Born on September 6?

Prince Hisahito of Akishino

Nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to Japan's throne

Did you know? He was the first boy born into the imperial family in over forty years.

Prince Hisahito of Akishino (悠仁親王, Hisahito Shinnō; born 6 September 2006) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan. He is the youngest child and only son of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko, and the nephew of Emperor Naruhito.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Freya Allan

English actress who plays Ciri in The Witcher and starred in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Did you know? As a child she lived in Australia and the French Pyrenees.

Freya Allan (born 6 September 2001) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Princess Cirilla of Cintra in the Netflix series The Witcher, for which she was nominated for two Saturn Awards, and as Mae in the 2024 action film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Koki Mizuno

Japanese international footballer who played for Celtic and JEF United Chiba

Did you know? He was named the Most Valuable Player of the J.League Cup in 2006 while playing for his first professional club.

Takumu Mizuno (水野 晃樹, Mizuno Kōki; born 6 September 1985) is a former Japanese football player who last played for Iwate Grulla Morioka in J3 League. Mizuno began his professional career with JEF United Chiba, with whom he won the J.League Cup in 2005 and 2006; he was named most valuable player of the 2006 competition.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Yuki Abe

Japanese international footballer who played for Leicester City

Did you know? During his time in England, he became a fan favourite for his impressive work rate and technical ability in midfield.

Yuki Abe (阿部 勇樹, Abe Yūki; born 6 September 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played 53 times for Japan between 2005 and 2011 and was a member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tamika Mallory

Tamika Danielle Mallory (born 1980) is an American civil rights and social justice activist. She was one of the leading organizers of the 2017 Women's March, for which she and her three other co-chairs were recognized in the TIME 100 that year.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Katalin Novák

First female President of Hungary who served from 2022 to 2024

Did you know? Outside of her political career, she is an avid marathon runner and has completed races in several major cities including Berlin and New York.

Katalin Éva Veresné Novák (born 6 September 1977) is a Hungarian politician who served as president of Hungary from 2022 to 2024. Elected at the age of 44, she was the first woman and youngest person ever to hold the post.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Naomie Harris

British actress who played Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films

Did you know? She was appointed an OBE for her services to drama in the 2017 New Year Honours list.

Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is a British actress. She started her career when she was a child, appearing in the television series Simon and the Witch in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Idris Elba

British actor known for starring in The Wire and Luther

Did you know? Before finding fame on screen, he worked night shifts at a car factory in Dagenham to support his acting career.

Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba ( IH-driss; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, DJ, rapper, and producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and eight Primetime Emmy Awards.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dolores O'Riordan

Lead singer of the Irish rock band The Cranberries

Did you know? She won her place in the band after an audition where she impressed the members with her unique yodelling vocal style.

Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( oh-REER-dən; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band the Cranberries.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Norio Omura

Japanese footballer and manager who played in the 1998 World Cup

Did you know? He spent over a decade playing for Yokohama Marinos and helped them win several league titles during the 1990s.

Norio Omura (小村 徳男, Omura Norio; born September 6, 1969) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team from 1995 to 1998.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Emil Boc

Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister and Mayor of Cluj-Napoca

Did you know? He stepped down from his role as Prime Minister following a period of intense public protests against economic austerity measures.

Emil Boc (born 6 September 1966) is a Romanian politician who was Prime Minister of Romania from 22 December 2008 until 6 February 2012 and is the current mayor of Cluj-Napoca, the largest city of Transylvania, where he was first elected in July 2004.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Takumi Horiike

Japanese international footballer and television sports analyst

Did you know? He played for the national team at the 1988 Asian Cup before Japan had even established its professional domestic league.

Takumi Horiike (堀池 巧, Horiike Takumi; born 6 September 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Karen Dianne Baldwin

Karen Dianne Baldwin (born September 6, 1963) is a Canadian actress, television host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 1982. She is the first Canadian to win the Miss Universe title.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

José Sócrates

Former Prime Minister of Portugal and European Union leader

Did you know? He was the first politician to lead the Portuguese Socialist Party to an absolute majority in a general election.

José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa (born 6 September 1957), commonly known as José Sócrates (European Portuguese:), is a Portuguese politician who was the prime minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011. For the second half of 2007, he acted as president-in-office of the Council of the European Union.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Efua Dorkenoo

Efua Dorkenoo, OBE (6 September 1949 – 18 October 2014), affectionately known as "Mama Efua", was a Ghanaian-British campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM) who pioneered the global movement to end the practice and worked internationally for more than 30 years to see the campaign "move from a problem…

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Roger Waters

Co-founder, bassist and primary songwriter for the rock band Pink Floyd

Did you know? He was the creative force behind the conceptual masterpiece The Wall, which was partly inspired by the loss of his father.

George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Peter II of Yugoslavia

Last King of Yugoslavia who reigned during the Second World War

Did you know? He was the godson of King George VI and spent much of his life in London after being forced into exile.

Peter II Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Петар II Карађорђевић, Petar II Karađorđević; 6 September 1923 – 3 November 1970) was the last King of Yugoslavia, reigning from October 1934 until he was deposed in November 1945. He was the last reigning member of the Karađorđević dynasty.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Franz Josef Strauß

Long-serving Bavarian politician and leader of the CSU party

Did you know? A qualified pilot, he often chose to fly himself to political appointments and international diplomatic meetings.

Franz Josef Strauss (German: Strauß; 6 September 1915 – 3 October 1988) was a German politician.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Leônidas

Pioneering Brazilian footballer who popularised the bicycle kick

Did you know? He was the top scorer at the 1938 World Cup and was nicknamed the Black Diamond for his skill.

Leônidas da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation:; 6 September 1913 – 24 January 2004) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Luis Federico Leloir

Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who discovered how carbohydrates are processed

Did you know? Although he was born in Paris, he spent almost his entire career working in Argentina and received his Nobel Prize there.

Luis Federico Leloir (6 September 1906 – 2 December 1987) was an Argentine physician and biochemist who received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of the metabolic pathways by which carbohydrates are synthesized and converted into energy in the body.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Edward Victor Appleton

Physicist who received the Nobel Prize for discovering the ionosphere

Did you know? His research into the upper atmosphere proved that radio waves reflect off the ionosphere, making long-distance communication possible.

Sir Edward Victor Appleton (6 September 1892 – 21 April 1965) was an English physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1947 for his contributions to the knowledge of the ionosphere, which led to the development of radar and shortwave radio.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Joseph Wirth

German politician who served as Chancellor during the Weimar Republic

Did you know? He signed the Treaty of Rapallo in 1922, which restored diplomatic relations between Germany and the Soviet Union.

Karl Joseph Wirth (German pronunciation:; 6 September 1879 – 3 January 1956) was a German politician of the Catholic Centre Party who was chancellor of Germany from May 1921 to November 1922, during the early years of the Weimar Republic.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

John James Rickard Macleod

Nobel Prize-winning scientist who co-discovered insulin

Did you know? Although he shared the Nobel Prize for the discovery, he famously split his prize money with a colleague who he felt had been overlooked.

John James Rickard Macleod (6 September 1876 – 16 March 1935), was a Scottish biochemist and physiologist. He devoted his career to diverse topics in physiology and biochemistry, but was chiefly interested in carbohydrate metabolism.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Felix Salten

Austrian author of the 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods

Did you know? He sold the film rights for his most famous story to a producer for only one thousand dollars.

Felix Salten (German:; born Siegmund Salzmann; 6 September 1869 – 8 October 1945) was an Austrian author and literary critic. His most famous work is Bambi, a Life in the Woods, which was adapted into an animated feature film, Bambi, by Walt Disney Productions in 1942.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0