Famous people born on September 8 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 8, you share it with Peter Sellers, Patsy Cline, Pink — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 8
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
251st
Day of the year
September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years), with 114 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 8
Peter Sellers — Comic actor known for the Pink Panther films (born 1925).
Patsy Cline — Country music legend known for Crazy and I Fall to Pieces (born 1932).
Pink — Pop singer known for So What and Raise Your Glass (born 1979).
Also sharing the day:
Antonín Dvořák (b. 1841) — Czech composer of the beloved "New World" Symphony.
Sid Caesar (b. 1922) — American comedian who pioneered live TV sketch comedy on Your Show of Shows.
Bernie Sanders (b. 1941) — U.S. senator from Vermont and two-time presidential candidate.
September 8 in history
1921 — Sixteen-year-old Margaret Gorman won the first Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
1966 — The original Star Trek television series premiered on NBC.
1974 — President Gerald Ford granted a pardon to former President Richard Nixon.
1504 — Michelangelo's statue of David was unveiled in Florence, Italy.
1565 — Spanish settlers founded St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established city in the continental U.S.
1892 — The Pledge of Allegiance was first published, in the magazine The Youth's Companion.
September 8 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 8?
Anyone born on September 8 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 8?
The birthstone for a September 8 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 8?
Peter Sellers is among the best known — Comic actor known for the Pink Panther films (born 1925).
What happened on September 8?
In 1921, Sixteen-year-old Margaret Gorman won the first Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
What day of the year is September 8?
September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years), with 114 days still to come.
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