1472 – Fra Bartolommeo, Florentine Renaissance painter (The Last Judgement), born in Florence (d. 1517)
1770 – Sophie Mereau, German writer, born in Altenburg, Germany (d. 1806)
1887 – Rudolf Frederik Willem Boskaljon, musician and composer, born in Curacao, Portugal (d. 1969)
1907 – Herb Hall, American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, born in Reserve, Louisiana (d. 1996)
1911 – Myfanwy Piper, British librettist and art critic, born in London (d. 1997)
1928 – José Luis de Delás, Spanish composer, born in Barcelona (d. 2018)
1939 – Roy Cicala, American sound engineer (Record Plant Studios (NYC) – Jimi Hendrix; John Lennon; Frank Sinatra), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2014)
1941 – Charlie McCoy, American Grammy-winning session musician and harmonica player (Hee Haw), born in Oak Hill, West Virginia
1972 – Ledisi [Young], American Grammy Award-winning jazz and RandB singer-songwriter, and record producer (Pieces of Me; The Wild Card), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1973 – Umaga [Edward Fatu], Samoan-American professional wrestler, born in American Samoa (d.2009)
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 27th March 2025
1857 – Karl Pearson, British statistician (leading founder of the modern field of statistics), born in London (d. 1936)
1902 – Mary Armour, Scottish painter, born in Blantyre (d. 2000)
1935 – Michael Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk and 14th Earl of Berkshire (House of Lords, 1956-99), born in the UK (d. 2022)
1937 – Thomas Aquinas Daly, American painter, born in Albany, New York
1941 – Liese Prokop, Austrian pentathlete (Olympic silver 1968), born in Tulln District, Austria (d. 2006)
1942 – Michael Jackson, British writer and journalist, born in Wetherby, Yorkshire (d. 2007)
1951 – Bobby Lalonde, NHLer (Boston Bruins), born in Montreal
1960 – Clare Evans, historian and feminist scholar, born in Bath, England (d. 1997)
1969 – Pauley Perrette, American actress, photographer, poet and writer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1974 – Russ Haas, American professional wrestler, born in Edmond, Oklahoma (d. 2001)
Famous Birthdays for 26th March 2025
1783 – Johann Baptist Weigl, German composer and clergyman, born in Hahnbach, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1852)
1871 – Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole, Prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii, born in Kukui‘ula, Kōloa, Kauaʻi, Kingdom of Hawaii (d. 1922)
1905 – Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (Man’s Search for Meaning) and founder of logotherapy, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1997)
1913 – Paul Erdős, Hungarian mathematician, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1996)
1914 – William Westmoreland, American general and commander of American forces in the Vietnam War between 1964-68, born in Saxon, South Carolina (d. 2005)
1940 – Rod Lauren, American rocker (If I Had a Girl), born in Fresno, California (d. 2007)
1964 – Barry “Baz” Warne, British rock guitarist and singer (The Stranglers, 2000 – present), born in Sunderland, England
1966 – Michael Imperioli, American actor (The Sopranos), born in Mount Vernon, New York
1979 – Heidi Zeigler, American child actress (Just the 10 of Us – “Sherry”), born in Lansing, Michigan
1980 – Son Ho Young, Korean American singer (g.o.d.), born in New Jersey
Famous Birthdays for 19th March 2025
1503 – Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist and historian (Storia Fiorentina), born in Florence (d. 1565)
1668 – Francesco Gasparini, Italian baroque composer (Ambleto; Missa Canonica), born in Camaiore, Republic of Lucca (d. 1727)
1821 – Richard Burton, English explorer and translator (Arabian Nights), born in Torquay, Devon (d. 1890)
1829 – Carl Frederik Tietgen, Danish financier and industrialist, born in Odense, Denmark (d. 1901)
1847 – Constantin Dimitrescu, Romanian composer (Dans ţănănesc), born in Blejoi, Romania (d. 1928)
1917 – Constantin “Dinu” Lipatti, Romanian classical pianist and composer, born in Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1950)
1936 – Birthe Wilke, Danish pop singer (Eurovision Song Contest, 1957 and 1959), born in Vesterbro, Denmark
1944 – Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, LBJ’s daughter
1969 – Michael Bergin, model (Coca-Cola) and actor
1980 – Mikuni Shimokawa, Japanese pop singer-songwriter, born in Shinhidaka, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 14th March 2025
1638 – Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic and religious leader, born in Regensburg, Germany (d. 1710)
1755 – Pierre-Louis Couperin, French organist and composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1789)
1826 – William Fiske Sherwin, American composer, born in Buckland, Massachusetts (d. 1888)
1833 – Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st American woman dentist (1866), and women’s rights activist, born in Constable, New York (d. 1910)
1835 – Manuel Fernandez Caballero, Spanish composer, born in Murcia, Spain (d. 1906)
1864 – Casey [John] Jones, American railroad engineer who dies trying to save a train (Ballad of Casey Jones), born in Missouri (d. 1900)
1875 – Isadore Gilbert Mudge, American librarian and author (Thackeray Dictionary), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1957)
1912 – Les Brown, American big band bandleader (His Band of Renown – “Sentimental Journey”), born in Reinerton, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
1947 – Jona Lewie [John Lewis], British pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (“You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties”; “Stop the Cavalry”), born in Southampton, England
1973 – Chris Sullivan, American NFL defensive end (New England Patriots), born in North Attleborough, Massachusetts
Famous Birthdays for 13th March 2025
1700 – Michel Blavet, French composer, born in Besançon, France (d. 1768)
1781 – Karl Friedrich Schinkel, German architect, city planner and painter (Altes Museum, Neue Wache), born in Neuruppin, Margraviate of Brandenburg (d. 1841)
1858 – Maximilien Luce, French painter, born in Paris (d. 1941)
1935 – Leslie Parrish, American actress and activist, born in Melrose, Massachusetts
1938 – Hans-Joachim Hespos, German avant-garde composer, born in Emden, Germany (d. 2022)
1963 – Fito Paez, Argentine singer-songwriter and pianist (La Conquista Del Espacio), born in Rosario, Argentina
1968 – Christopher Collett, American actor (Manhattan Project), born in New York City
1969 – Susanna Mälkki, Finnish cellist and conductor (Ensemble InterContemporain, 2006-13; La Scala, 2011; Helsinki Philharmonic, 2016-23), born in Helsinki, Finland
1971 – Curtis Conway, American NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, SD Chargers) and broadcaster (Compass Media Networks, Pac-12 Network), born in Los Angeles, California
1979 – Cedric Van Branteghem, Belgian athlete, born in Ghent, Belgium
Famous Birthdays for 12th March 2025
1795 – William Lyon Mackenzie, Canadian-American newspaper publisher, politician, and failed rebel leader, born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1861)
1864 – W. H. R. Rivers, British psychiatrist (d. 1922)
1878 – Joseph Gustav Mraczek, German violinist, conductor, composer (Max und Moritz) and pedagogue, born in Brno, Bohemia (d. 1944)
1931 – Geoffrey de Bellaigue, French-British art curator (The Royal Collection, 1972-88), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2013)
1947 – Kalervo Palsa, Finnish artist (d. 1987)
1949 – Mike Gibbins, Welsh musician and drummer (Badfinger – “Come and Get It”; “No Matter What”), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2005)
1965 – Fran Harris, American basketball guard (FIBA World C’ship gold 1986; Houston Comets, Utah Starzz) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Dallas, Texas
1971 – Isaiah Rider, American basketball guard (NBA C’ship 2001 LA Lakers; NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 1994; Minnessota Timberwolves), born in Oakland, California
1979 – Pete Doherty, British singer-songwriter (The Libertines), born in Hexham, Northumberland, England
1984 – Jaimie Alexander, American actress (Blindspot), born in Greenville, South Carolina
Famous Birthdays for 8th March 2025
1872 – Paul Juon, Russian-Swiss violinist and composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1940)
1934 – Martí Vergés, Spanish soccer midfielder (12 caps; FC Barcelona), born in Vidreres, Spain (d. 2021)
1946 – Randy Meisner, American rock bassist and vocalist (Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band; Linda Ronstadt; The Eagles, 1971-77 – “Take It To The Limit”), born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska (d. 2023)
1951 – Phil Edmonds, English cricket spin bowler (51 Tests, 125 wickets, BB 7/66; Middlesex CCC), born in Lusaka, Zambia
1953 – Kathy Shower, American model and Playboy playmate (May 1985, Playmate of the Year 1986), born in Brookville, Ohio
1959 – Aidan Quinn, American actor (Desperately Seeking Susan, Elementary), born in Rockford, Illinois
1960 – Buck Williams, NBA forward (Portland Trail Blazers, NY Knicks)
1977 – James Van Der Beek, American actor (Dawson’s Creek), born in Cheshire, Connecticut
1982 – Leonidas Kabantais, Greek footballer
1997 – Ewan Mitchell, English actor known for “House of the Dragon”, born in Derby, England
Famous Birthdays for 28th February 2025
1857 – Gustave Kerker, German born American composer for Broadway musicals (The Belle of New York), born in Hertford, Germany (d. 1923)
1882 – Richard Stein, German composer, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1942)
1882 – Geraldine Farrar, American soprano and actress (Story of American Singer), born in Melrose, Massachusetts (d. 1967)
1912 – Clara Petacci, Italian mistress of Benito Mussolini, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1945)
1920 – Marjorie Sweeting, English geomorphologist, born in London (d. 1994)
1925 – C. Herbert Oliver, American clergyman and civil rights activist (Inter-Citizens Committee), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2021)
1945 – Mimsy Farmer, American actress (Devil’s Angel, Road to Salina), born in Chicago, Illinois
1957 – Ian Stanley, British rock keyboardist and songwriter (Tears For Fears, 1981-87 – “Shout”; “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”), born in Bath, England
1971 – Junya Nakano, Japanese video game composer (Threads Of Fate; Final Fantasy X), born in Kyoto, Japan
1973 – Gary Walker, American NFL defensive tackle/defensive end, 1995-2005 (Houston Oilers, and 2 other teams), born in Royston, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 27th February 2025
1745 – Silverius Muller, Austrian composer, priest, and educator, born in Oberhöflein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1812)
1888 – Earl Caddock, American professional wrestler (d. 1950)
1912 – Lawrence Durrell, Indian-British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (d. 1990)
1923 – Peter Fowler, British physicist who studied cosmic rays and radiation, born in England (d. 1996)
1962 – Adam Baldwin, American actor (Full Metal Jacket; My Bodyguard), born in Winnetka, Illinois
1963 – Francesco Cancellotti, Italian tennis star, born in Perugia, Italy
1971 – Jaroslav Modry, Czech NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), born in České Budějovice, Czechia
1971 – Rich Tylski, American football player (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in San Diego, California
1974 – Chris Dishman, American football offensive lineman (Arizona Cardinals), born in Cozad, Nebraska
1980 – Bobby V [Wilson], American RandB singer, formerly known as Bobby Valentino (Mista – “Blackberry Molasses”. dolo – “Slow Down”), born in Jackson, Mississippi