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James Marsden began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995).
Famous Birthdays on September 18
1973 — James Marsden
American actor
September 18 has 238 recorded notable births across history, from 53 to 2008. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on September 18
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- 1981 The Assemblée Nationale votes to abolish capital punishment in France. Source
- 1810 First Government Junta in Chile. Though supposed to rule only during the Peninsular War in Spain, it is in fact the first step towards independence from Spain, and is commemorated as such. Source
- 1944 World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs. Source
- 324 Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire. Source
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In 2008, a poll conducted by CNN-IBN listed Vishnuvardhan as the most popular star in the Kannada film industry.
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Army veteran and Bronze Star Medal recipient, who was a police officer with the Dallas Police Department from 1952 to 1963.
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Tara Fitzgerald won the New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play in 1995 as Ophelia in Hamlet.
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Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the age of 21 with guitarist Greg Ginn and performed on the band's 1979 debut EP Nervous Breakdown.
More major people born on September 18
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1950
Vishnuvardhan
Indian actor (died 2009)
Sampath Kumar, known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Kannada cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam language films.
1924
J. D. Tippit
American police officer (died 1963)
J. D. Tippit was an American World War II U.S. Army veteran and Bronze Star Medal recipient, who was a police officer with the Dallas Police Department from 1952 to 1963.
1967
Tara Fitzgerald
English actress
Tara Anne Cassandra Fitzgerald is an English actress who has appeared in feature films, television, radio and the stage.
1955
Keith Morris
American singer-songwriter
Keith Brian Morris is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off!.
1954
Murtaza Bhutto
Pakistani politician (died 1996)
Murtaza Bhutto was a Pakistani politician and leftist activist who led Al-Zulfiqar, a left-wing militant organization, against Zia-ul-Haq's military regime.
1960
Stephen Flaherty
American composer
Stephen Flaherty is an American composer of musical theatre and film. He works most often in collaboration with the lyricist/book writer Lynn Ahrens.
1937
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
South African politician (died 2009)
Ivy Florence Matsepe-Casaburri was a South African politician. She was the 2nd premier of the Free State and South Africa's Minister of Communications from 1999 until her death.
1888
Toni Wolff
Swiss psychologist and author (died 1953)
Toni Anna Wolff was a Swiss Jungian analyst and a close collaborator of Carl Jung.
1876
James Scullin
Australian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (died 1953)
James Henry Scullin was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the ninth prime minister of Australia from 1929 to 1932.
1964
Steffen Peters
German-American equestrian
Steffen Peters is a German-born equestrian who competes for the United States in dressage. He has participated in five Olympic Games, winning a team bronze medal on two occasions and a team silver medal once (2020).
1889
Doris Blackburn
Australian activist and politician (died 1970)
Doris Amelia Blackburn was an Australian social reformer and politician. She served in the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1949, the second woman after Enid Lyons to do so.
1779
Joseph Story
American lawyer, jurist, and politician (died 1845)
Joseph Story was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1812 to 1845. He is most remembered for his opinions in Martin v.
1901
Harold Clurman
American director and producer (died 1980)
Harold Edgar Clurman was an American theatre director and drama critic. In 2003, he was named one of the most influential figures in U.S. theater by PBS.
1945
John McAfee
British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (died 2021)
John David McAfee was a British and American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time U.S.
1973
Mário Jardel
Brazilian footballer
Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was most noted for his positioning on the field and his heading ability.
1937
Ralph Backstrom
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2021)
Ralph Gerald Backstrom was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and later a coach, entrepreneur and hockey executive.
1933
Scotty Bowman
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
William Scott Bowman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey head coach.
1974
Xzibit
American rapper, actor, and television host
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his stage name Xzibit, is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive.
1918
Henry Wittenberg
American wrestler (died 2010)
Henry Wittenberg was an American New York police officer, coach, competitor and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling.