September 15, 1857 – William Howard Taft, who served as 27th President of the United States and later became the 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
September 15, 1890 – Best-selling fiction writer of all time, Agatha Christie, is born in Torquay, England.
September 17, 1923 – American country singer-songwriter Hank Williams (“Cold Cold Heart”; “Hey Good Lookin”; “Your Cheatin’ Heart”) is born in Mount Olive, Alabama.
September 17, 1945 – Legendary basketball player and coach Phil Jackson is born in Deer Lodge, Montana.