Welcome to today’s famous people’s birthday article for September 5. This article is another opportunity to celebrate and honour the birthdays of famous individuals and personalities who have selflessly contributed their quotas to the global community.
These famous people born today are from different backgrounds. They are found in various professions and fields of endeavor, including lawyers, politicians, engineers, academicians and educationalists, diplomats, sportspersons, entertainers, actors, musicians, and more.
Continue reading the article to learn more about the famous people born today, September 5 and what made them famous.
Who Are The Famous People’s Born Today, September 5?
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Freddie Mercury will have been 78 years old today.
Farrokh Bulusara, known as Freddie Mercury, was a renowned British singer and songwriter. Known as famously as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen.
Although he is no longer with us, his legacy lives on, and he is regarded as one of the greatest singers in rock music history.
Born on September 5, 1946, to Oaris-Indian parents in Zanzibar. He received his early education training from English boarding schools in India at eight and moved back to Zanzibar after secondary school. In 1964, Freddie and his family escaped the Zanzibar Revolution, moving to Middlesex, England. Freddie formed his band, “Queen”, in 1970 after studying and writing songs. He formed the band with drummer Roger Taylor and with guitarist Brian May. As the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band, Freddie wrote many hits for Queen, including “We Are the Champions,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Killer Queen,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody to Love and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.”
After several years of giving out energetic performances, Freddie was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. Unfortunately, he died in 1991 at the age of 45, a few days after publicly announcing his diagnosis. Having left an indelible mark in the music industry, Freddie was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. He was later installed into the 2003 Songwriters Hall of Fame and the 2004 UK Music Hall of Fame. Freddie Mercury was voted No. 55 in the 2002 BBC’s poll of the 100 Greatest Britain’s.
Quick Facts About Freddie Mercury
- Freddie Mercury is the UK’s second most impersonated rock and roll performer, following Elvis Presley.
- In 1947, his baby photo won his hometown’s Photographer of the Year.
- Freddie has been named after a breed of yellow rose named after him.
- He was named “The Greatest Rock Legend Of All Time” in a poll for OnePoll.com. in September 2010.
- In 2015, Freddie was inducted into the International Mustache Hall of Fame in the Music & Arts category.
Johnny Briggs will have been 89 years old today.
Known for portraying Mike Baldwin in the soap opera Coronation Street, John Ernest Briggs, MBE, is an English actor who needs no introduction. He played Mike Baldwin from 1976 to 2006.
Briggs was born on September 5, 1935, in Battersea, southwest London, United Kingdom, to a master carpenter who was evacuated from London during the Blit campaign of the Second World War. At 12, he was awarded a scholarship to train at the Italia Conti Academy stage school. He learnt alongside Nanette Newman, Anthony Newley and Millicent Martin.
Briggs landed his first acting role in 1958 in the film Quarte, which starred Georgia Cole. Before completing two years of national service with the Royal Tank Regiment in Germany, Brigg worked as a stagehand at the Windmill Theatre. Following his acting break, he returned in 1955 to work in theatre.
He later made his TV debut in the film The Younger Generation alongside John Thaw. Brigg also had significant roles in notable films such as “No Hiding Place,” “Crossroads,” “The Saint,” “The Persuaders!” and “Thick as Thieves.” Briggs filmed his final scene for the soap opera Coronation Street after appearing in 2 348 episodes. In 2012, he starred in a “Coronation Street” sketch to raise funds for the charity Text Santa.
He married twice, first to Caroline Sinclair in 1961. They divorced in 1975. He married again to Christine Allsop in 1977, and they divorced in 2006. He had six children.
For his thirty years of service and contribution to Coronation Street, Briggs was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards. He was later honored with the MBE during the 2007 New Year Honors. Over the years, Briggs battled sickness but couldn’t keep up. He died on February 28, 2021, at the age of 85.
Quick Facts About Johnny Briggs
- In 2007, Briggs was made an M.B.E in the Queen’s New Year Honors List for entertainment service.
- Briggs was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 at the British Soap Awards.
- He is one of the eight Coronation Street actors who won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Briggs gave birth to six children.
- In 1983, Briggs was named the Male TV Personality of the Year.
Jesse James will have been 177 years old today.
Jesse Woodson James was a notorious American outlaw born in Clay County, Missouri, on September 5, 1847. He is one of the most infamous cases of robbery targeted against banks and trains and the prominent gangster of the most horrible gang named James Younger Gang. Jesse grew up in Little Dixie due to settlement by people from the Upper South, particularly from Kentucky and Tennessee.
Jesse was born into the crucible of the Civil War and involved himself in continuous guerrilla activities with his family for the Confederacy. All that formed the preparatory stages for his criminal life in the future. Later on, after the war, Jesse James and his brother Frank James turned out to be robbers and transformed into one of the legendary figures of the American Wild West.
Jesse James carried out his criminal activities between 1866 and 1882. He was known for daring bank heists and train robberies in that period. He became well-known and a celebrity of his time.
Unfortunately, Jesse’s life was taken on April 3, 1882, when he was shot and murdered by Robert Ford, a recruit to his gang. Ford hoped to collect the reward on Jesse’s head and be granted amnesty for prior crimes. Jesse died in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and was buried in Kearney, Missouri, where he was born.
Jesse married Zerelda Mimms in 1874 and had children with her, including Mary James Barr, Montgomery James, Gould James, and Jesse E. James. His grandchildren are Jessie Estell James, Josephine Frances James, Lucille Martha James, and Ethel Rose James.
Quick Fact About Jesse James
- Missouri, Jesse grew up in an area known as Little Dixie.
- James’s criminal career spanned from 1866 to 1882.
- He was shot and murdered by Robert Ford, a recruit to his gang.
- Jesse was married to Zerelda Mimms and had four children. His brother Frank James was also a well-known outlaw.
Johann Christian Bach will have been 289 years old today.
Johann Christian Bach, one of the most renowned German composers of the Classical era, was born on September 4, 1735, in Leipzig, Germany. He was the youngest son of composer Johann Sebastian Bach and Anna Magdalena Bach, born into a family steeped in musical richness.
His early musical training was by his father, who was a music author for a wide range of instruments and forms.
During this period, Johann Christian Bach spent his formative years in Berlin. He made the most crucial decision of his life, relocating to Italy to pursue further studies with the renowned Padre Martini in Bologna. Here, in Italy, he obtained an exalted appointment as an organist at the Milan Cathedral, a beginning to his glittering career.
J. C. Bach’s works are catalogued with ‘W’ numbers, their name derived from Ernest Warburton’s thematic catalogue. He was very prolific with his writing, producing eleven operas, a great deal of chamber music, orchestral works, and keyboard music.
Charles Burney’s “General History of Music” gives a detailed account of J. C. Bach’s career and stresses his influence on the musical scene of his time. His works were admired for their elegance and clarity and greatly influenced the classical style. Johann Christian Bach settled permanently in London, where he continued composing and performing until his death on January 1, 1782, at 47.
Quick Fact About Johann Christian Bach
- Johann Bach died on 1 January 1782 (aged 46) in Leipzig, Germany.
- Johann Christian Bach was the son of the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach and Anna Magdalena.
- Johann’s early musical training was under the tutelage of his father.
- He was married to Cecilia Grassi (m. 1766–1782).
- He was very prolific with his writing, producing eleven operas, a great deal of chamber music, orchestral works, and keyboard music.
More Famous People’s Birthday Today, September 5.
Bob Newhart is 95 years old today.
BirthYear: 1929
Place Of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Profession: Comedian and actor
George Lazenby is 85 years old today.
BirthYear: 1939
Place Of Birth: Goulburn, Australia
Profession: Actor
Michael Keaton is 73 years old today.
BirthYear: 1951
Place Of Birth: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession: Actor
Rose McGowan is 51 years old today.
BirthYear: 1973
Place Of Birth: Certaldo, Italy
Profession: Actress and activist
Kat Graham is 35 years old today.
BirthYear: 1989
Place Of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland
Profession: Actress and Singer
Dick Clement is 87 years old today.
BirthYear: 1937
Place Of Birth: Essex, England, UK
Profession: Writer
Al Stewart is 79 years old today.
BirthYear: 1945
Place Of Birth: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Profession: singer, songwriter and folk-rock musician
Loudon Wainwright III is 78 years old today.
BirthYear: 1946
Place Of Birth: North Carolina, U.S.
Profession: Musician and actor
Tracy Edwards is 62 years old today.
BirthYear: 1962
Place Of Birth: England
Profession: Sailor
