player, coach, and politician (b. 1924) 2013 – Erich Loest, German author and screenwriter (b. 1926) 2013 – Candace Pert, American neuroscientist and pharmacologist (b. 1946) 2014 – Atef Ebeid, Egyptian academic and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1932) 2014 – John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1942) 2014 – Ian Paisley, Northern Irish evangelical pastor (Free Presbyterian Church) and politician, 2nd First Minister of Northern Ireland (b. 1926) 2014 – Joe Sample, American pianist and composer (b. 1939) 2014 – Hugh Royer, Jr., American golfer (b. 1936) 2015 – Claudia Card, American philosopher and academic (b. 1940) 2015 – Frank D. Gilroy, American playwright and screenwriter (b. 1925) 2015 – Al Monchak, American baseball player and coach (b. 1917) 2015 – Aronda Nyakairima, Ugandan general and politician (b. 1959) 2017 – Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1921) 2017 – Edith Windsor, American LGBT rights activist and technology manager at IBM (b. 1929) 2018 – Shen Chun-shan, Taiwanese academic (b. 1932) 2019 – ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, Tongan politician and activist, Prime Minister of Tonga (b. 1941) Holidays and observances Christian feast day: Ailbe (Elvis, Eilfyw) of Emly Ebontius Guy of Anderlecht The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary John Henry Hobart (Episcopal Church (USA)) Laisrén mac Nad Froích Sacerdos of Lyon September 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Commemoration of the mass hanging of the Saint Patrick's Battalion (Mexico) Day of Conception (Russia) Defenders Day (Maryland, United States) Enkutatash falls on this day if it is a leap year. Celebrated on the first day of Mäskäräm. (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rastafari) Nayrouz (Coptic Orthodox Church) (leap years only, September 11 on normal years) National Day (Cape Verde) National Day of Encouragement (United States) Saragarhi Day (Sikhism) United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation (International) References External links Days of the year September