September 16

September 16

Born on This Day

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  • Famous Military Veterans
  • Guitar Heroes
  • Soul Train Guests

  B.B. King

  Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1925 -

  "King of the Blues" B.B. King began as a disc jockey in Memphis before finding fame as an R&B guitarist, with hits like "The Thrill Is Gone."

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  B.B. King

  Born: September 16, 1925
  Age: 87 years old
  Birthplace: Itta Bene, Mississippi, United States
  Occupation: Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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  • Famous Virgoans
  • Famous Animal Rights Activists
  • Famous Actors

  Mickey Rourke

  Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Boxer / 1952 -

  Mickey Rourke is an American actor who had great success and became a sex symbol in the 1980s. He left acting to box but has recently returned to the screen.

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  Mickey Rourke

  1952 | 60 years old
  Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, ...

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  • Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
  • Sparks On The Set
  • Name Changers

  Lauren Bacall

  Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Pin-up / 1924 -

  Lauren Bacall is an Academy Award-nominated actress known for roles in films like The Big Sleep, How to Marry a Millionaire, The Fan and The Mirror Has Two Faces.

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  Lauren Bacall

  1924 | 88 years old
  Film Actress, Theater Actress, ...

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  • Cast of Saturday Night Live
  • Live Talks Los Angeles
  • SNL Presidents

  Amy Poehler

  Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Comedian / 1971 -

  Amy Poehler is an actress and comedian famous for her work on Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation.

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  Amy Poehler

  Born: September 16, 1971
  Age: 41 years old
  Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States
  Occupation: Film Actress, Theater Actress, ...
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  • Hispanic Musicians and Singers
  • Tax Truants
  • Fashion Front Row

  Marc Anthony

  Singer / 1968 -

  Marc Anthony is a singer, songwriter, and actor of Puerto Rican descent who has made his mark through his Latin and salsa-inspired music.

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  Marc Anthony

  1968 | 44 years old
  Singer

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  • Celebrity Golfers
  • Famous Virgoans
  • Famous Actors

  Peter Falk

  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1927 - 2011

  American actor Peter Falk is best known for his role as the television detective Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo.

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  Peter Falk

  1927 | 83 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor, ...

September 16

Died on This Day

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  • Weight Loss Winners
  • Beatty's Babes
  • Famous Sagittarians

  Maria Callas

  Singer / 1923 - 1977

  Maria Callas was best known for her dramatic operatic performances around the world.

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  Maria Callas

  Died: September 16, 1977
  Age: 53 years old
  Place: Paris , France
  Occupation: Singer
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  • Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
  • Famous Scorpios
  • Famous Antiwar Activists

  Mary Travers

  Anti-War Activist, Singer / 1936 - 2009

  Mary Travers was a member of the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary.
  

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  Mary Travers

  2009 | 72 years old
  Anti-War Activist, Singer

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  • Famous Scottish People
  • Name Changers
  • Famous Geminis

  Roy Fontaine

  Serial Killer / 1924 - 2002

  Serial killer Roy Fontaine, originally Archibald Hall, killed a former lover, his employers, an accomplice and another man in England in the 1970s.

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  Roy Fontaine

  2002 | 78 years old
  Serial Killer

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  • Automobile Accident Victims
  • London Punk- Cultural Icons: 1970s
  • Musical Monikers

  Marc Bolan

  Singer / 1947 - 1977

  Marc Bolan is best known as the founder of the British psychedelic rock band T.Rex.

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  Marc Bolan

  Died: September 16, 1977
  Age: 29 years old
  Place: London , England
  Occupation: Singer
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  • Famous People Named Anne
  • Famous Poets
  • Famous Fiction Authors

  Anne Bradstreet

  Author, Poet / 1612 - 1672

  Anne Bradstreet was a 17th century writer who is credited as being one of the first English poets in the colonies.

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  Anne Bradstreet

  1672 | 60 years old
  Author, Poet

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  • Famous Leos
  • Famous Psychologists
  • Famous Biologists

  Jean Piaget

  Psychologist, Biologist / 1896 - 1980

  Psychologist Jean Piaget identified stages of mental development, called Schema, and established the fields of cognitive theory and developmental psychology.

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  Jean Piaget

  1980 | 84 years old
  Psychologist, Biologist