Birthdays
1494 - King Francis I of France, King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis XII, who died without a son.
1570 - Henry Hudson, English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of Canada and parts of the northeastern United States. In 1609, he landed in North America on behalf of the Dutch East India Company and explored the region around the modern New York metropolitan area. Looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia on his ship Halve Maen ("Half Moon"), he sailed up the Hudson River, which was later named after him, and laying the foundation for Dutch colonization of the region. On his final expedition, while still searching for the Northwest Passage, Hudson became the first European to see Hudson Strait and the immense Hudson Bay.
1725 - Guillaume Joseph Hyacinthe Jean-Baptiste Le Gentil de la Galaisière, French astronomer who discovered several nebulae and was appointed to the Royal Academy of Sciences. He made unsuccessful attempts to observe the 1761 and 1769 transits of Venus from India.
1892 - Alfred Abraham Knopf Sr., American publisher and founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. His contemporaries included the likes of Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, and (of the previous generation) Frank Nelson Doubleday, J. Henry Harper and Henry Holt. Knopf paid special attention to the quality of printing, binding, and design in his books, and earned a reputation as a purist in both content and presentation.
1942 - Linda Ann Gray, American actress, director, producer and former model, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing, the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman's character J.R. on the CBS television drama series Dallas, for which she was nominated for the 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The role also earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations. On stage, Gray starred as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate in the West End of London in 2001, then on Broadway the following year. In 2007, she starred as Aurora Greenaway in the world premiere production of Terms of Endearment at the Theatre Royal, York and stayed with the production when it toured the United Kingdom.
1943 - Philip Michael Ondaatje, CC FRSL, Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, fiction writer, essayist, novelist, editor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of multiple literary awards such as the Governor General's Award, the Giller Prize, the Booker Prize, and the Prix Médicis étranger.Michael Ondaatje, Writer, A famous quote from M. Ondaatje: “She had always wanted words, she loved them, grew up on them. Words gave her clarity, brought reason, shape. Whereas I thought words bent emotions like sticks in water.” The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje Interview: We can't Rely on One Voice. Uploaded by Louisiana Channel. Accessed September 12, 2017.)
1957 - Rachel Ward, AM (born Rachel Claire Ward), English-born Australian actress, film director, television director, and screenwriter. Her big break came in 1983, when she starred opposite Richard Chamberlain as the lead role portraying Meggie Cleary in the television miniseries The Thorn Birds, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. Also in 1983, U.S. audiences voted Ward one of the world's 10 most beautiful women.
1957 - Hans Florian Zimmer, German film score composer and record producer. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has composed music for over 150 films. His works include The Lion King, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Interstellar, Gladiator, Crimson Tide, Inception, Dunkirk, and The Dark Knight Trilogy. He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. (Gladiator. Now we are free. Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard. Uploaded by HD Film Tributes. Accessed September 12, 2015. Lion King Opening Scene - Circle of Life 1440p 60 fps. Uploaded by YapChagi. Accessed September 12, 2019. The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [1994]. Accessed July 25, 2023.)
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More birthdays and historical events, September 12 - On This Day
1840 - Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck, daughter of his teacher, Friedrich Wieck, who opposed the marriage.
1846 - Elizabeth Barrett, one of the most respected poets of the Victorian era, elopes with English playwright Robert Browning. They live happily in Florence, Italy, where her health improves until her death in 1861.
1910 - Gustav Mahler conducts the premiere of his Symphony No. 8, in Munich.
1933 - Leo Szilard, a Jewish Hungarian physicist, gets the idea for nuclear chain reaction which is the concept behind nuclear weapons. Although later he became a vocal critic of the atomic bombs, he works on the U.S. Manhattan Project in 1945 to develop the first weapons.
1953 - John F. Kennedy marries Jackie Lee Bouvier, a debutante and budding photographer. The ceremony takes place in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, in front of 800 guests. Hugh D. Auchincloss, Jackie's millionaire stepfather, gave her away and the reception held at his oceanfront estate.
1992 - NASA launches the space shuttle Endeavour on the 50th shuttle mission, STS-47. Surgeon Mae Carol Jemison becomes the first African American woman in space.
2001 - The United States declares war on terror as a result of the Twin Towers bombings in New York City.
2005 - Hong Kong Disneyland, the fifth Disneyland theme park, opens on Penny Bay, Lantau Island.
Resources:
Historical Events
1840 - Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck, daughter of his teacher, Friedrich Wieck, who opposed the marriage.
1846 - Elizabeth Barrett, one of the most respected poets of the Victorian era, elopes with English playwright Robert Browning. They live happily in Florence, Italy, where her health improves until her death in 1861.
1910 - Gustav Mahler conducts the premiere of his Symphony No. 8, in Munich.
1933 - Leo Szilard, a Jewish Hungarian physicist, gets the idea for nuclear chain reaction which is the concept behind nuclear weapons. Although later he became a vocal critic of the atomic bombs, he works on the U.S. Manhattan Project in 1945 to develop the first weapons.
1953 - John F. Kennedy marries Jackie Lee Bouvier, a debutante and budding photographer. The ceremony takes place in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, in front of 800 guests. Hugh D. Auchincloss, Jackie's millionaire stepfather, gave her away and the reception held at his oceanfront estate.
1992 - NASA launches the space shuttle Endeavour on the 50th shuttle mission, STS-47. Surgeon Mae Carol Jemison becomes the first African American woman in space.
2001 - The United States declares war on terror as a result of the Twin Towers bombings in New York City.
2005 - Hong Kong Disneyland, the fifth Disneyland theme park, opens on Penny Bay, Lantau Island.
Resources:
1. Asiado, Tel. The World's Movers and Shapers. New Hampshire: Ore Mountain Publishing House (2005)
2. Britannica. www.britannica.com
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London: Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Encyclopedia. en.wikipedia.org
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