1905 – John Kirkpatrick, American pianist (Concord Sonata) and musicologist (Charles Ives Archives), born in NYC, New York (d. 1991)
1914 – James Pack, British naval officer and museum curator (Portsmouth), born in Malta (d. 1995)
1930 – Pat Halcox, British jazz trumpeter (Chris Barber Jazz Band, 1954-2008), born in Chelsea, London (d. 2013)
1938 – Carl Gottlieb, American comedian and script writer (Ken Berry Wow Show, Jaws, The Jerk), born in NYC, New York
1938 – Bob Nevin, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1962, 63; Toronto Maple Leafs; NY Rangers; 1,128 career NHL games), born in Timmins, Ontario (d. 2020)
1943 – Kevin Dobson, American actor (Kojak, Knots Landing, Shannon), born in Queens, New York (d. 2020)
1950 – Richard Kretchmer, English artist and historian
1966 – Peter Jones, British entrepreneur and businessman (Dragons’ Den, American Inventor), born in Maidenhead, Berkshire
1968 – Eudes, duc d’Angoulême, French prince
1974 – Torrian Gray, safety (Minnesota Vikings)
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Famous Birthdays for 17th March 2023
1832 – Moncure Daniel Conway, American minister, abolitionist and writer (Life of Thomas Paine), born in Stafford County, Virginia (d. 1907)
1909 – Patrick Reilly, British diplomat (ambassador to Paris and Moscow, stopped Kim Philby becoming head of UK Secret Service), born in Ooty, British India (d. 1999)
1914 – Sammy Baugh, American College/Pro Football quarterback (TCU; NFL C’ship 1937, 42; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 6 × Pro Bowl; 4 × NFL passing yards leader; Washington Redskins), born in Temple, Texas (d. 2008)
1933 – Myrlie Evers-Williams, American civil rights activist (NAACP chair), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
1947 – Ian Gomm, British rock rhythm guitarist (Brinsely Schwarz, 1970-74 – Hooked On Love), and songwriter (Cruel To Be Kind), born in Chiswick, England
1956 – Rory McGrath, British comedian, television personality, and writer (Who Dares Wins, They Think It’s All Over), born in Redruth, Cornwall
1969 – Andrew McMarlin, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Vienna, Virginia
1975 – Natalie Zea, American actress
1982 – Steven Pienaar, South African footballer
1990 – Saina Nehwal, Indian Badminton player, born in Hisar, India
Famous Birthdays for 16th March 2023
1865 – Patsy Donovan, Irish-American baseball outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals) and manager (Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington Sens, Brooklyn Superbas, Boston RS), born in Queenstown, Ireland (d. 1953)
1873 – Hippolyte Daeye, Belgium (Sereniteit) (d. 1952)
1890 – Solomon Mikhoels, Soviet actor and chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee (d. 1948)
1920 – Sid Fleischman, American author, and screenplay writer (The Whipping Boy; Blood Alley: The Abracadabra Kid), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2010)
1940 – Jan Schaefer, Dutch asst secretary of state (PvdA)
1951 – Ray Benson [Seifert], American Western swing singer-songwriter, and record producer (Asleep at the Wheel), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1962 – Marcel Brands, soccer player (RKC)
1970 – Kelli James, American field hockey forward (Olympics, 1996), born in Medford, New Jersey
1971 – Greg Johnson, Canadian NHL hockey center, 1994-2006 (Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators (captain 2002-06), and 2 other teams), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario (d. 2019)
1986 – T. J. Jordan, American basketball player
Famous Birthdays for 15th March 2023
1905 – Bertha “Chippie” Hill, American blues and vaudeville singer (King Oliver’s Jazz Band), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1950)
1913 – MacDonald Carey, American actor (Days of Our Lives, Lock Up), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 1994)
1926 – Ben Johnston [Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr], American microtonal composer (Gambit), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2019)
1940 – Vladislovas Česiūnas, Lithuanian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold USSR C-2 1000 1972; 4 x World C’ship gold), born in Vyšnialaukiai, Lithuania (d. 2023)
1940 – Frank Dobson, British politician
1942 – Montserrat Figueras, Catalan soprano and early music advocate (Hespèrion), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2011)
1955 – Daniel “Dee” Snider, American singer, songwriter and actor (Twisted Sister), born in Astoria, Queens
1968 – Terje Riis-Johansen, Norwegian politician
1975 – Eva Longoria, American actress (Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
1984 – Kostas Vassiliadis, Greek basketball player
Famous Birthdays for 14th March 2023
1804 – Johann Strauss the Elder, Viennese violinist and composer (Radetzky March), born in Leopoldstadt, Austria (d. 1849)
1816 – Montgomery Dent Corse, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Alexandria, Virginia (d. 1895)
1820 – Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia (1849-61) and Italy (1861-78), born in Torino, Italy (d. 1878)
1874 – Mary Carr, American actress (Forbidden Trail, Pack Up Your Troubles), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1973)
1920 – Hank Ketcham, American cartoonist (Dennis the Menace), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2001)
1922 – Colin St John Wilson, English architect (The British Library), born in Cheltenham, England (d. 2007)
1933 – Michael Caine [Maurice J. Micklewhite], English actor (Alfie), born in London, England
1944 – Clyde Lee, American NBA player, born in Nashville, Tennessee
1965 – Aamir Khan, Indian Bollywood actor, director and talk show host (3 Idiots, Lagaan, PK), born in Mumbai, India
1972 – Antowain Smith, American NFL running back (Buffalo Bills), born in Millbrook, Alabama
Famous Birthdays for 13th March 2023
1372 – Louis I, Duke of Orléans, Brother of Charles VI of France, born in Paris (d. 1407)
1499 – Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Portuguese-Spanish conquistador who conquered Central America and later discovered California [birthdate is approximate], born in either Montalegre, Kingdom of Portugal or Palma del Río, Kingdom of Castile (d. 1543)
1890 – Fritz Busch, German conductor, born in Siegen, Province of Westphalia (d. 1951)
1907 – Charles Brink, German-born British classical scholar (Horace), born in Berlin (d. 1994)
1908 – Walter Annenberg, American publisher (Triangle-TV Guide) and philanthropist, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2002)
1914 – Tessie O’Shea, Welsh stage and screen entertainer, born in Cardiff (d. 1995)
1918 – George McAfee, American football player, NFL halfback (Chicago Bears), born in Corbin, Kentucky (d. 2009)
1933 – Gloria McMillan, American radio and television actress (Our Miss Brooks – “Harriet”), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2022)
1950 – Joe Bugner, Hungarian-British-Australian boxer (European Champ 1971), born in Szőreg, Hungary
1952 – Wolfgang Rihm, German composer, born in Karlsruhe, Germany
Famous Birthdays for 12th March 2023
1863 – Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (d. 1945)
1934 – Rudolph Agner, CEO (Consolidated Gold Fields)
1938 – Karl Soderlund, Duluth Minn, Mr Sally Jesse Raphael
1946 – Frank Welker, American voice actor (Scooby-Doo, Curious George), born in Denver, Colorado
1950 – Jon Provost, actor (Timmy-Lassie)
1956 – Dale Murphy, American baseball slugger (NL MVP 1982–83; Silver Slugger Award 1982–85; Gold Glove Award 1982–86; 7 x MLB All-Star; NL HR leader 1984, 85; NL; Atlanta Braves), born in Portland, Oregon
1960 – Minoru Niihara, Japanese singer
1968 – Merton Hanks, American NFL safety, 1991-99, 4X-Pro Bowl (San Francisco 49ers; Seattle Seahawks), born in Dallas, Texas
1984 – Shreya Ghoshal, Indian playback singer, songwriter, composer and music producer, born in Berhampore, West Bengal, India
1990 – Marvin Jones, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 11th March 2023
1819 – Marius Petipa, French ballet dancer and choreographer (Don Quiotte), born in Marseille, France (d. 1910)
1876 – Carl Ruggles, American composer (Evocations), born in Marion, Massachusetts (d. 1971)
1926 – Ilhan Mimaroglu, Turkish electronic music composer and musician, born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2012)
1928 – Peter Roger Hunt, English director (Dr No), born in London, England
1955 – Catharina “Nina” Hagen, German punk rock singer, and actress (The Go-Blue Girl), born in East Berlin, East Germany
1961 – Elias Koteas, Canadian actor
1967 – Sergei Bautin, Belarusian ice hockey defenceman (Olympic gold Unified Team 1992; Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks), born in Rahachow, Belarus (d. 2022)
1967 – Brad Carson, American politician
1974 – Bobby Abreu, Venezuelan MLB baseball outfielder, 1996-2014, 2X All-Star (Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and four other teams), born in Turmero, Aragua, Venezuela
1982 – Thora Birch, American actress (American Beauty, Ghost World), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 10th March 2023
1810 – John McCloskey, 1st American cardinal and Archbishop of New York, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1885)
1920 – (Kenneth) “Jethro” Burns, American country singer, and mandolin player (Homer and Jethro -“The Battle of Kookamonga”), born in Conasauga, Tennessee (d. 1989)(
1938 – Norman Blake, American guitarist, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle player and songwriter, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
1943 – Sandra Palmer, American golfer (Titleholders Championship 1972, US Open 1975), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1943 – Alfred Whitford ‘Fred’ Lerdahl, American composer (Arches), pedagogue, and music theorist, born in Madison, Wisconsin
1953 – Ronnie Earl [Ronald Horvath], American blues guitarist (The Broadcasters), born in Queens, New York
1954 – Tina Charles [Hoskins], British disco singer (“I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)”), born in Whitechapel, London, England
1961 – Pam Oliver, American sportscaster, born in Dallas, Texas
1967 – Omer Tarin [Omer Salim Khan], Pakistani poet, scholar and activist, born in Peshawar, Pakistan
1977 – Colin Murray, British radio DJ
Famous Birthdays for 9th March 2023
1749 – Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French revolutionary (influential member of the National Constituent Assembly), born in Le Bignon, France (d. 1791)
1892 – Frank Puglia, Italian actor (Black Orchid, Jungle Book), born in Sicily, Italy (d. 1975)
1905 – Peter C. Quennell, English biographer and critic (Byron in Italy), born in Bickley, Kent (d. 1993)
1909 – Derk Bodde, American sinologist and historian of China, born in Marshfield, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
1913 – Gerarda Brautigam, Dutch journalist and politician (Partij van de Arbeid), born in Rotterdam (d. 1982)
1927 – Hans Ludwig Schilling, German composer, born in Mayen, Germany (d. 2012)
1942 – Gary Walker [Leeds], American musician (The Standells;;The Walker Brothers), born in Glendale, California
1981 – Clay Rapada, American baseball player, born in Chesapeake, Virginia
1981 – Anders Nøhr, Danish footballer, born in Ikast, Denmark
1982 – Paul Ballard, English television presenter, born in Essex