September 2 marks the birthday of several notable individuals across various fields. Those born on this date fall under the Virgo zodiac sign, including:
– Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani, the only female monarch of Hawaii and its last ruler before statehood, born in 1838.
– Entrepreneur Albert Spalding, born in 1850.
– Hiram Maxim, the inventor of the first portable automatic machine gun, born in 1869.
– Legendary basketball coach Adolph Rupp, born in 1901.
– Dancer Marge Champion, who was born in 1919.
– Arnold Greenberg, co-founder of Snapple, born in 1932.
– D. Wayne Lukas, a member of the Horse Racing Hall of Fame, born in 1935, is currently 89 years old.
– Basketball Hall of Famer John Thompson Jr., born in 1941.
– Musician Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas, born in 1943, is 81 years old.
– Christa McAuliffe, a schoolteacher and astronaut who tragically died in the space shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986, was born in 1948.
– Basketball Hall of Famer Nate Archibald and football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, both born in 1948, are currently 76 years old.
– Actor Mark Harmon, born in 1951, is 73 years old.
– Tennis great Jimmy Connors, born in 1952, is 72 years old.
– Musician Jerry Augustyniak of 10,000 Maniacs, born in 1958, is 66 years old.
– Guy Laliberte, co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, was born in 1959 and is 65 years old.
– Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, born in 1960, is 64 years old.
– Actor Eugenio Derbez, born in 1961, is 63 years old.
– Actor Keanu Reeves, who turns 60 today, was born in 1964.
– Actress Salma Hayek, born in 1966, is 58 years old.
– Musician K-Ci, known for his work with K-Ci & JoJo/Jodeci, was born in 1969 and is 55 years old.
– Comedian Katt Williams, born in 1971, is 53 years old.
– Musician Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit, born in 1977, is 47 years old.
– Musician Spencer Smith of Panic at the Disco, born in 1987, is 37 years old.
– Actor Damson Idris, born in 1991, is currently 33 years old.
– Actor Austin Abrams, born in 1996, is 28 years old.
– Actor Gavin Casalegno, born in 1999, is 25 years old.
– Actor Jack Messina, born in 2007, is 17 years old.