1825 – Ferdinand Lassalle, French socialist and political activist (Allgemeiner), born in Breslau, Prussia (d. 1864)
1901 – Glenway Wescott, American writer (Apartment in Athens), born in Kewaskum, Wisconsin (d. 1987)
1917 – David Westheimer, American novelist (Von Ryan’s Express), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2005)
1930 – Clive Exton, British scriptwriter and playwright, born in Islington, London
1932 – Joel Grey [Katz], American Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning actor and singer (Cabaret; Remo Williams; 7% Solution), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1935 – Richard Berry, American doo-wop bass vocalist and songwriter (“Louie, Louie”), born in Extension, Louisiana (d. 1997)
1951 – Jim Holton, Scottish soccer defender (15 caps; Manchester United, Coventry City), born in Lesmahagow, Scotland (d. 1993)
1955 – Kevin Brady, American politician (Rep Texas (R) 1997-), born in Vermillion, South Dakota
1960 – Jeremy Clarkson, English journalist and broadcaster (Top Gear), born in Doncaster, England
1961 – Vincent Gallo, American actor, director, writer (Buffalo ’66, The Brown Bunny), born in Buffalo, New York
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Famous Birthdays for 15th March 2022
1591 – Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)
1666 – George Bähr, German architect (Frauenkirche, Dresden) (d. 1738)
1813 – John Snow, English epidemiologist who studied cholera and is considered the ‘Father of modern epidemiology’, born in York England (d. 1858)
1871 – Betsy van den Arend, Dutch actress (Miss Hobbs), (d. 1950)
1914 – Aniello Dellacroce, American gangster (d. 1985)
1937 – Dick Bass, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1962, 63, 66; LA Rams), born in Georgetown, Mississippi (d. 2006)
1944 – David Costell, American rock bassist (Gary Lewis and The Playboys – “This Diamond Ring”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1964 – Ron Hall, NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)
1972 – Mike Tomlin, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2008 [youngest coach to win SB], Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Hampton, Virginia
1985 – Eva Amurri, American actress, born in New York City
Famous Birthdays for 14th March 2022
1826 – William Fiske Sherwin, American composer, born in Buckland, Massachusetts (d. 1888)
1833 – Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st US woman dentist, born in Constable, New York (1866)
1853 – Ferdinand Hodler, Swiss painter, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1918)
1854 – John Lane, British publisher (The Bodley Head), born in Devon (d. 1925)
1908 – Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher
1916 – Horton Foote, American author, playwright and screenwriter
1945 – Herman van Veen, Dutch cabaretier, singer, composer and writer
1949 – Michael Stedman, British World War I Historian and Author
1957 – Mark Gordon, American politician, Governor of Wyoming (2019-), born in New York City
1978 – Ron Dayne, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1999, University of Wisconsin; NY Giants), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 13th March 2022
1548 – Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist and apostole vicar, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1614)
1615 – Innocent XII [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700), born in Spinazzola, Italy (d. 1700)
1887 – Carlos Isamitt, Chilean composer, born in Rengo, Chile (d. 1974)
1914 – Bob Haggart, American dixieland, swing jazz, and session double bass player, and composer (“What’s New?”), born in New York City (d. 1998)
1920 – Ralph J Roberts, American businessman and founder of Comcast, born in NYC, New York (d. 2015)
1927 – Charles Sickman Corsen, Dutch Antillean poet, born in Curacao, Costa Rica (d. 1994)
1928 – Ronnie Hazlehurst, English television composer (Are You Being Served?, The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin), born in Dukinfield, England (d. 2007)
1929 – Bill Cunningham, American fashion photographer (New York Times), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
1971 – Tony Vinson, NFL running back (Atl Falcons, Lon Monarchs, Balt Ravens)
1984 – Pieter Custers, Dutch athlete, born in Weert, Netherlands
Famous Birthdays for 12th March 2022
1837 – Alexandre Guilmant, French organist (La Trinitié, 1871-901), composer and pedagogue (Schola Cantorum, 1894-1911), born in Meudon, France (d. 1911)
1855 – John White, American composer (d. 1902)
1912 – James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh
1929 – Lupe Anguiano, Mexican-American civil rights activist
1934 – Rudolph Agner, CEO (Consolidated Gold Fields)
1942 – Ratko Mladić, Bosnian Serb general during the Bosnian War (found guilty of war crimes 2017), born in Božanovići, Croatia
1948 – Kent Conrad, (Sen-D North Dakota)
1961 – Joseph Facal, Quebec politician
1970 – Dave Eggers, American writer, editor, and publisher
1978 – Masuimi Max, American model
Famous Birthdays for 11th March 2022
1870 – Louis Bachelier, French mathematician (d. 1946)
1884 – Jan Lemaire, Dutch writer and actor (Village by the River, Beautiful Juliet), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1982)
1906 – Zino Davidoff, Ukrainian businessman, born in Novhorod-Siversky, Ukraine (d. 1994)
1926 – Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor
1948 – César Gerónimo, Dominican baseball player
1953 – Chuck Jackson, Canadian singer and harmonica player (Downchild, 1990-present; Cameo Blues Band, 1978-92), born in Toronto, Ontario
1957 – The Lady Chablis [Benjamin Knox], American transgender entertainer (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), born in Quincy, Florida (d. 2016)
1958 – Anissa Jones, American actress (d. 1976)
1969 – Dan Lacroix, NHL left wing (NY Rangers), born in Montreal, Quebec
1974 – Adam Wakeman, British session and touring rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Black Sabbath; Rick Wakeman; Headspace), and television score composer, born in Windsor, England
Famous Birthdays for 10th March 2022
1832 – William Henry Penrose, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born at Madison Barracks in Sackett’s Harbor, New York (d. 1903)
1846 – Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (d. 1850)
1885 – Hans Luther, German politician and German Chancellor (1925-6), born in Berlin (d. 1962)
1896 – Harry Krimer, French actor (Napoleon, Les vagabonds magnifiques, La course du flambeau), born in Paris, France (d. 1991)
1899 – Finn Høffding, Danish composer (Karlsvognen), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1997)
1933 – Ralph Emery, American country music DJ and television host (Nashville Now), born in McEwen, Tennessee (d. 2022)
1947 – Bob Greene, American journalist (Chicago Tribune), born in Bexley, Ohio
1961 – Laurel Clark, American naval officer and NASA astronaut (died in Columbia space shuttle disaster), born in Ames, Iowa (d. 2003)
1965 – Paul Masotti, Canadian CFL receiver (Toronto Argonauts) and football executive, born in Hamilton, Ontario
1976 – Barbara Schett, Austrian tennis player, born in Innsbruck, Austria
Famous Birthdays for 9th March 2022
1213 – Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader, born in Villaines-en-Duesmois, France (d. 1271)
1629 – Tsar Alexis I of Russia [Aleksey Mikhaylovich], Tsar of Russia (1645-76), born in Moscow (d. 1676)
1933 – Mel Lastman, Canadian businessman and politician, born in Toronto, Ontario
1942 – Gary Walker [Leeds], American musician (The Standells, The Walker Brothers), born in Glendale, California
1946 – Gherman Semyonovich Arzamazov, Russian cosmonaut (backup TM-6), born in Shubino, Russia
1953 – Henriëtte Tol Dutch, actress (Soldier of Orange), born in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
1956 – Shashi Tharoor, Indian politician and diplomat (United Nations Under-Secretary General), born in London
1957 – Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician, leader of Swedish Social Democratic Party, born in Sollefteå, Västernorrland County, Sweden
1975 – Adonal Foyle, Vincentian-American NBA center (SF Warriors), born in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1978 – Lucas Neill, Australian footballer, born in Sydney
Famous Birthdays for 8th March 2022
1853 – Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina), born in Antwerp (d. 1916)
1879 – Mechtilde Lichnowsky, German writer, born in Pocking, Bavaria (d. 1958)
1900 – Howard Aiken, American computing pioneer (Harvard Mark I computer), born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 1973)
1940 – Theo Laseroms [The Tank], Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
1946 – Randy Meisner, American rock bassist and vocalist (Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band; Linda Ronstadt; Eagles, 1971-77- “Take It To The Limit”), born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska
1946 – Jean Pagé, Canadian sports journalist (host: ‘La Soirée du hockey’ and ‘110%’), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec (d. 2019)
1958 – Gary Numan [Webb], British new wave rock musician (“Cars”), born in Hammersmith, England
1970 – Vadim Bekboulatov, NHL forward (Belarus, Olympics 1998)
1974 – Toran James, linebacker (San Diego Chargers)
1977 – Johann Vogel, Swiss footballer
Famous Birthdays for 7th March 2022
1850 – Tomáš Masaryk, Czech philosopher and 1st President of Czechoslovakia (1918-35), born in Hodonín, Austrian Empire (d. 1937)
1888 – Alidius WLT van Starkenborch Stachouwer, gov of Neth Indies (1936-45)
1898 – Jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer
1908 – Tomas de Manzarraga, Spanish composer, born in Igorre, Spain (d. 1988)
1911 – Louis Cottrell Jr., Creole-American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (Heritage Hall Jazz Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1978)
1954 – Matt Frenette, Canadian rock drummer (Loverboy)
1961 – Mary Beth Evans, American actress (Katherine-General Hospital), born in Pasadena, California
1966 – Jeff Feagles, American NFL punter (Arizona Cardinals), born in Anaheim, california
1979 – Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rican politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (2017-), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
1980 – Laura Prepon, American actress (Orange is the New Black), born in Watchung, New Jersey