September 5, 1850 – Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel, an American distiller and the founder of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey distillery.
September 6, 1963 – Angela Chalmers, a retired Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1500 m and 3000 m.
September 7, 1936 – Buddy Holly, an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll.
September 8, 1990 – Matthew “Matt” Barkley a NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.
September 9, 1890 – Harland David “Colonel” Sanders, an American fast food businessman who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant chain.
September 10, 1950 – Anthony Joseph “Joe Perry” Pereira, the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith.
September 11, 1862 – O. Henry, American short story writer (d. 1910)