September 26: Today's Notable Birthdays

With Whom Do You Share Your Birthday?

Is September 26th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on September 26th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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September 26th was the birth date of several notable individuals. Here they are:

September 26th Birthdays: Famous Artists

American Avant-Garde painter Arthur Bowen Davies (Arethusa, Corridor of Summer and Elysian Fields) was born on September 26, 1862.

Jacob (George Gershwin) Gershvin, American composer (An American in Paris, Funny Face, George White's Scandals, Girl Crazy, Lady, Be Good, Of Thee I Sing, Piano Concerto in F, Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue and Three Preludes) and Pulitzer Prize winner (1931), was born on September 26, 1898.

September 26th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

Gary Hall, Jr., American relay runner and Olympic gold medalist (1996), was born on September 26, 1974.

Jack LaLanne, American fitness expert and author (Fiscal Fitness, Foods for Glamour, Jack LaLanne's Slim and Trim Diet and Exercise Guide, The Jack LaLanne Way to Vibrant Good Health, Revitalize Your Life and Your Figure), was born on September 26, 1914. LaLanne has appeared in several films, including The Addams Family, Beefcake, Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina, Jack LaLanne: Savior to the World and Repossessed.

Ingrid Mickler-Becker, German long jumper, relay runner and Olympic gold medalist (1972), was born on September 26, 1942.

Jaycie Phelps, American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist (1996), was born on September 26, 1979.

Alfred Plane, American sharp shooter and Olympic gold medalist (1912 and 1920), was born on September 26, 1891.

Richard Roth, American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1964), was born on September 26, 1947.

Serena Jameka Williams, American tennis world champion and Olympic gold medalist (2000 and 2008), was born on September 26, 1981.