Famous people born on September 17 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 17, you share it with Hank Williams, Anne Bancroft, Phil Jackson — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 17
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
260th
Day of the year
September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years), with 105 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 17
Hank Williams — American country music singer-songwriter (born 1923).
Anne Bancroft — American actress who starred in The Graduate (born 1931).
Phil Jackson — American basketball coach who won 11 NBA championships (born 1945).
Also sharing the day:
William Carlos Williams (b. 1883) — American poet and physician who found poetry in everyday life.
John Ritter (b. 1948) — American actor adored as Jack Tripper on Three's Company.
Baz Luhrmann (b. 1962) — Australian director of Moulin Rouge! and Elvis.
September 17 in history
1787 — Delegates signed the United States Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
1920 — The National Football League was organized in Canton, Ohio, as the American Professional Football Association.
1976 — NASA unveiled the Space Shuttle Enterprise, its first space shuttle orbiter.
1849 — Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland; she would return south many times to lead others to freedom.
1983 — Vanessa Williams was crowned the first Black Miss America.
September 17 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 17?
Anyone born on September 17 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 17?
The birthstone for a September 17 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 17?
Hank Williams is among the best known — American country music singer-songwriter (born 1923).
What happened on September 17?
In 1787, Delegates signed the United States Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
What day of the year is September 17?
September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years), with 105 days still to come.
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