Birthdays in History in September 1916

Birthdays in History

Sep 13 Roald Dahl, British author (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1990)

Sep 14 Eric Bentley, British-American critic and writer (In Search of Theater), born in Bolton, Lancashire, England
Sep 16 Lord Ryder of Eaton hastings, CEO (Intl Publishing House)
Sep 16 Willem Noordhoek, photographer
Sep 16 Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian labour leader (d. 1999)
Sep 16 Julius B. Richmond, 12th US Surgeon General (1977-81) created Head Start program, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
Sep 17 Mary Stewart, British sci-fi author (Crystal Cave), born in Sunderland, England (d. 2014)
Sep 17 Ove J Abildgaard, Danish poet (Uglegylp)
Sep 17 Oswald Garrison Villard Jr., American Engineer (electronics) who invented the over-the-horizon radar that could detect objects thousands of miles away and peer around the Earth's curvature, born in Dobbs Ferry, New York
Sep 18 John Jacob Rhodes, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona), born in Council Grove, Kansas (d. 2003)
Sep 18 Frank Bell, British educator and founder of The Bell Educational Trust Limited (d. 1989)
Sep 21 Jagernath Lachmon, Surinamese politician, born in Nickerie, Suriname (d. 2001)
Sep 21 Françoise Giroud, French journalist and politician (French Minister of Culture), born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 2003)

Sep 23 Aldo Moro, Italian Prime Minister (1963-68 and 1974-76), born in Maglie, Italy (d. 1978)

Sep 24 John Lapsley, British air marshal, born in India (d. 1995)
Sep 27 Samuel S. Stratton, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1990)
Sep 27 Frank Handlen, American artist
Sep 28 Lord Cockfield, Horsham, United Kingdom, British politician (European Commissioner)
Sep 29 Carl Ronald Giles, cartoonist

How Old? 102 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation or the G.I. Generation
Leap Year: Yes

Star Signs: Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22), Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22)