Birthdays
1588 - Nicolas Lanier, English composer/musician, sometimes known as Laniere (baptised at Greenwich 10 September 1588). He was the first to hold the title of Master of the King's Music from 1625 to 1666, an honour given to musicians of great distinction.
1929 - Arnold Daniel Palmer, American professional golfer regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. He won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed 'The King', he was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s. Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player were "The Big Three" in golf during the 1960s; they are widely credited with popularizing and commercializing the sport around the world.
1934 - Lazar "Larry" Sitsky AO, FAHA, Australian composer, pianist, and music educator and scholar. A grant from the Myer Foundation in 1965 enabled him to conduct research into the music of Ferruccio Busoni, on whom he has written extensively. In 2000 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to music as a composer, musicologist, pianist and educator; and in the same year he received the Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through music. In 2017 Sitsky was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the arts as a composer and concert pianist, to music education as a researcher and mentor, and through musical contributions to Australia's contemporary culture.(Sorry this video is no longer available at YouTube, but I still have my favourite CD arranged by him, Russkaya Melodiya. YouTube, accessed September 10, 2025.)
1935 - Mary Oliver, American poet, winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Mary Oliver reads from "A Thousand Mornings", uploaded by 92nd Street Y. Accessed February 15, 2019. Quoted from her too: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?", "Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." and "Listen--are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life?". (Song for Autumn - Poem: Mary Oliver. Music: Celtic Myst -- You Sing to Me. Quote - Rainer Maria Rilke. KJV selected verses from Romans chpt 8. Uploaded by ErinLeigh. Accessed September 10, 2014.
1938 - Karl Otto Lagerfeld, German creative fashion designer, artist, photographer, and caricaturist who lived in Paris. He was known as the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel, a position held from 1983 until his death, and was also creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi, and of his own eponymous fashion label. Lagerfeld was recognized for his signature white hair, black sunglasses, fingerless gloves, and high, starched, detachable collars.
1945 - Jose Feliciano (born José Monserrate Feliciano García), Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer, best known for many international hits, including his rendition of The Doors' "Light My Fire" and the best-selling Christmas single, "Feliz Navidad." His music is known for its fusion of styles: Latin, jazz, blues, soul and even rock, created primarily with his unique, signature acoustic guitar sound.
1960 - Colin Firth CBE (born Colin Andrew Firth), English actor who has received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. Firth's portrayal of King George VI in Tom Hooper's The King's Speech won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. It was his portrayal of Mr Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that he received more widespread attention. This led to roles in more prominent films, such as The English Patient, Bridget Jones's Diary, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award, Shakespeare in Love, Conspiracy with Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci, The Importance of Being Earnest, again with Judi Dench and Richard Curtis's Love Actually. In 2018, he co-starred in the musical fantasy Mary Poppins Returns and the following year he appeared in the war film 1917. Firth's films have grossed more than $3 billion from 42 releases worldwide. In 2011, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was also selected as one of the Time 100.
Death:
English actress Dame Diana Rigg (1938-2020), actress on stage, screen, and television.Lefties:
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More birthdays and historical events, September 10 - On This Day
1897 - The first British drink-driving conviction is handed out. George Smith, driving a brand-new electric "Horseless Carriage" taxi with a top speed of 9 mph, is fined a pound for driving first on the pavement and then into the front of 165 Bond Street in London.
1963 - American Express, one of the biggest banks in the world, introduces its credit card in the U.K., and now begins the now-common method of credit.
Historical Events
1897 - The first British drink-driving conviction is handed out. George Smith, driving a brand-new electric "Horseless Carriage" taxi with a top speed of 9 mph, is fined a pound for driving first on the pavement and then into the front of 165 Bond Street in London.
1963 - American Express, one of the biggest banks in the world, introduces its credit card in the U.K., and now begins the now-common method of credit.
