This Week’s Birthdays – Week of September 10 09/10/2012
September 10, 1898 – Bessie Love, an American motion picture actress who achieved prominence mainly in the silent films and early talkies.
September 11, 1862 – William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, an American writer. O. Henry’s short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.
September 12, 1902 – Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, known also by his initials JK, a prominent Brazilian politician of gypsy Czech origin who was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
September 13, 1971 – Stella Nina McCartney, an English fashion designer. She is the daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and the late photographer and animal rights activist, Linda McCartney.
September 14, 1980 – Ayọ (born as Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin, in Frechen near Cologne, Germany) is a Nigerian-German singer-songwriter.
September 15, 1857 – William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930).
September 16, 1984 – Ketevan “Katie” Melua, a British-Georgian singer, songwriter and musician.
