Famous people born on September 6 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 6, you share it with Roger Waters, Jane Curtin, Idris Elba — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 6
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
249th
Day of the year
September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years), with 116 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 6
Roger Waters — Co-founder and bassist of the rock band Pink Floyd (born 1943).
Jane Curtin — Comedian and original Saturday Night Live cast member (born 1947).
Idris Elba — English actor known for Luther and The Wire (born 1972).
Also sharing the day:
Marquis de Lafayette (b. 1757) — French general who fought alongside George Washington in the American Revolution.
Jane Addams (b. 1860) — American social reformer who founded Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Jeff Foxworthy (b. 1958) — American comedian famous for his "you might be a redneck" one-liners.
September 6 in history
1522 — The ship Victoria returned to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the globe begun by Ferdinand Magellan.
1991 — The Russian city of Leningrad officially got back its historic name, St. Petersburg.
1995 — Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record.
1628 — Puritan settlers established Salem, one of the earliest towns of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1915 — The world's first tank prototype was completed in England.
1968 — Swaziland, now Eswatini, became independent from the United Kingdom.
September 6 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 6?
Anyone born on September 6 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 6?
The birthstone for a September 6 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 6?
Roger Waters is among the best known — Co-founder and bassist of the rock band Pink Floyd (born 1943).
What happened on September 6?
In 1522, The ship Victoria returned to Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the globe begun by Ferdinand Magellan.
What day of the year is September 6?
September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years), with 116 days still to come.
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