Famous people born on September 14 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 14, you share it with Alexander von Humboldt, Robert Herjavec, Jimmy Butler — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 14
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
257th
Day of the year
September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years), with 108 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 14
Alexander von Humboldt — German naturalist and explorer who helped shape modern geography (born 1769).
Robert Herjavec — Croatian-Canadian entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor (born 1962).
Jimmy Butler — American NBA All-Star basketball player (born 1989).
Also sharing the day:
Clayton Moore (b. 1914) — American actor beloved as television's Lone Ranger.
Sam Neill (b. 1947) — New Zealand actor who played Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park.
Amy Winehouse (b. 1983) — English singer whose album Back to Black won five Grammy Awards.
September 14 in history
1741 — George Frideric Handel completed his beloved oratorio Messiah.
1752 — The British Empire adopted the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days overnight.
1901 — Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th and youngest U.S. president.
1959 — The Soviet probe Luna 2 became the first human-made object to reach the Moon.
1960 — OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, was founded in Baghdad.
Anyone born on September 14 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 14?
The birthstone for a September 14 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 14?
Alexander von Humboldt is among the best known — German naturalist and explorer who helped shape modern geography (born 1769).
What happened on September 14?
In 1741, George Frideric Handel completed his beloved oratorio Messiah.
What day of the year is September 14?
September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years), with 108 days still to come.
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