17 historically significant individuals born on September 19. September 19 marks the birthdate of several distinguished individuals in different fields. Notable figures born on this day include Finnish novelist Mika Waltari (1908), British author and Nobel Prize winner William Golding (1911), Czechoslovak long-distance runner Emil Zátopek (1922), Japanese physicist and Nobel laureate Masatoshi Koshiba (1926), and Zimbabwean writer Yvonne Vera (1964). They have contributed to literature, athletics, and scientific research throughout the 20th century.
Headline Figures
Mika Waltari
1908 – 1979Finnish historical novelist best known for 'The Egyptian' (1945), which became an international bestseller and was adapted into a Hollywood film. His works have been translated into dozens of languages and sold millions of copies worldwide.
Masatoshi Koshiba
1926 – 2020Physicist who shared the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics for detecting cosmic neutrinos, helping establish the field of neutrino astronomy.
Emil Zátopek
1922 – 2000Czech long-distance runner who won gold medals in the 5,000m, 10,000m, and marathon at the 1952 Olympics, earning the nickname "Czech Locomotive" for his relentless running style.
Birth Distribution by Century
20th Century
7
19th Century
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18th Century
4
15th Century
1
14th Century
1
8th Century
1
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