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September brings the end of summer and the beginnings of fall, school, football season and so much more. These famous folks also got their beginnings in September.
Athletes
Rocco "Rocky" Marciano (88) - Italian-American boxer and Heavyweight Champion of the World
Terry Bradshaw (63) - talented quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl wins in the 1970s
Shaun White (25) - American snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist
Arnold Palmer (82) - champion golfer and winner of four Masters tournaments
Jesse Owens (98) - track star and gold medal winner at Hitler's Olympics
Merlin Olsen (71) - NFL tackle turned television actor
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Famous People in History
Christa McAuliffe (63) - American teacher who perished in NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger explosion
Jesse James (164) - infamous outlaw and robber
Anna Mary "Grandma" Moses (151) - American folk artist who lived to 101
Elizabeth I, Queen of England (478) - Elizabethan England enjoyed growth and prosperity under her reign
Milton Hershey (154) - founder of Hershey Chocolate Company
John J. Pershing (151) - U.S military general during World War II
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Entertainers
Freddie Mercury (65) - flamboyant Queen frontman, died of AIDS
Raquel Welch (71) - actress who became an international sex symbol with her role in One Million Years B.C.
Charles "Buddy" Holly (75) - rock pioneer, died in a plane crash at age 22
Virginia "Patsy Cline" Patterson Hensley (79) - legendary country singer-turned-pop star, died in a plane crash at age 30
Otis Redding (70) - soul singer/songwriter, died in a plane crash at age 26
Lola Falana (68) - "Queen of Las Vegas" turned evangelist Princess baby names
Do you share a birthday with someone famous?
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