| | It has been suggested by Ernest L. Martin that Jesus of Nazareth was born on September 11 in 3 BC when the moon moved in a rare pattern with Venus generating the Star of Bethlehem. On the Julian calendar September 11, 3 BC is also the second day of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. |
| | 1182 - Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (d. 1204) |
| | 1522 - Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian naturalist (d. 1605) |
| | 1524 - Pierre de Ronsard, French poet (d. 1585) |
| | 1611 - Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France (d. 1675) |
| | 1681 - Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (d. 1741) |
| | 1700 - James Thomson, Scottish poet (d. 1748) |
| | 1711 - William Boyce, English composer (d. 1779) |
| | 1723 - Johann Bernhard Basedow, German educational reformer (d. 1790) |
| | 1786 - Friedrich Kuhlau, German composer (d. 1832) |
| | 1798 - Franz Ernst Neumann, German mineralogist and physicist (d. 1895) |
| | 1800 - Daniel S. Dickinson, New York senator (d. 1866) |
| | 1816 - Carl Zeiss, German lens maker (d. 1888) |
| | 1825 - Eduard Hanslick, German music critic (d. 1904) |
| | 1836 - Fitz Hugh Ludlow, American author (d. 1870) |
| | 1838 - John Ireland, American Catholic archbishop (d. 1918) |
| | 1859 - Vjenceslav Novak, Croatian writer (d. 1905) |
| | 1860 - Marianne von Werefkin, Russian-Swiss painter (d. 1938) |
| | 1862 - O. Henry, American writer (d. 1910) |
| | 1862 - Julian Byng, British army officer (d. 1935) |
| | 1865 - Rainis, Latvian poet and playwright (d. 1929) |
| | 1885 - D.H. Lawrence, English novelist (d. 1930) |
| | 1892 - Lucien Buysse, Belgian cyclist (d. 1980) |
| | 1899 - Jimmie Davis, composer (d. 2000) |
| | 1903 - Theodor Adorno, German sociologist (d. 1969) |
| | 1913 - Paul "Bear" Bryant, American football coach (d. 1983) |
| | 1914 - Patriarch Pavle, Patriarch of Serbian Orthodox Church |
| | 1917 - Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (d. 1989) |
| | 1917 - Jessica Mitford, British writer (d. 1996) |
| | 1917 - Herbert Lom, Film Actor |
| | 1923 - Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhavananda, Hindu guru (d. 2003) |
| | 1924 - Daniel Akaka Chinese-American U.S. senator |
| | 1924 - Tom Landry, American football coach (d. 2000) |
| | 1924 - Rudolf Vrba, Jewish Canadian professor, Holocaust survivor (d. 2006) |
| | 1925 - Harry Somers, Canadian composer (d. 1999) |
| | 1926 - Eddie Miksis, baseball player (d. 2005) |
| | 1927 - G. David Schine, American businessman (d. 1996) |
| | 1927 - Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan broadcaster (d. 2002) |
| | 1928 - Earl Holliman, American actor |
| | 1930 - Saleh Selim, Egyptian football player and former president of Al-Ahly sports club in Egypt.(d. 2002) |
| | 1932 - Peter Anderson, English footballer |
| | 1933 - Dr. William L. Pierce, American author and activist (d. 2002) |
| | 1934 - Oliver Jones, Quebec jazz pianist |
| | 1935 - Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer |
| | 1935 - Gherman Titov, second man in space (d. 2000) |
| | 1937 - Iosif Kobzon, Soviet singer and Russian businessman |
| | 1937 - Queen Paola Ruffo di Calabria of Belgium |
| | 1937 - Robert Crippen, American astronaut |
| | 1939 - Charles Geschke, American inventor and businessman |
| | 1940 - Brian de Palma, American film director |
| | 1940 - Theodore Olson, U.S. Solicitor General |
| | 1942 - Lola Falana, American singer |
| | 1943 - Mickey Hart, American drummer (Grateful Dead) |
| | 1943 - Raymond Villeneuve, Canadian terrorist |
| | 1944 - Everaldo, Brazilian football player |
| | 1945 - Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer |
| | 1945 - Felton Perry, American actor |
| | 1948 - John Martyn, English musician |
| | 1950 - Amy Madigan, American actress |
| | 1950 - Barry Sheene, British motorcyclist |
| | 1951 - Richard D. Gill, British-Dutch mathematician |
| | 1953 - Tommy Shaw, American musician, lead singer of Styx |
| | 1958 - Roxann Dawson, American actress |
| | 1958 - Scott Patterson, American actor |
| | 1961 - Virginia Madsen, American actress |
| | 1961 - Philip Ardagh, British writer |
| | 1962 - Elizabeth Daily, American actress |
| | 1962 - Filip Dewinter Belgian politician |
| | 1962 - Kristy McNichol, American actress |
| | 1962 - Julio Salinas, Spanish footballer |
| | 1963 - Dr Patrick McWilliams, Irish author |
| | 1964 - Ellis Burks, baseball player |
| | 1964 - Victor Wooten, American musician |
| | 1965 - Bashar al-Assad, The current President of Syria |
| | 1965 - Paul Heyman, American wrestling manager |
| | 1965 - Moby, American musician |
| | 1965 - David Roe, English snooker player |
| | 1966 - Princess Akishino, Wife of Prince Akishino, Japanese Imperial Family |
| | 1966 - Troy Crosby, former hockey goaltender and father of Sidney Crosby. |
| | 1967 - Maria Bartiromo, Financial Broadcast Journalist |
| | 1967 - Harry Connick, Jr., American singer |
| | 1968 - Kay Hanley, American musician |
| | 1969 - Eduardo Perez, American baseball player |
| | 1969 - Gidget Gein, American musician |
| | 1970 - Chris Garver, Tattoo Artist |
| | 1970 - Ted Leo, American musician |
| | 1971 - Richard Ashcroft, British singer |
| | 1971 - Markos Moulitsas, American blogger and author |
| | 1971 - Johnny Vegas, English comedian |
| | 1976 - Elephant Man, Jamaican musician |
| | 1976 - Tomáš Enge, Czech racing driver |
| | 1977 - Ludacris, American rapper |
| | 1977 - Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player |
| | 1977 - Jon Buckland, British guitarist (Coldplay) |
| | 1978 - Ed Reed, American football player |
| | 1978 - Ben Lee, Australian musician and singer |
| | 1978 - Dejan Stankovic, Serbian footballer |
| | 1979 - Andols Herrick, American drummer (Chimaira) |
| | 1979 - Nathan Gale, American murderer (d. 2004) |
| | 1979 - Ariana Richards, American actress |
| | 1979 - Frank Francisco, Major League Baseball pitcher |
| | 1980 - Mike Comrie, Canadian ice hockey player |
| | 1980 - Antônio Pizzonia, Brazilian Formula One driver |
| | 1981 - Dylan Klebold, Columbine high school shooter (d. 1999) |
| | 1982 - Shriya Saran, South Indian actress |
| | 1983 - Ike Diogu, American basketball player |
| | 1985 - Shaun Livingston, American basketball player |
| | 1987 - Tyler Hoechlin, American actor and baseball player |