September 12

Events

 * 1958 -	Kilby and Noyce unveil first integrated circuit
 * 2001 -	XM Satellite Radio begins broadcasting

Births

 * 1898 – Salvador Bacarisse, Spanish composer (d. 1963)
 * 1931 – George Jones, American singer
 * 1943 – Maria Muldaur, American singer
 * 1944 – Barry White, American singer (d. 2003)
 * 1948 – Luis Lima, Argentinian tenor
 * 1952 – Gerry Beckley, American musician (America)
 * 1952 – Neil Peart, Canadian drummer and author (Rush)
 * 1956 – Barry Andrews, British musician
 * 1957 – Hans Zimmer, German composer
 * 1961 – Mylène Farmer, French singer and songwriter
 * 1961 – Kathem Al Saher, Iraqi singer
 * 1962 – Dino Merlin, Bosnian singer
 * 1965 – John Norwood Fisher, American musician
 * 1966 – Ben Folds, American musician
 * 1968 – Ler LaLonde, American guitarist (Primus)
 * 1970 – Nathan Larson, American guitarist and composer (Shudder To Think, Hot One)
 * 1974 – Jennifer Nettles, American country singer, part of Sugarland
 * 1976 – Bizzy Bone (Bryon Anthony McCane), American rapper, (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
 * 1977 – Jeff Irwin, American musician
 * 1977 – James McCartney, British musician and son of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney
 * 1977 – Idan Raichel, Israeli musician
 * 1978 – Ruben Studdard, American singer
 * 1980 – Gus G., Greek guitarist (Firewind, Dream Evil)
 * 1980 – Joe Loeffler, American musician (former bassist for Chevelle)
 * 1983 – Carly Smithson, Irish singer
 * 1984 – September, Swedish singer

Deaths

 * 1764 – Jean-Philippe Rameau, French composer (b. 1683)
 * 2000 – Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1934)
 * 2003 – Johnny Cash, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)