September 22, 1791 – British scientist Michael Faraday is born in Surrey, England. His discovery of electromagnetic induction results in the development of electric generators.
September 24, 1936 – Puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker Jim Henson is born in Greenville, Mississippi. He achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets, beloved by children and adults alike.
September 25, 1764 – Fletcher Christian, the English sailor who led the mutiny on the HMS Bounty, is born in Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England. Christian was a master’s mate aboard the Tahitian-bound vessel under command of the infamous William Bligh.
September 26, 1774 – American folk legend Johnny Appleseed is born (as John Chapman) in Leominster, Massachusetts. For 40 years he travels through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois planting orchards.