1872 – Paul Juon, Russian-Swiss violinist and composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1940)
1889 – Oscar Ewing, US government official (Everybody’s Business), born in Greensburg, Indiana (d. 1980)
1915 – Tapio Rautavaara, Finnish athlete, actor, and singer (Me tulemme taas, Rion yö), born in Pirkkala, Finland (d. 1979)
1920 – Eileen Herlie [Herlihy], Scottish-American actress (All My Children, The Angel with the Trumpet), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2008)
1934 – Martí Vergés, Spanish soccer midfielder (12 caps; FC Barcelona), born in Vidreres, Spain (d. 2021)
1938 – Pete Dawkins, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1958, Army), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
1939 – Mike Lowry, American politician (Rep-D-WA, 1979-89, Governor of Washington 1993-97), born in St. John, Washington (d. 2017)
1941 – Ivana Loudová, Czech composer (Vocal Symphony), born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Bohemia, Czecho-Slovak Republic (d. 2017)
1951 – Phil Edmonds, English cricket spin bowler (51 Tests, 125 wickets, BB 7/66; Middlesex CCC), born in Lusaka, Zambia
1956 – Laurie Cunningham, English soccer left winger (6 caps; Orient, West Bromwich Albion, Real Madrid, Marseille, Rayo Vallecano), born in London, England (d. 1989)
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 7th March 2026
1898 – Jan Antonín Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer (Bata), born in Uherské Hradišt, Austria-Hungary (d. 1965)
1920 – Willie Watson, English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 2 x 100s) and soccer midfielder (4 caps; Sunderland), born in Bolton upon Dearne, England (d. 2004)
1930 – Antony Armstrong-Jones [Lord Snowdon], British photographer and husband of Princess Margaret, born in London, England (d. 2017)
1942 – Michael Eisner, American CEO (Walt Disney), born in Mount Kisco, New York
1957 – Robert Harris, British TV reporter, journalist and author (Fatherland, Enigma), born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
1959 – Jorge Domínguez, Argentinian soccer striker (3 caps; CA Boca Juniors, OGC Nice, SC Toulon, Nîmes), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2023)
1965 – Steve Beuerlein, American NFL quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers), born in Hollywood, California
1966 – Jeff Feagles, American football punter (Pro Bowl 1995, 2008; Super Bowl XLII NY Giants; NCAA C’ship 1987 Uni of Miami), born in Anaheim, California
1971 – Matthew Vaughn, British producer and director (Kingsman films), born in London, England
1983 – Manucho, Angolan footballer, born in Luanda, Angola
Famous Birthdays for 6th March 2026
1820 – Horatio Gouverneur Wright, American Major General (Union Army), born in Clinton, Connecticut (d. 1899)
1929 – Tom Foley, American politician (Rep-D, 1965-1995; Speaker of the House, 1989-95), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2013)
1933 – William Davis [Gunter Keese], German-born British journalist and broadcaster (BBC Radio 4’s World at One, 1965-71), born in Hanover, Germany (d. 2019)
1937 – Doug Dillard, American country rock musician (The Dillards; Gene Clark; Dillard and Clark) and actor (Popeye – “Clem”), born in East St. Louis, Illinois (d. 2012)
1941 – Karyn Kupcinet [Robnerta Kupcinet], American model, and stage and screen actress (The Ladies Man; The Gertrude Berg Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1963)
1964 – Reniet Vrieze, Dutch rock singer and guitarist (Pilgrims – “White Men”), born in the Netherlands
1967 – Mihai Tudose, Romanian politician, Prime Minister (2017-), born in Brăila, Romania
1970 – Edward Berger, German film director (All Quiet on the Western Front; Conclave), born in Wolfsburg, West Germany
1979 – David Flair [David Fliehr], American professional wrestler (WCW United States Championship; WCW World Tag Team Championship), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1985 – Alaska Thunderf**k [Justin Andrew Honard], American drag queen and TV performer (RuPaul’s Drag Race), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 5th March 2026
1814 – Wilhelm von Giesebrecht, German historian, wrote first general history of medieval Germany, born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1889)
1899 – Patrick Hadley, English composer (La Belle Dame sans merci; The Hills), pedagogue, and conductor, born in Cambridge, England (d. 1973)
1914 – Joan Sterndale-Bennett, British actress (Brighton Rock, Those Fantastic Flying Fools), born in London, England (d. 1996)
1918 – Paul Christman, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (University of Missouri; All-Pro 1946, 47; Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1970)
1922 – Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests, 3 dismissals; Gujarat, Mumbai), born in Daman, India (d. 1994)
1948 – Elaine Paige, British musical theater singer and actress (Evita; Sunset Boulevard), born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
1950 – Harvey Jacob Alperin, actor (Cocktail), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1956 – Teena Marie [Mary Christine Brockert], American RandB and soul singer-songwriter (“Square Biz”; “Lovergirl”), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2010)
1971 – Chad Fonville, American MLB baseball infielder, 1995-99 (LA Dodgers and 3 other teams), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
1972 – Hernan Gumy, tennis star, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Famous Birthdays for 4th March 2026
1765 – Charles Dibdin, British composer, author (Sea Songs), and actor, baptized in Hampshire, England (d. 1814)
1789 – Pavel Gagarin, Russian politician, born in Moscow (d. 1872)
1815 – Mykhailo Verbytsky, Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer (Prostachka; The State Anthem of Ukraine), born in Nadsyannia, Russian Empire (d. 1870)
1895 – Milt Gross, American comic book illustrator (Count Screwloose), born in The Bronx. New York (d. 1953)
1917 – Clyde McCullough, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1948, 53; Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates) and coach, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1982)
1923 – Patrick Moore, English astronomer, writer and TV presenter (The Sky at Night), born in Pinner, England (d. 2012)
1934 – John Duffey, American bluegrass guitarist, dobro, and mandolin player (Country Gentlemen), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1996)
1936 – Eric Allandale [Dubuisson], West Indian-British rock and soul trombonist, and songwriter (The Foundations – “Baby Now That I’ve Found You”), born in Dominica, West Indies (d. 2001)
1983 – Max Vergara Poeti, Colombian-Italian writer, born in Bogotá, Colombia
1993 – Jenna Boyd, American actress (Atypical), born in Bedford, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 3rd March 2026
1614 – Peter Leycester, English antiquarian, historian, and royalist (English Civil War), born in Nether Tabley, England (d. 1678)
1857 – Alfred Bruneau, French cellist, and composer, chiefly of opera (Le Rêve; Messidor), born in Paris, France (d. 1934)
1914 – Martin Ritt, American actor and director (The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Slugger’s Wife, End of the Game), born in New York City (d. 1990)
1918 – Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist (1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of DNA polymerase), born in New York City (d. 2007)
1927 – Charles O. Whitley, American politician (Rep-D-NC, 1977-87), born in Siler City, North Carolina (d. 2002)
1943 – Roger E. Swaybill, American novelist and screenwriter (Porky’s, Breaking Point), born in New York City (d. 1991)
1948 – Mike Lange, American sportscaster (Pittsburgh Penguins play-by-play announcer 1974, 1976-2021), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2025)
1961 – Perry McCarthy, English racing driver, born in Stepney, London
1972 – Darren Anderton, English soccer midfielder (30 caps; Portsmouth, Tottenham, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, AFC Bournemouth), born in Southampton, England
1986 – Stacie Orrico, American pop singer-songwriter (“Stuck”), born in Seattle, Washington
Famous Birthdays for 2nd March 2026
1913 – Marjorie Weaver, American actress (Michael Shayne: Private Detective, Young Mr Lincoln), born in Crossville, Tennessee (d. 1994)
1923 – Harriet Frank Jr. [Goldstein], American screenwriter (Hud, Norma Rae), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2020)
1932 – Frank E. Petersen, American soldier and both the 1st African American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general, born in Topeka Kansas (d. 2015)
1938 – Donald Schwall, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1961²; AL Rookie of the Year 1961; Boston Red Sox), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1954 – Hunt Sales, American rock drummer (Todd Rundgren; Iggy Pop; Tin Machine), born in Detroit, Michigan
1955 – Jay Osmond, American singer and drummer (Osmond Brothers – “One Way Ticket to Anywhere”), born in Ogden, Utah
1962 – Morioka Hiroyuki, Japanese science fiction writer, born in Kobe, Japan
1963 – Tuff Hedeman, American bull rider (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World C’ship 1986, 89, 91); Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World C’ship 1995), born in El Paso, Texas
1965 – Ron Gant, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1992, 95; Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds) and broadcaster (WAGA-TV, co-host ‘Good Day Atlanta’, born in Victoria, Texas
1971 – Elizabeth Lackey, Australian actress (Heroes, Mulholland Drive), born in Sydney, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 1st March 2026
1909 – Richard de Guide, Belgian composer, born in Basècles, Belgium (d. 1962)
1942 – Michael Giles, British drummer (King Crimson, Giles, Giles and Fripp), born in Waterlooville, Hampshire, England
1948 – Norman Connors, American jazz drummer, composer, and arranger (“You Are My Starship”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 – Tim Daly, American actor (Madam Secretary; Wings; Diner; Made in Heaven), born in Sufferin, New York
1961 – Davis Daniel, American country singer, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
1971 – Allen Johnson, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1996; World C’ship gold 1995, 97, 2001, 03), born in Washington, D.C.
1978 – Jensen Ackles, American actor (Days Of Our Lives, Supernatural, The Boys), born in Dallas, Texas
1981 – Adam LaVorgna, American actor (Brooklyn Bridge, I’ll Be Home for Christmas), born in New Haven, Connecticut
1988 – Yang Hyeon-jong, South Korean baseball pitcher (Korean Series 2009, 2017 [MVP]; KBO MVP 2017; KIA Tigers), born in Gwangju, South Korea
1989 – Sonya Kitchell, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter (“Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind”), born in Northampton, Massachusetts
Famous Birthdays for 28th February 2026
1858 – Ko Vis [Jacob Pieter Vis], Dutch industrialist and founder of the Royal Dutch Salt Industry, born in Zaandijk, Netherlands (d. 1924)
1889 – Victor Sutherland, American actor (Captive City), born in Paducah, Kentucky (d. 1968)
1896 – Jud Wilson, American Baseball HOF infielder (NgL World Series 1943, 44; Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars), born in Remington, Virginia (d. 1963)
1901 – Linus Pauling, American chemist, engineer and peace activist (1954 Nobel prize for Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1994)
1916 – Svend Asmussen, Danish jazz violinist, known as “The Fiddling Viking” (The Swe-Danes), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2017)
1927 – Bernard Frank, French writer and oriental scholar, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2006)
1931 – Peter Alliss, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1957 GB winners) and author, course designer and television presenter, commentator (BBC, ESPN, ABC Sports), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2020)
1941 – (Ramón) “Palito” Ortega, Argentine ‘la nueva ola’ singer, actor, and politician (National Senator, 1995-99; Governor of Tucumán, 1991-95), born in Lules, Argentina
1955 – Gilbert Gottfried, American stand-up comedian, and actor (SNL; Aladdin – “Iago the Parrot”; The Afflac Duck), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
1991 – Sarah Bolger, Irish actress (Mayans M.C., The Spiderwick Chronicles), born in Dublin, Ireland
Famous Birthdays for 27th February 2026
1912 – Lawrence Durrell, Indian-British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India (d. 1990)
1917 – John Connally Jr, American politician, 39th Governor of Texas, and federal treasurer who was critically wounded during the assassination of Kennedy, born in Floresville, Texas (d. 1993)
1934 – Van Williams, American actor (Green Hornet, Tycoon), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2016)
1934 – Ralph Nader, American consumer advocate (Unsafe at Any Speed), born in Winsted, Connecticut
1942 – Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist and foreign correspondent (McNeil-Lehrer), born in Due West, South Carolina
1943 – Mary Frann [Leucke], American actress (Newhart – “Joanna”; Days of Our Lives, 1976-79 – “Amanda”), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1998)
1957 – Viktor Markin, Russian athlete, born in Ust-Tarksky District, Russia
1960 – Johnny Van Zant, American rock vocalist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), born in Jacksonville, Florida
1971 – Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, American pop and RandB singer (TLC – “Waterfall”, “Creep”), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1981 – Elodie Ouédraogo, Belgian athlete, born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium