- 1587 Francesca Caccini, Italian composer and singer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1641)
- 1636 Pietro Sanmartini, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1701)
- 1684 Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer and musicologist, born in Erfurt, Germany (d. 1748)
- 1752 Johann Anton Sulzer, Swiss writer and composer, born in Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland (d. 1828)
- 1765 Oliver Holden, American composer, born in Shirley, Massachusetts (d. 1844)
- 1772 Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, French musician and composer, born in Dreux, France (d. 1839)
- 1860 Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1942)
- 1877 Jozef de Voght, Flemish priest and songwriter (Under the Snow), born in Broechem, Belgium (d. 1956)
- 1883 Lord Berners [Gerald Tyrwhitt], English composer (1st Childhood), born in Apley Hall, Shropshire (d. 1950)
- 1885 Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani-Soviet composer, born in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia (d. 1937)
- 1890 Vladimír Ambros, Czech composer, born in Prostějov, Czech Republic (d. 1956)
- 1893 Arthur Benjamin, Australian composer (Jamaican Rumba), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 1960)
- 1897 Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1988)
- 1905 Agnes De Mille, American dancer and choreographer (Oklahoma), born in NYC, New York (d. 1993)
- 1910 Josef Tal, Israeli composer (Israeli art music), born in Pinne, German Poland (d. 2008)
- 1910 Leon Stein, American composer, born in Chicago (d. 2002)
- 1917 Ande Anderson, English opera director, born in South Shields (d. 1996)
- 1922 Ray Steadman-Allen, English composer, born in Salvation Army 'Mother's Hospital', Clapton, England (d. 2014)
- 1928 Adam Walacinski, Polish composer, born in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland (d. 2015)
- 1929 Louis Myers, American blues guitarist and harmonica player, born in Byhalia, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- 1933 Jimmie F. Rodgers [James Frederick], American singer and guitarist (Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb), born in Camas, Washington
- 1933 Manfred Niehaus, German composer, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 2013)
- 1937 Norman Dinerstein, American composer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1982)
- 1939 Naresh Sohal, Indian composer, born in Punjab, India
- 1940 Frankie Avalon [Francis Avallone], American actor and singer (Beach Party, Venus), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1941 Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Icelandic composer, born in Akureyri, Iceland
- 1943 Michael Vetter, German composer, born in Oberstdorf, Germany (d. 2013)
- 1944 Michael Franks, American jazz singer and songwriter, born in La Jolla, California
- 1944 Rocío Jurado, Spanish singer and actress, born in Chipiona, Spain (d. 2006)
- 1947 Hans Vermeulen, Dutch singer and guitarist (Sandy Coast), born in Voorburg, Netherlands (d. 2017)
- 1949 Kerry Livgren, American rock guitarist (Kansas), born in Topeka, Kansas
- 1950 Mike Hossack, American rock drummer (Doobie Brothers), born in Patterson, New Jersey (d. 2012)
- 1951 Dee Dee Ramone [Douglas Colvin], rock bassist (Ramones), born in Fort Lee, Virginia (d. 2002)
- 1962 Joanne Catherall, rock vocalist (Human League), born in Sheffield, England
- 1966 Spike, guitarist (Ian Spice Breathe, Flash Cadillac) [or Feb 4]
- 1967 Ricky Bell, rock vocalist (New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1968 Cappadonna [Darryl Hill], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Staten Island, New York
- 1971 Anna Netrebko, Russian opera singer
- 1973 Ami Onuki, Japanese singer (Puffy AmiYumi)
- 1974 Xzibit [Alvin Nathaniel Joiner], American rapper and actor (At the Speed of Life, Pimp My Ride), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1980 Charles Hedger - British musician (Cradle of Filth)
- 1984 Dizzee Rascal [Dylan Kwabena Mills], English rapper (Boy in da Corner), born in London, England
- 1987 Jinkx Monsoon [Jerick Hoffer], American drag queen, actor and singer (RuPaul's Drag Race season 5 winner), born in Portland, Oregon
September in History
Agatha Christie, The World's Best-Selling Novelist
Agatha Christie was born on this day. She went on to become the best-selling writer of all time, her novels having sold about 2 billion copies worldwide.
September 15, 1890
Mad Monk Burns 2,000 At The Stake
With convictions similar to the Nazis 500 years later, Spain's 15th Century Grand Inquisitor wanted to drive the Jews from his country.
September 16, 1498
Arc Lamps Light the Way to World-Beating Display
"Artificial sunshine" came to a Northern England holiday resort in 1879, dazzling the visitors and showing the world the possibilities of outside electricity.
September 18, 1879
The Story of the First Country to Grant Women the Vote
In the late 19th century the women's suffrage movement was widespread in Europe, America, Britain and its colonies. But who was first to grant women the vote?
September 19, 1893