On This Day: September 7

Updated September 6, 2012, 2:28 pm

On Sept. 7, 1940, the German air force began its blitz on London during World War II.

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On Sept. 7, 1860, Grandma Moses, the famous American folk painter, was born. Following her death on Dec. 13, 1961, her obituary appeared in The Times.

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Historic Birthdays

Grandma Moses 9/7/1860 – 12/13/1961 American folk painter.Go to obituary »

69	Elizabeth I 9/7/1533 – 3/24/1603 English queen (1558-1603)
85	William Butterfield 9/7/1814 – 2/23/1900 English Gothic Revival architect
58	Ferdinand Hayden 9/7/1829 – 12/22/1887 American geologist
75	John Morgan Jr. 9/7/1867 – 3/13/1943 American banker and financier
43	Elinor Wylie 9/7/1885 – 12/16/1928 American poet and novelist
77	Dame Edith Sitwell 9/7/1887 – 12/9/1964 English poet
84	Taylor Caldwell 9/7/1900 – 8/30/1985 American novelist
83	David Packard 9/7/1912 – 3/26/1996 American engineer; cofounder of Hewlett-Packard Co.
76	Sir Anthony Quayle 9/7/1913 – 10/20/1989 English stage and screen actor and director
22	Buddy Holly 9/7/1936 – 2/3/1959 American singer and songwriter