Famous people born on September 12 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 12, you share it with Jesse Owens, Barry White, Jennifer Hudson — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 12
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
255th
Day of the year
September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years), with 110 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 12
Jesse Owens — American track star who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics (born 1913).
Barry White — American soul singer with a signature deep voice (born 1944).
Jennifer Hudson — American singer and Oscar-winning actress (born 1981).
Also sharing the day:
H. L. Mencken (b. 1880) — American journalist and satirist known as the "Sage of Baltimore."
Hans Zimmer (b. 1957) — German composer of film scores from The Lion King to Dune.
Yao Ming (b. 1980) — Chinese basketball star who became an NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer.
September 12 in history
1940 — Four teenagers discovered the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux in France.
1962 — President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "We choose to go to the Moon" speech.
1992 — Mae Jemison became the first African American woman in space aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.
1953 — Future president John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.
1958 — Jack Kilby demonstrated the first working integrated circuit at Texas Instruments.
1959 — Bonanza premiered as the first regularly scheduled TV series broadcast in color.
September 12 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 12?
Anyone born on September 12 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 12?
The birthstone for a September 12 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 12?
Jesse Owens is among the best known — American track star who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics (born 1913).
What happened on September 12?
In 1940, Four teenagers discovered the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux in France.
What day of the year is September 12?
September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years), with 110 days still to come.
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