Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

American military officer, professor, and 32nd governor of maine (1828–1914).

Born September 8th, 1828 in Brewer.

Died February 24th, 1914 at 85 years old in Portland.

Gojong of the Korean Empire

26th king of joseon, first emperor of the korean empire (1852–1919).

Born September 8th, 1852 in Unhyeongung.

Died January 21st, 1919 at 66 years old in Deoksugung (poison).

Carlos Bacca

Colombian association football player.

Born September 8th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Barranquilla.

Indraneil Sengupta

Indian actor.

Born September 8th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Guwahati.

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd

Prime minister of south africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966.

Born September 8th, 1901 in Amsterdam.

Died September 6th, 1966 at 64 years old in Cape Town (stab wound).

Robert A. Taft

American politician, son of 27th u.s. president william howard taft (1889–1953).

Born September 8th, 1889 in Cincinnati.

Died July 31st, 1953 at 63 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).

Parupalli Kashyap

Badminton player from india.

Born September 8th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Hyderabad. ^[ref]

Brad Silberling

American film director.

Born September 8th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Washington, D.C..

Adrian Cronauer

Lawyer and american radio presenter.

Born September 8th, 1938 in Pittsburgh.

Died July 18th, 2018 at 79 years old in Troutville.

John McDonnell

British labour politician (born 1951).

Born September 8th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Liverpool.

Slim Thug

American rapper (born 1980).

Born September 8th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Houston.

Bernard

Brazilian association football player.

Born September 8th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Belo Horizonte.

Chinmayi Sripada

Indian singer.

Born September 8th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Mumbai.

Maurice Cheeks

American basketball player and coach.

Born September 8th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Chicago.

Harry Secombe

Welsh entertainer (1921–2001).

Born September 8th, 1921 in St Thomas.

Died April 11th, 2001 at 79 years old in Guildford (prostate cancer).

Sivananda Saraswati

Hindu spiritual teacher (1887–1963).

Born September 8th, 1887 in Pattamadai.

Died July 14th, 1963 at 75 years old in Rishikesh.

Stu Ungar

American poker player (1953-1998).

Born September 8th, 1953 in Manhattan.

Died November 22nd, 1998 at 45 years old in Las Vegas.

Darlene Zschech

Australian singer and pastor.

Born September 8th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Brisbane.

Stefano Casiraghi

Italian businessman (1960–1990).

Born September 8th, 1960 in Como.

Died October 3rd, 1990 at 30 years old in Monte Carlo (drowning).

Peter Whittingham

English footballer (1984–2020).

Born September 8th, 1984 in Nuneaton.

Died March 19th, 2020 at 35 years old in University Hospital of Wales (cranial trauma). ^[ref]

Donald Gray Triplett

First person to be diagnosed with autism (1933–2023).

Born September 8th, 1933 in Forest.

Died June 15th, 2023 at 89 years old in Forest (cancer).

Mojtaba Khamenei

Iranian politician (born 1969–2026).

Born September 8th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Mashhad.

Michael Shermer

American science writer.

Born September 8th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Glendale. ^[ref]

The Barbarian

Tongan professional wrestler.

Born September 8th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Nukuʻalofa.

Frank Cady

American actor (1915–2012).

Born September 8th, 1915 in Susanville.

Died June 8th, 2012 at 96 years old in Wilsonville. ^[ref]