SEPTEMBER 25 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for September 25
William Le Baron Jenney (1832-1907) - Architect who is considered the "Father of the Skyscraper."
Melville Reuben Bissell (1843-1889) - Inventor of the carpet sweeper.
Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945) - Biologist, geneticist, and embryologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1933) for discoveries the role that chromosomes play in heredity.
Clara Stover (1882-1975) - Co-founder of Russell Stover Candies.
May Sutton (1886-1975) - The first American woman to win Wimbledon singles title (1905).
William Faulkner (1897-1962) - Author who wrote Sound and Fury - Nobel 1949.
Ethel Rosenberg (1915-1953) - American communist.
Barbara Walters (1929-2022) - Journalist and author who was a pioneer for women in broadcasting.
Ken Forsse (1936-2014) - Toy creator of Teddy Ruxpin.
Michael Douglas (1944-Still Living) - Critically acclaimed actor.
Anson Williams (1949-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as Warren "Potsie" Weber on Happy Days.
Burleigh Drummond (1951-Still Living) - Drummer for the rock band Ambrosia.
Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) - Actor fondly remembered for his role as Superman.
Mark Hamill (1951-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise.
W. Daniel Hillis (1956-Still Living) - Founder of the supercomputer manufacturer and artificial intelligence company Thinking Machines Corporation.
Scottie Pippen (1965-Still Living) - Considered one of the greatest small forwards in the NBA of all time.
Chris Owen (1980-Still Living) - Actor known for his quirky role as Chuck "Sherminator" Sherman in the American Pie franchise.
Memorable Events for September 25
1789 - Congress passes 12 constitutional amendments, 10 of which become known as the Bill of Rights.
1804 - The 12th Amendment is established for the procedure of electing the President and Vice President of the U.S.
1867 - Congress creates the first all-black university (Howard University).
1890 - Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
1904 - Charles Follis becomes first American Black to play professional football on an integrated team.
1912 - The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in NY City.
1926 - Henry Ford announces an 8 hour work day, 5 days a week at Ford Motor Company.
1974 - Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery on MLB player Tommy John.