Notable people born on September 19

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People born on this day

William GoldingBritish novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate (1911–1993)Born in 1911 · View source ↗1911

Jeremy IronsBritish actor (born 1948)Born in 1948 · View source ↗1948

Masatoshi KoshibaJapanese physicist and astronomer (1926-2020)Born in 1926 · View source ↗1926

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Calculated for 12:00 UTC on September 19, 2026

Moon phaseFirst quarterCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.

Illuminated fraction56 %

Distance to the Moon404,100 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.

Chinese zodiac yearHorse · FireBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.

Western zodiacVirgoTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Catholic calendarSt. JanuariusA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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