They Say It's Your Birthday!
Do you share a birthday with any of these people?
Queen Elizabeth I
September 7th, 1533
Queen Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death. She was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth's reign is known as the Elizabethan era, famous above all for the flourishing of English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Her 44 years on the throne provided welcome stability for the kingdom and helped forge a sense of national identity.
Peter Sellers
September 8th, 1925
Peter Sellers was an English comedian and actor best known for his roles in Dr. Strangelove, as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series and as the guileless man-child Chance in Being There. Sellers rose to fame through radio but gained film success through British comedies like The Ladykillers, I'm All Right Jack, and The Mouse That Roared. His versatile acting style and knack for different accents mark him as one of the most unique British comedians.
Sir Ian Holm
September 12th, 1931
Sir Ian Holm is an English actor known for his stage work and for many film roles, including the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and the athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire. Holm has won countless awards including a Tony, BAFTAs, Emmys, and an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Chariots of Fire.
J.B. Priestley
September 13th, 1894
John Boynton Priestley was an English novelist, playwright and broadcaster. He published 27 novels, notably The Good Companions (1929), as well as numerous dramas such as An Inspector Calls. His output included literary and social criticism.
Dame Agatha Christie
September 15th, 1890
Dame Agatha Christie was an English crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. Her works, particularly those featuring detective Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, have given her the title of "Queen of Crime." Her work is timeless; according to the Guinness Book of World Records, only the Bible is known to have outsold her collected sales of roughly four billion copies of novels and her stage play Mousetrap holds the record for the longest initial run in the world.
King Henry V
September 16th, 1387
King Henry V was King of England from 1413 to his death in 1422. His military successes in the Hundred Years' War, culminating with his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt, saw him come close to conquering France. His legacy is immortalized in William Shakespeare's stage play Henry V.
Christopher Stone
September 19th, 1882
In 1927 Christopher Stone became the first UK disc jockey after eventually persuading the BBC to adopt his idea for a record program. His relaxed, conversational style as exception at a time when most of the BBC's presentation was extremely formal, and his programs became highly popular as a result.
H.G. Wells
September 21st, 1866
Herbert George Wells was an English author known as "The Father of Science Fiction." He was a prolific writer in a variety of genres including contemporary novels, history, politics, and social commentary. His early novels, called "scientific romances", included The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The War of the Worlds. Through these Wells invented a number of themes now classic in science fiction.
Edmund Gwenn
September 26th, 1877
Edmund Gwenn was an English theatre and film actor who appeared in more than eighty films including Pride and Prejudice (1940), Of Human Bondage, and The Keys of the Kingdom. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Upon receiving his Oscar he exclaimed, "Now I know there is a Santa Claus!"
Deborah Kerr
September 30th, 1921
Deborah Kerr was a Scottish stage, television and film actress. While she never won for her six nominations for an Academy Award as Best Actress, she did receive an honorary Academy Award, BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival awards. Her most famous films include The King and I, An Affair to Remember, From Here to Eternity, and Quo Vadis.
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