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Who was born on September 3

160 notable people were born on September 3. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Caryl Churchill — British playwright (born 1938), born on September 3 1938.

Richard MacCormac — Modernist architect, born on September 3 1938.

Ryōji Noyori — Japanese chemist (born 1938), born on September 3 1938.

Pauline Collins — British actress, born on September 3 1940.

Eduardo Galeano — Uruguayan writer and journalist, born on September 3 1940.

Brian Lochore — New Zealand rugby union player and coach, born on September 3 1940.

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Who was born on September 3?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 3, including Caryl Churchill, Richard MacCormac, Ryōji Noyori. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on September 3?

56 documented historical events happened on September 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Sicilian revolt against the Second Triumvirate of the Roman Republic ended when the fleet of Sextus Pompey, the rebel leader, was defeated at the Battle of Naulochus. On the same day, in another year: Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine Empire decisively defeated the Emirate of Melitene at the Battle of Lalakaon, beginning the era of Byzantine ascendancy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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