September 23

September 23

Born on This Day

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  • Super Bowl Halftime Performers
  • Best Song Oscar Winners
  • Famous Libras

  Bruce Springsteen

  Singer / 1949 -

  Bruce Springsteen is an arena rock star and a well-regarded singer-songwriter. His best known songs chronicle Springsteen's working-class roots in New Jersey.

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  Bruce Springsteen

  Born: September 23, 1949
  Age: 63 years old
  Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
  Occupation: Singer
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  • Sober Celebs
  • Famous Jazz Musicians
  • Famous Libras

  John Coltrane

  Songwriter, Saxophonist / 1926 - 1967

  John Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer, and is an iconic figure of 20th century jazz.

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  John Coltrane

  1926 | 40 years old
  Songwriter, Saxophonist

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  • Weight Loss Winners
  • Live Talks Los Angeles
  • Famous Libras

  Jason Alexander

  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1959 -

  Film, theater and television actor Jason Alexander played George Costanza opposite Jerry Seinfeld on the popular television sitcom Seinfeld.

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  Jason Alexander

  1959 | 53 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor, ...

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  • African-American Biopics
  • Oscar-Winning Portrayals
  • Famous Jazz Musicians

  Ray Charles

  Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1930 - 2004

  Ray Charles was a pioneer of soul music, integrating R&B, gospel, pop and country to creat hits like "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road Jack" and "Georgia on My Mind." A blind genius, he is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.

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  Ray Charles

  Born: September 23, 1930
  Birthplace: Albany, Georgia, United States
  Occupation: Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
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  • Gap-Toothed Grinners
  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Singers

  Julio Iglesias

  Singer / 1943 -

  Singer Julio Iglesias's was highly success during the 1970s and 1980s. Among his best-known songs is his duet "To All the Girls I've Loved Before."
  

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  Julio Iglesias

  1943 | 69 years old
  Singer

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  • Celebrity Enlistees
  • USO Entertainers

  Mickey Rooney

  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Singer / 1920 -

  Mickey Rooney was a child star best known for his role as Andy Hardy in a long-running film series. He a starred in a number of musicals with Judy Garland.

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  Mickey Rooney

  1920 | 92 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor, ...

September 23

Died on This Day

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  • Best Director Oscar Winners
  • Famous Cancerians
  • Famous Choreographers

  Bob Fosse

  Choreographer, Director / 1927 - 1987

  Bob Fosse was an American theater and motion-picture choreographer and director of musical plays.

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  Bob Fosse

  Died: September 23, 1987
  Age: 60 years old
  Place: Washington, D.C. , United States
  Occupation: Choreographer, Director
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  • Famous Cancerians
  • Famous Poets
  • Famous Nobel Prize Winners

  Pablo Neruda

  Diplomat, Poet / 1904 - 1973

  Pablo Neruda was a Nobel Prize–winning Chilean poet who was once called “the greatest poet of the 20th century in any language.”

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  Pablo Neruda

  1973 | 69 years old
  Diplomat, Poet

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  • Titanic Passengers
  • Famous Leos
  • Famous People Named Robert

  Robert Hichens

  1882 - 1940

  Robert Hichens was a British mariner best known for being at the wheel of the RMS Titanic when it hit the iceberg that resulted in its sinking.

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  Robert Hichens

  1940 | 58 years old
  

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  Sigmund Freud

  Scholar, Psychiatrist / 1856 - 1939

  Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.

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  Sigmund Freud

  Died: September 23, 1939
  Age: 83 years old
  Place: London , England
  Occupation: Scholar, Psychiatrist
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  • Famous Epileptics
  • Influential Women of Washington
  • Famous Cancerians

  Elizabeth Monroe

  U.S. First Lady / 1768 - 1830

  Elizabeth Monroe was popular in France as the wife of diplomat James Monroe. As first lady, her sophisticated style was often mistaken for aloofness.

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  Elizabeth Monroe

  1830 | 62 years old
  U.S. First Lady

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  • Famous Military Leaders
  • Famous Generals

  John Pope

  General / 1822 - 1892

  John Pope was a Union general in the American Civil War. He was relieved of command following the Confederate triumph at the Second Battle of Bull Run.
  

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  John Pope

  1892 | 70 years old
  General