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
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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
Famous Birthdays for 6th March 2022
1615 – Jan Zoet, Dutch actor, author, playwright and poet (Parnasssus aan ‘t Y), born in Flanders, Belgium (d. 1674)
1779 – Philipp Roth, German cellist, and composer, born at Tarnowitz in Prussian Silesia (now Tarnowskie Góry, Poland) (d. 1898)
1900 – John Henry Pyle Pafford, British librarian (University of London), born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire (d. 1996)
1915 – Pete Gray [Wyshner], MLB one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns), born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
1920 – Lewis Gilbert, British director, producer and screenwriter (You Only Live Twice, Sink the Bismarck!), born in London, England (d. 2018)
1921 – Julius Rudel, Austrian-American conductor (NYC Opera, 1944-79), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2014)
1947 – Rob Reiner, American Emmy Award-winning actor (All In The Family -“Mike/Meathead”) and film director (Stand By Me; When Harry Met Sally; This Is Spinal Tap), born in The Bronx, New York
1951 – Walter Trout, American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter (Canned Heat; Bluesbreakers), born in Ocean City, New Jersey
1967 – Mihai Tudose, Romanian politician, Prime Minister (2017-), born in Brăila, Romania
1984 – Chris Tomson, American rock drummer (Vampire Weekend), born in Upper Freehold, New Jersey,
Famous Birthdays for 5th March 2022
1563 – John Coke, English politician (d. 1644)
1748 – Jonas C. Dryander, Swedish botanist (d. 1810)
1825 – John Dunovant, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1864)
1918 – Ranga Sohoni, Indian cricket all-rounder (4 Tests, top score 29 no, 2 wickets), born in Nimbahera, Rajasthan, India (d. 1993)
1927 – John “Jack” Cassidy, American singer and actor (Oscar-He and She, The Eiger Sanction), born in Richmond Hill, Virginia (d. 1976)
1939 – Norman Seeff, South African-American photographer, filmmaker, and album cover artist(Joni Mitchell; Captain and Tenille; Fleetwood Mac), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1956 – Adriana Barraza, Mexican actress
1958 – Andy Gibb, British singer-songwriter, stage performer, and teen idol (“I Just Want to Be Your Everything”), born in Stretford, Lancashire, England (d. 1988)
1967 – Nicole Boegman, Australian long jumper (Olympics 1988, 92, 96)
1976 – Paul Konerko, American baseball player
Famous Birthdays for 4th March 2022
1678 – Antonio Vivaldi, Baroque violin virtuoso and composer (The Four Seasons), born in Venice, Venetian Republic (now Italy) (d. 1741)
1946 – Harvey Goldsmith, English impresario (Live Aid, Prince’s Trust), born in Edgeware, England
1948 – Leron Lee, American MLB player, born in Bakersfield, California
1948 – Shakin’ Stevens [Michael Barrett], Welsh rock singer (“This Ole House”; “Oh Julie”; “You Drive Me Crazy”), born in Cardiff, Wales
1951 – Chris Rea, English rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (“Fool (If You Think It Is Over)”), born in Middlesbrough, England
1953 – Scott Hicks, Ugandan-born film director
1968 – Dinky van Rensburg, South African tennis player
1970 – Dave Stevens, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1994-2000 (Minnesota Twins, and 3 other teams), born in Fullerton, California
1972 – Jos Verstappen, Dutch auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 class, LMP2 Drivers’ title 2008) born in Montfort, Netherlands
1972 – Pae Gil-Su, North Korean gymnast
Famous Birthdays for 3rd March 2022
1520 – Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)
1811 – Vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review)
1882 – Floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp
1900 – Ruby Dandridge [Ruby Jean Butler], American actress (Father of the Bride), born in Wichita, Kansas (d. 1987)
1907 – Canada Lee [Leonard Canegata], African-American actor (Lost Boundaries), born in NYC, New York (d. 1952)
1918 – Frank Wigglesworth, American composer (The Willowdale Handcar), born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1996)
1956 – Stephanie McCallum, Australian concert pianist and educator, born in Sydney
1965 – A J Sager, pitcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Columbus, Ohio
1974 – Paula Malai Ali, Malaysian-Bruneian TV Presenter and Actress
1975 – Danica McKellar, actress (Winnie Cooper-Wonder Years) [or Jan 3]
Famous Birthdays for 2nd March 2022
1793 – Sam Houston, American born 1st President of Republic of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) who helped bring Texas into the United States as a constituent state, born in Rockbridge County, Virginia (d. 1863)
1842 – Carl Jacobsen, Danish brewer (d. 1914)
1862 – Boris Borisovich Galitzine, Russian physicist (d. 1916)
1915 – Lona Andre [Launa Anderson], American actress (Death in the Air, Case of Baby Sitter), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1992)
1925 – Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis [Charles Thompson], American blues musician (Cold Hands), born in Tippo, Mississippi (d. 1995)
1927 – Witold Szalonek, Polish composer (Satire), educator, and musicologist, born in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland (d. 2001)
1934 – Bernard Rands, composer (Wildtrack), born in Sheffield, England
1943 – (Daniel) Tony Meehan, British rock drummer (Vipers; Drifters: Shadows), born in Hampstead, North West London, England (d. 2005)
1951 – Cassie Yates, Macon Ga, actress (Osterman Weekend, Dynasty)
1971 – Elizabeth Lackey, American actress
Famous Birthdays for 1st March 2022
1831 – Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1864)
1886 – Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960)
1910 – David Niven, British actor (Casino Royale, The Pink Panther), born in London, England (d. 1983)
1911 – Harry Golombek, British chess grandmaster and author (3-time British champion), born in London, England (d. 1995)
1926 – Pete Rozelle, American football executive (NFL Commissioner 1960-89), born in South Gate, California (d. 1996)
1943 – Benjamin W Jipcho, Mt Elgon Kenya, 3K steeplechase (Olympic silver 1972)
1944 – John B Breaux, (Rep-D-LA, 1972-88)
1946 – Gerry Boulet, French Canadian singer (d. 1990)
1952 – Brian Winters, American basketball guard (NBA All Star 1976, 78; Milwaukee Bucks) and coach (Vancouver Grizzlies; Golden State Warriors), born in Rockaway, New York
1977 – Rod White, American archer (Olympic gold team 1996, bronze 2000), born in Sharon, Pennsylvania