and environmentalist (died 2010)
  • 1907 – Warren E. Burger, American lawyer and judge, 15th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1995){{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Sept. 17: Baz Luhrmann, Danny Ramirez |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/09/17/Famous-birthdays-for-Sept-17-Baz-Luhrmann-Danny-Ramirez/2561663376031/#:~:text=17%3A%20Baz%20Luhrmann%2C%20Danny%20Ramirez%20%2D%20UPI.com |publisher=UPI |access-date=15 September 2023 |date=17 September 2022}}
  • 1908 – John Creasey, English author and politician (died 1973){{cite book|title=Current Biography Yearbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K_kZAAAAYAAJ|year=1974|publisher=H.W. Wilson Co.|isbn=978-0-8242-0543-0|page=453}}
  • 1908 – Rafael Israelyan, Armenian architect and educator, designed the Sardarapat Memorial and St. Vartan Cathedral (died 1973)
  • 1909 – Elizabeth Enright, American author and illustrator (died 1968)
  • 1912 – Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress (died 2011)
  • 1912 – Maksim Tank, Belarusian poet, journalist, and translator (died 1995)
  • 1914 – Thomas J. Bata, Czech-Canadian businessman (died 2008)
  • 1914 – William Grut, Swedish pentathlete (died 2012)
  • 1914 – Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (died 1996)
  • 1915 – M. F. Husain, Indian painter and director (died 2011)
  • 1916 – Mary Stewart, British author and poet (died 2014){{cite web |title=Mary Stewart obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/15/mary-stewart |website=the Guardian |access-date=17 October 2022 |language=en |date=15 May 2014}}
  • 1917 – Ib Melchior, Danish-American author and screenwriter (died 2015)
  • 1917 – Isang Yun, South Korean-German composer and educator (died 1995)
  • 1918 – Lea Gottlieb, Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company (died 2012)
  • 1918 – Chaim Herzog, Irish-born Israeli general and politician, 6th President of Israel (died 1997)
  • 1920 – Dinah Sheridan, English actress (died 2012)
  • 1922 – Agostinho Neto, Angolan poet and politician, 1st President of Angola (died 1979)
  • 1923 – Ralph Sharon, English-American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2015)
  • 1923 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1953)
  • 1925 – Dorothy Loudon, American actress and singer (died 2003)
  • 1925 – John List, American murderer (died 2008){{cite news| first=Elizabeth | last=McCracken|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28List-t.html |title=Wanted: A Killer Disappears Into Another Life |newspaper=The New York Times|location=New York |date=December 28, 2008 |access-date=May 6, 2010}}
  • 1926 – Bill Black, American bass player and bandleader (died 1965)
  • 1926 – Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2007)
  • 1926 – Hovie Lister, American minister and pianist (died 2001)
  • 1926 – Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (died 2007)
  • 1926 – Jack McDuff, American singer and organist (died 2001)
  • 1927 – George Blanda, American football player (died 2010)
  • 1928 – Park Honan, American author and academic (died 2014)
  • 1928 – Roddy McDowall, English-American actor (died 1998)
  • 1929 – Sil Austin, American saxophonist (died 2001)
  • 1929 – David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley, Northern Irish air marshal and politician
  • 1929 – Stirling Moss, English racing driver and sportscaster (died 2020)
  • 1930 – David Huddleston, American actor (died 2016)
  • 1930 – Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian violinist and composer (died 2013)
  • 1930 – Theo Loevendie, Dutch clarinet player and composer
  • 1930 – Edgar Mitchell, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (died 2016)
  • 1930 – Jim Rohn, American philosopher and author (died 2009)
  • 1930 – Thomas P. Stafford, American general, pilot, and astronaut (died 2024)
  • 1931 – Anne Bancroft, American actress (died 2005)
  • 1931 – Jean-Claude Carrière, French actor and screenwriter (died 2021)
  • 1932 – Robert B. Parker, American author and academic (died 2010)
  • 1932 – Indarjit Singh, Indian-English journalist
  • 1932 – Samuel Ogbemudia, Nigerian army officer and politician (died 2017)
  • 1933 – Bulldog Brower, American wrestler (died 1997)
  • 1933 – Chuck Grassley, American lawyer and politician
  • 1933 – Claude Provost, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 1984)
  • 1934 – Maureen Connolly, American tennis player (died 1969)
  • 1935 – Ken Kesey, American novelist, essayist, and poet (died 2001)
  • 1936 – Gerald Guralnik, American physicist and academic (died 2014)
  • 1936 – Michael Hennagin, American composer and educator (died 1993)
  • 1937 – Nigel Boocock, English-Australian motorcycle racer (died 2015)
  • 1937 – Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican baseball player (died 2024){{Cite web |date=2024-06-29 |title=Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86 |url=https://apnews.com/article/orlando-cepeda-died-86-giants-2d8b17a39dd0814b290f175196b938d8 |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=AP News |language=en}}
  • 1937 – Sitakant Mahapatra, Indian poet and literary critic
  • 1938 – Paul Benedict, American actor (died 2008)
  • 1938 – Perry Robinson, American clarinet player and composer (died 2018)
  • 1938 – Bobby Wine, American baseball player and coach
  • 1939 – Carl Dennis, American poet and educator
  • 1939 – Shelby Flint, American singer-songwriter and voice actress
  • 1939 – David Souter, American lawyer and jurist (died 2025)
  • 1940 – Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
  • 1940 – Peter Lever, English cricketer (died 2025)
  • 1940 – Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer (died 1972)
  • 1941 – Bob Matsui, American lawyer and politician (died 2005)
  • 1942 – Robert Graysmith, American author and illustrator
  • 1942 – Des Lynam, Irish-English journalist and author
  • 1942 – Lupe Ontiveros, American actress (died 2012)
  • 1944 – Les Emmerson, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)
  • 1944 – Reinhold Messner, Italian mountaineer and explorer
  • 1944 – Jean Taylor, American mathematician and academic
  • 1945 – David Emerson, Canadian economist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada
  • 1945 – Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach
  • 1945 – Bhakti Charu Swami, Indian religious leader (died 2020)
  • 1946 – Billy Bonds, English footballer and manager
  • 1946 – Heimar Lenk, Estonian journalist and politician
  • 1947 – Tessa Jowell, English social worker and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office (died 2018)
  • 1947 – Enrique Krauze, Mexican historian, critic, and publisher
  • 1947 – Gail Carson Levine, American author
  • 1947 – Jeff MacNelly, American cartoonist (died 2000)
  • 1948 – Kemal Monteno, Bosnian singer-songwriter (died 2015)
  • 1948 – John Ritter, American actor and producer (died 2003)
  • 1949 – Ron Stevens, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2014)
  • 1950 – Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India
  • 1950 – Fee Waybill, American singer-songwriter and producer{{cite book|author=Colin Larkin|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music|url=https://archive.org/details/virginencycloped00lark|url-access=registration|year=1997|publisher=Virgin|isbn=978-0-7535-0154-2|page=[https://archive.org/details/virginencycloped00lark/page/n444 443]}}
  • 1951 – Russell Brown, Scottish politician
  • 1951 – Cassandra Peterson, American actress, television host, and producer{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for September 17, 2022 includes celebrities Cassandra 'Elvira' Peterson, Paul Feig |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/09/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-september-17-2022-includes-celebrities-cassandra-elvira-peterson-paul-feig.html |website=The Plain Dealer |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=15 September 2023 |date=17 September 2022}}
  • 1951 – Kermit Washington, American basketball player{{cite web |title=Kermit Washington |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/78467/career |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1952 – Harold Solomon, American tennis player and coach
  • 1953 – Luís Amado, Portuguese politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 1953 – Junior Bridgeman, American basketball player and businessman (died 2025){{Cite news |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |date=March 15, 2025 |title=Junior Bridgeman, N.B.A. Player Turned Mogul, Dies at 71 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/sports/basketball/junior-bridgeman-dead.html |access-date=March 18, 2025 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{cite web |title=Junior Bridgeman |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/76252/career |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1953 – Tamasin Day-Lewis, English chef and author
  • 1953 – Altaf Hussain, Pakistani-English soldier and politician
  • 1953 – Rita Rudner, American actress, comedian, and screenwriter
  • 1954 – Joël-François Durand, French pianist and composer
  • 1954 – Bill Irwin, American wrestler
  • 1955 – Scott Simpson, American golfer
  • 1955 – Charles Martinet, American actor
  • 1955 – Mike Parson, American politician, 57th Governor of Missouri
  • 1956 – Almazbek Atambayev, Kyrgyz politician, 4th President of Kyrgyzstan
  • 1956 – Thad Bosley, American baseball player and coach
  • 1956 – Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)
  • 1957 – David Bintley, English ballet dancer and director
  • 1957 – Steve Bryles, American businessman and politician (died 2012)
  • 1957 – Nurten Yılmaz, Austrian politician{{cite web |title=Recherchieren: Personen -Nurten Yılmaz |url=https://www.parlament.gv.at/person/83117 |publisher=Austrian Parliament |access-date=14 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929183244/https://www.parlament.gv.at/person/83117 |archive-date=29 September 2024 |location=Vienna, Austria |language=de}}
  • 1958 – Janez Janša, Slovenian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Slovenia
  • 1958 – Tom Waddell, Scottish-American baseball player (died 2019)
  • 1960 – John Bottomley, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2011)
  • 1960 – Kevin Clash, American puppeteer
  • 1960 – John Franco, American baseball player
  • 1960 – Damon Hill, English racing driver and guitarist
  • 1960 – Alan Krueger, American economist and academic (died 2019)
  • 1961 – Jim Cornette, American wrestling manager and sportscaster
  • 1961 – Giorgos Koumoutsakos, Greek politician
  • 1961 – Ty Tabor, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1962 – Paul Feig, American director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 1962 – Baz Luhrmann, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 1962 – Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 1962 – Hesham Qandil, Egyptian engineer and politician, 51st Prime Minister of Egypt
  • 1962 – Wayne Riley, Australian golfer
  • 1962 – BeBe Winans, American singer-songwriter and producer
  • 1963 – Masahiro Chono, American-Japanese wrestler and manager
  • 1963 – James Urbaniak, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
  • 1965 – Kyle Chandler, American actor
  • 1965 – Yuji Naka, Japanese video game designer, created Sonic the Hedgehog
  • 1965 – Guy Picciotto, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
  • 1965 – Bryan Singer, American director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 1966 – Doug E. Fresh, American rapper and producer
  • 1967 – Michael Carbajal, American boxer
  • 1967 – Malik Yoba, American actor
  • 1968 – Anastacia, American singer-songwriter
  • 1968 – Cheryl Strayed, American author
  • 1968 – Tito Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2014)
  • 1968 – Valeri Zelepukin, Russian ice hockey player and coach{{cite web |title=Valeri Zelepukin |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/valeri-zelepukin-8458483 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1969 – Adam Devlin, English guitarist and songwriter
  • 1969 – Ken Doherty, Irish snooker player{{cite book|author=Ken Doherty|title=Life in the Frame: My Story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZSGtDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT17|date=2011|publisher=Kings Road Publishing|isbn=978-1-84358-865-8|page=17}}
  • 1969 – Keith Flint, English singer-songwriter (died 2019)
  • 1969 – Matthew Settle, American actor
  • 1969 – Paul Varelans, American MMA fighter and wrestler
  • 1971 – Nate Berkus, American interior designer and television host
  • 1971 – Mike Catt, South African-English rugby player and coach
  • 1971 – Andy Edwards, English footballer
  • 1971 – Bobby Lee, American actor and comedian
  • 1971 – Mauro Milanese, Italian footballer and manager
  • 1973 – Diego Albanese, Argentine rugby player
  • 1973 – Demis Nikolaidis, Greek footballer
  • 1974 – Nona Gaye, American singer, model, and actress
  • 1974 – Tormod Granheim, Norwegian skier and explorer
  • 1974 – Craig Spence, Australian golfer
  • 1974 – Rasheed Wallace, American basketball player and coach
  • 1975 – Wilko de Vogt, Dutch footballer
  • 1975 – Jimmie Johnson, American race car driver
  • 1975 – Pumpkinhead, American rapper (died 2015)
  • 1977 – Sam Esmail, American screenwriter
  • 1977 – Simone Perrotta, Italian footballer
  • 1978 – Nick Cordero, Canadian actor and singer (died 2020){{Cite web|date=2020-09-17|title=Amanda Kloots Celebrates What Would've Been Husband Nick Cordero's 42nd Birthday 2 Months After His Death|url=https://people.com/theater/amanda-kloots-celebrates-nick-cordero-42nd-birthday/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025070624/https://people.com/theater/amanda-kloots-celebrates-nick-cordero-42nd-birthday/|archive-date=2020-10-25|access-date=2021-07-05|website=People.com|language=en}}
  • 1978 – Shawn Horcoff, Canadian ice hockey player{{cite web |title=Shawn Horcoff |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/shawn-horcoff-8467423 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1978 – Arne Slot, Dutch football manager{{cite web |url=http://www.eredivisie.nl/subpage.aspx?l1=1643&playerid=32417&action=playerinfo |title=Speler informatie Arne Slot |trans-title=Player information Arne Slot |publisher=Eredivisie |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113234713/http://www.eredivisie.nl/subpage.aspx?l1=1643&playerid=32417&action=playerinfo |archive-date=13 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}
  • 1979 – Steffen Algreen, Danish footballer
  • 1979 – Akin Ayodele, American football player
  • 1979 – Chuck Comeau, Canadian musician
  • 1979 – Billy Miller, American actor
  • 1979 – Chris Minns, Australian politician, 47th Premier of New South Wales{{Cite NSW Parliament |id= 108|name=Mr (Chris) Christopher John Minns, MP |former= |access-date=15 December 2019}}
  • 1980 – Dan Haren, American baseball player
  • 1980 – Shabana Mahmood, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
  • 1980 – Oliver Risser, Namibian footballer
  • 1981 – Casey Janssen, American baseball player
  • 1981 – Bakari Koné, Ivorian footballer
  • 1981 – Francis Manioru, Solomon sprinter
  • 1982 – Garth Murray, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1983 – Ice Seguerra, Filipino singer, actor, director, and former chairman of the National Youth Commission of the Philippines (2016–18){{cite web|url=http://www.celebritiesph.com/actresses/filipino-actresses/aiza-seguerra.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011142946/http://www.celebritiesph.com/actresses/filipino-actresses/aiza-seguerra.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 11, 2008|title=Aiza Seguerra|access-date=21 September 2022|publisher=Wow! Celebrities}}
  • 1984 – Domenico Citro, Italian footballer
  • 1984 – Mary DeScenza, American swimmer
  • 1984 – John Kucera, Canadian skier
  • 1984 – Patrick van Luijk, Dutch sprinter
  • 1985 – Tomáš Berdych, Czech tennis player
  • 1985 – Brendan Clarke, Irish footballer
  • 1985 – José Gonçalves, Portuguese footballer
  • 1985 – Brendan Oake, Australian rugby league player
  • 1985 – Alexander Ovechkin, Russian ice hockey player
  • 1985 – Mason Raymond, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1986 – Ravichandran Ashwin, Indian cricketer
  • 1986 – Paolo De Ceglie, Italian footballer
  • 1986 – Sophie, English music producer, disc jockey and singer (died 2021){{Cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|date=30 January 2021|title=Sophie, Who Pushed the Boundaries of Pop Music, Dies at 34|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/arts/music/sophie-dead.html|access-date=21 September 2022|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=14 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214220318/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/arts/music/sophie-dead.html|url-status=live}}
  • 1986 – Yussef Suleiman, Syrian footballer (died 2013)
  • 1987 – Paul Huntington, English footballer
  • 1989 – Danielle Brooks, American actress
  • 1989 – Kate Deines, American soccer player
  • 1990 – Pixie Geldof, English model and singer
  • 1990 – Sean Scannell, English footballer
  • 1990 – Marcus Semien, American baseball player{{cite web |title=Marcus Semien |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/marcus-semien-543760 |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1991 – Ryo Ishikawa, Japanese golfer
  • 1991 – Justyna Jegiołka, Polish tennis player
  • 1991 – Cameron King, Australian rugby league player
  • 1991 – Mena Massoud, Egyptian-Canadian actor
  • 1991 – Egor Yakovlev, Russian ice hockey player{{cite web |title=Egor Yakovlev |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/egor-yakovlev-8480948 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1992 – Alfonzo McKinnie, American basketball player{{cite web |title=Alfonzo McKinnie |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1628035/career |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1992 – Danny Ramirez, American actor
  • 1992 – José Ramírez, Dominican baseball player{{cite web |title=José Ramírez |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jose-ramirez-608070 |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1993 – Sofiane Boufal, Moroccan footballer{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/12584/Sofiane-Boufal/overview |title=Sofiane Boufal: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=29 August 2019}}
  • 1993 – Sophie Howard, Scottish footballer{{cite web |title=Sophie Howard – Defender – Women's First Team {{!}} Reading FC |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/teams/reading-fc-women/defender/sophie-howard/ |website=www.readingfc.co.uk |access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • 1993 – Nikolai Prokhorkin, Russian ice hockey player{{cite web |title=Nikolai Prokhorkin |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/nikolai-prokhorkin-8476947 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=15 September 2023}}
  • 1994 – Na In-woo, South Korean actor{{cite web |title=Na In Woo |url=http://www.viki.com/celebrities/21194 |website=viki.com}}
  • 1994 – Denyse Tontz, Salvadoran-American actress and singer
  • 1995 – Michael Bunting, Canadian ice hockey player{{cite web |title=Michael Bunting Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/buntimi01.html |website=hockey-reference.com |access-date=20 April 2023}}
  • 1995 – Patrick Mahomes, American football player{{cite web |title=Patrick Mahomes player profile |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/3139477/patrick-mahomes |website=ESPN.com}}
  • 1995 – Yoo Si-ah, South Korean singer{{cite web|url=http://ohmy-girl.com/omg_official/|title=Oh My Girl – Profile & Gallery|publisher=WM Entertainment}}
  • 1996 – Duje Ćaleta-Car, Croatian footballer{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Croatia |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019 |access-date=22 March 2023}}
  • 1996 – Esteban Ocon, French Formula One racing driver{{Cite web |title=Esteban Ocon – F1 Driver for Alpine |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/esteban-ocon.html |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Formula 1 – The Official F1 Website |language=en}}
  • 1996 – Slayyyter, American singer and songwriter{{Cite web |url=https://www.out.com/music/2022/11/01/slayyyter-talks-new-music-gays-her-upcoming-tour-tove-lo#toggle-gdpr |title=Slayyyter Talks New Music, the Gays, & Her Upcoming Tour With Tove Lo |publisher=Out |website=out.com |date=1 November 2022 |access-date=22 March 2023 |quote=The 26-year-old commands the Austin City Limits music festival stage with her unmistakable brand of chaos pop, a glitzy exclamation of sex, drugs, and queer euphoria. |last=Henderson |first=Taylor}}{{Cite tweet |user=slayyyter |author=Slayyyter |number=1306447330950823938 |title=mixtape anniversary in a few hours... and my bday... |date=16 September 2020 |access-date=22 March 2023}}
  • 1996 –Choi Young-jae, South Korean singer and actor{{cite web|title=갓세븐 영재, 웃음+감동 팬미팅 성료...역조공이 어마어마|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/broadcast/2022/09/19/I5MALI3BJHH7I4P52VTTPGH7MU/|work=Osen|date=19 September 2022|access-date=27 February 2025|language=ko}}
  • 1997 – Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player{{cite web |title=Auston Matthews Stats and News |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/auston-matthews-8479318 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=September 13, 2019}}
  • 1998 – Kim Dong-hyun, South Korean singer{{cite web|work=더팩트|title="0917 생일 축하♥"...AB6IX 김동현 위한 특별 프로젝트|url=https://m.tf.co.kr/read/starwars/1884370.htm|date=30 August 2021|access-date=16 March 2025|language=ko}}
  • 1999 – Jaimee Fourlis, Australian tennis player{{Cite web |title=Jaimee Fourlis |url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/2893/jaimee-fourlis |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |title=Jaimee Fourlis {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/322822/jaimee-fourlis |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}
  • 1999 – Daniel Huttlestone, English actor
  • 2002 – Elina Avanesyan, Russian-Armenian tennis player{{Cite web |title=Elina Avanesyan {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/327620/elina-avanesyan |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Elina Avanesyan – Player Profile – Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/elina-avanesyan_prs553785/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}

Deaths

=Pre-1600=

=1601–1900=

=1901–present=

  • 1907 – Ignaz Brüll, Czech-Austrian pianist and composer (born 1846)
  • 1907 – Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor (born 1844){{Cite web|url=http://www.artfixdaily.com/blogs/post/51-sculptors-death-unearthed-edmonia-lewis-died-in-london-in-1907|title=Sculptor's Death Date Unearthed: Edmonia Lewis Died in London in 1907|website=ArtfixDaily|language=en|access-date=2018-11-30}}
  • 1908 – Henri Julien, Canadian cartoonist (born 1852)
  • 1908 – Thomas Selfridge, American lieutenant and pilot (born 1882)
  • 1909 – Thomas Bent, Australian businessman and politician, 22nd Premier of Victoria (born 1838)
  • 1923 – Stefanos Dragoumis, Greek judge and politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1842)
  • 1925 – Carl Eytel, German-American painter and illustrator (born 1862)
  • 1933 – Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (born 1877)
  • 1936 – Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand author and activist (born 1877)
  • 1937 – Walter Dubislav, German logician and philosopher of science, Vienna circle member (born 1895)
  • 1938 – Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet and author (born 1901)
  • 1943 – Friedrich Zickwolff, German general (born 1893)
  • 1948 – Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and academic (born 1887)
  • 1948 – Folke Bernadotte, Swedish soldier and diplomat (born 1895)
  • 1951 – Jimmy Yancey, American pianist and composer (born 1898)
  • 1953 – David Munson, American runner (born 1884)
  • 1953 – Hans Feige, German general (Wehrmacht) (born 1880)
  • 1961 – Adnan Menderes, Turkish lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1899)
  • 1965 – Alejandro Casona, Spanish poet and playwright (born 1903)
  • 1966 – Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor and actor (born 1930)
  • 1971 – Carlos Lamarca, Brazilian captain (born 1937)
  • 1972 – Akim Tamiroff, American actor (born 1899)
  • 1973 – Hugo Winterhalter, American bandleader and composer (born 1909)
  • 1975 – Nicola Moscona, Greek-American operatic bass (born 1907)
  • 1980 – Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Nicaraguan commander and politician, 73rd President of Nicaragua (born 1925)
  • 1982 – Manos Loïzos, Egyptian-Greek composer (born 1937)
  • 1983 – Humberto Sousa Medeiros, Portuguese-American cardinal (born 1915)
  • 1984 – Richard Basehart, American actor and director (born 1914)
  • 1985 – Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, founded Laura Ashley plc (born 1925)
  • 1987 – Harry Locke, English actor (born 1913)
  • 1991 – Zino Francescatti, French violinist and composer (born 1902)
  • 1992 – Roger Wagner, American conductor and educator (born 1914)
  • 1993 – Willie Mosconi, American pool player and actor (born 1913)
  • 1993 – Christian Nyby, American director and producer (born 1913)
  • 1994 – John Delafose, American accordion player (born 1939)
  • 1994 – Vitas Gerulaitis, American tennis player and coach (born 1954)
  • 1994 – Karl Popper, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (born 1902)
  • 1995 – Isadore Epstein, Estonian-American astronomer and academic (born 1919)
  • 1995 – Lucien Victor, Belgian cyclist (born 1931)
  • 1996 – Spiro Agnew, American soldier and politician, 39th Vice President of the United States (born 1918)
  • 1997 – Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (born 1913)
  • 1998 – Ted Binion, American poker player and businessman (born 1943)
  • 1998 – Geoffrey Dutton, Australian historian and author (born 1922)
  • 1999 – Frankie Vaughan, English singer and actor (born 1928)
  • 2000 – Georgiy Gongadze, Georgian-Ukrainian journalist and director (born 1969)
  • 2003 – Erich Hallhuber, German actor (born 1951)
  • 2005 – Jacques Lacarrière, French journalist and critic (born 1925)
  • 2005 – Alfred Reed, American composer and educator (born 1921)
  • 2009 – Dick Durock, American stuntman and actor (born 1937)
  • 2009 – Noordin Mohammad Top, Malaysian terrorist (born 1968)
  • 2011 – Colin Madigan, Australian architect and author, designed the National Gallery of Australia (born 1921)
  • 2012 – Melvin Charney, Canadian sculptor and architect (born 1935)
  • 2012 – Lou Kenton, English soldier and potter (born 1908)
  • 2012 – Russell E. Train, American soldier and civil servant (born 1920)
  • 2013 – Kristian Gidlund, Swedish drummer and journalist (born 1983)
  • 2013 – Larry Lake, American-Canadian trumpet player and composer (born 1943)
  • 2013 – Bernie McGann, Australian saxophonist and composer (born 1937)
  • 2013 – Alex Naumik, Lithuanian-Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1949)
  • 2013 – Michael J. Noonan, Irish farmer and politician, 25th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1935)
  • 2013 – Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter (born 1925)
  • 2013 – Eiji Toyoda, Japanese businessman (born 1913)
  • 2014 – George Hamilton IV, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1937)
  • 2014 – Andriy Husin, Ukrainian footballer and manager (born 1972)
  • 2014 – Wakachichibu Komei, Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1939)
  • 2014 – Charles Read, Australian air marshal (born 1918)
  • 2014 – Peter von Bagh, Finnish historian, director, and screenwriter (born 1943)
  • 2014 – China Zorrilla, Uruguayan actress (born 1922)
  • 2015 – Ingrīda Andriņa, Latvian actress (born 1944)
  • 2015 – Dettmar Cramer, German footballer and manager (born 1925)
  • 2015 – Milo Hamilton, American sportscaster (born 1927)
  • 2015 – Vadim Kuzmin, Russian physicist and academic (born 1937)
  • 2015 – David Willcocks, English organist, composer, and conductor (born 1919)
  • 2016 – Bahman Golbarnezhad, Iranian racing cyclist (born 1968)
  • 2016 – Sigge Parling, Swedish footballer (born 1936)
  • 2017 – Bobby Heenan, American professional wrestling manager (born 1944){{cite magazine |last1=Chavez |first1=Chris |title=WWE Icon Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan Dies At 73 Years Old |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/09/17/bobby-brain-heenan-death-wwe-legend |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=14 October 2019}}
  • 2019 – Cokie Roberts, American journalist and bestselling author (born 1943){{cite news|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cokie-roberts-death-age-journalist-cause-books-family-a9109196.html|title= Cokie Roberts death: Women in journalism mourn renowned writer|website=The Independent|date =2019-09-17|access-date=2019-10-14}}
  • 2020 – Robert W. Gore, American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex (born 1937){{cite web |title=Robert W. Gore, Chairman Emeritus of W.L. Gore & Associates, and Inventor of GORE-TEX Technology Dies at 83 |url=https://www.gore.com/news-events/press-release/robert-gore-passing |website=www.gore.com |publisher=W. L. Gore and Associates |access-date=22 September 2020 |language=en |date=18 September 2020 }}{{Cite news|last=Schudel|first=Matt|date=September 19, 2020|title=Robert W. Gore, company president and inventor of Gore-Tex, dies at 83|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/robert-w-gore-company-president-and-inventor-of-gore-tex-dies-at-83/2020/09/19/c6da5244-faa9-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html|access-date=September 21, 2020|issn=0190-8286}}
  • 2021 – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (born 1937){{Cite web|date=2021-09-18|title=Algeria's former President Bouteflika dies at 84|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/algerias-former-president-bouteflika-dies-84-2021-09-17/|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Reuters|language=en}}
  • 2022 – Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer (born 1929){{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2022-09-23/maarten-schmidt-astronomer-who-changed-our-understanding-of-the-cosmos-dies |title=Maarten Schmidt dies; Caltech astronomer changed our understanding of the cosmos |first1=John Jr. |last1=Johnson |work=The Los Angeles Times |access-date=24 September 2022 |date=23 September 2022}}
  • 2024 – Nelson DeMille, American lieutenant and author (born 1943){{Cite news |last=Green |first=Penelope |date=September 20, 2024 |title=Nelson DeMille, Blockbuster Author Who Thrilled Millions, Dies at 81 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/books/nelson-demille-dead.html |access-date=September 21, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}
  • 2024 – Neil King Jr., American journalist and author (born 1959){{Cite news |last=Gabriel |first=Trip |date=September 27, 2024 |title=Neil King Jr., Who Wrote of a Long Walk of 'Renewal,' Dies at 65 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/books/neil-king-jr-dead.html |access-date=September 28, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}
  • 2024 – JD Souther, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1945){{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=2024-09-18 |title=JD Souther, Singer Who Co-Wrote Eagles Classics Like 'New Kid in Town,' Dies at 78 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/jd-souther-dead-eagles-new-kid-in-town-1236148047/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

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