1878 – Hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century)
1900 – Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer
1913 – Jack Fairman, British racing driver (d. 2002)
1924 – Yuri Bondarev, Russian writer (Silence), born in Orsk
1932 – David Alliance, Iran/British textile factory/multi-millionaire
1937 – Dick Bass, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1962, 63, 66; LA Rams), born in Georgetown, Mississippi (d. 2006)
1944 – Jacques Doillon director/writer (La Fille de Quinze Ans)
1966 – Chris Bruno, actor (Michael-All My Children, Dennis-Another World)
1968 – John Tardy, US heavy metalist (Obituary, Slowly We Rot)
1972 – Steve Danielson, field hockey defender (Olympics 1996), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 14th March 2020
1833 – Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st US woman dentist, born in Constable, New York (1866)
1835 – Manuel Fernandez Caballero, Spanish composer, born in Murcia, Spain (d. 1906)
1837 – Charles Ammi Cutter, American librarian (Expansive classification), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1903)
1844 – King Umberto I of Italy (1878-1900), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1900)
1884 – Albert Egges van Giffen, Dutch archaeologist, born in Noordhorn, Netherlands (d. 1973)
1908 – Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher
1914 – Bill Owen [William Owen Rowbotham], British actor (Last of the Summer Wine, Not So Dusty), born in Acton, Middlesex, England (d. 1999)
1926 – Lita Roza, English singer (“How Much is That Doggie in the Window”), born in Liverpool (d. 2008)
1952 – J Fred Muggs, chimpanzee (Today show), born in French Cameroon
1986 – Elton Chigumbura, Zimbabwean cricketer
Famous Birthdays for 13th March 2020
1910 – Sammy Kaye, American orchestra leader (Swing and Sway With Sammy Kaye), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1987)
1910 – Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt, Danish actor (Gertrud, Hooray for the Blue Hussars), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1985)
1920 – Frans van der Elst, Belgian attorney and MP (Volksunie), born in Neder-Over-Heembeek, Belgium (d. 1997)
1933 – Mike Stoller, American composer (Lieber and Stoller-Hound Dog, Charlie Brown), born in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York
1934 – Barry Hughart, American author of fantasy novels (Bridge of Birds), born in Peoria, Illinois
1942 – Dave Cutler, American software engineer, born in Lansing, Michigan
1949 – Hiroshi Kazato, Japanese racing driver, born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan (d. 1974)
1962 – Terence Blanchard, American jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers) and film score composer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1969 – Chris Zorich, American NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears), born in Chicago, Illinois
1984 – Yuuka Nanri, Japanese actress, voice actress and pop singer, born in Nagasaki, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 12th March 2020
1685 – George Berkeley, Irish philosopher/bishop of Cloyne
1806 – Jane Pierce, American 1st lady (1853-57) and wife of Franklin Pierce, born in Hampton, New Hampshire (d. 1863)
1808 – Gerrit van der Linde Jz, “Schoolmaster”, Dutch poet
1816 – David Stuart, American politician, Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1868)
1911 – Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico
1914 – Jan Kapr, Czech composer, born in Prague (d. 1988)
1926 – John C[lellon] Holmes, American writer (Horn)
1962 – Darryl Strawberry, American MLB right fielder (8-time All Star), born in Los Angeles, California
1963 – Joaquim Carvalho Cruz, Brazil, 800m runner (Olympic gold 1984)
1963 – Ian Holloway, English football manager
Famous Birthdays for 11th March 2020
1880 – Harry H. Laughlin, American eugenecist (d. 1943)
1911 – Alan Gifford [John Lennox], American actor (Time Lock, 2001: A Space Odyssey), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1989)
1916 – Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister (Labour: 1964-70, 1974-76), born in Huddersfield, England (d. 1995)
1931 – Peter Walters, CEO (Midland Bank)
1961 – Mike Percy, rocker (Dead or Alive-Spin Me Round)
1963 – Alexandra “Alex” Kingston, British actress (Doctor Who, ER, The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders), born in Epsom, Surrey, England
1971 – Jiri Vykoukai, Olomouc CZ, hockey player (Team Czech Rep, Olympic gold 1998)
1973 – Mike Mihelic, CFL offensive tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1979 – Fred Jones, American basketball player
1993 – Anthony Davis, American basketball center (2012 NBA Draft: #1 pick New Orleans Pelicans), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 10th March 2020
1832 – William Henry Penrose, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1903)
1839 – Dudley Buck, organist and church composer, born in Hartford, Connecticut
1842 – Ina Donna Coolbrith, American poet laureate of Calif
1916 – Pamela Mason [Ostrer], British actress, author and talk-show host (Lady Possessed), born in Rochford, England (d. 1996)
1916 – Manuel A “Manny” Greenhill, record producer
1928 – Sara Montiel, Spanish actress and singer (The Last Torch Song, The Violet Seller), born in Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real, Spain (d. 2013)
1940 – Chuck Norris [Carlos Ray], American martial arts actor (Missing in Action), born in Ryan, Oklahoma
1953 – Ronnie Earl [Ronald Horvath], American blues guitarist (The Broadcasters), born in Queens, New York
1955 – Bunny DeBarge, rocker (Debarge), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
1971 – Steve Arnold, British racing driver
Famous Birthdays for 9th March 2020
1737 – Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer, born in Prague (d. 1781)
1902 – Will Geer [William Aughe Ghere], American actor (Salt of the Earth, The Waltons), born in Frankfort, Indiana (d. 1978)
1927 – Jackie Jensen, American baseball player (AL MVP 1958), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1982)
1932 – Sister Bernard Ncube, South African religious sister and anti-apartheid, born in Johannesburg (d. 2012)
1948 – Jeffrey Osborne, rock vocalist (On the Wings of Love), born in Providence, Rhode Island
1955 – Fernando Bujones, American ballet dancer, born in Miami, Florida (d. 2005)
1956 – Mark Dantonio, American football coach for Michigan State University, born in El Paso, Texas
1970 – Melissa Rathburn-Nealy, US soldier (Iraqi POW)
1977 – Yamila Diaz, Argentine supermodel, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
1982 – Paul Ballard, English television presenter, born in Essex
Famous Birthdays for 8th March 2020
1286 – John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)
1856 – Tom Roberts, British-Australian artist (Shearing the Rams), born in Dorchester, Dorset, England (d. 1931)
1865 – Frederick William Goudy, American printer and type designer, born in Bloomington, Illinois (d. 1947)
1915 – Vivien John, English painter and daughter of Augustus John, born in Dorset (d. 1994)
1919 – Ivor Keys, musician/teacher
1928 – Frank Michael Beyer, composer
1939 – Lydia Skoblikova, USSR, speed skater (Olympics-6 gold-1960, 64)
1942 – Ann Packer, Moulsford, Oxfordshire, British 400m/800m runner (Olympic gold 1964)
1969 – Andrea Parker, actress (Miss Parker-The Pretender)
1971 – Bob Boughner, Windsor, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres)
Famous Birthdays for 7th March 2020
148 – Lucilla, Rome, Roman noblewoman (daughter of Marcus Aurelius and sister of Commodus) (between 148-150 AD), born in Rome
1832 – Orlando Metcalfe Poe, American engineer and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Navarre, Ohio (d. 1895)
1878 – Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter (d. 1927)
1909 – Greta Schoon, German poet, born in Spetzerfehn (d. 1991)
1943 – Leon Sylvers III, American rocker and producer (The Sylers), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1947 – Helen Eadie, Scottish politician
1952 – Vivian Richards, West Indian master blaster
1953 – Kenny Aronoff, American drummer (John Mellencamp), born in Albany, New York
1965 – [Willie] Flipper Anderson, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Paulsboro, New Jersey
1972 – Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actor and musician
Famous Birthdays for 6th March 2020
1405 – King John II of Castile (d. 1454)
1615 – Jan Zoet, Dutch actor, author, playwright and poet (Parnasssus aan ‘t Y), born in Flanders, Belgium (d. 1674)
1882 – F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect (d. 1980)
1935 – Derek Kevan, Ripon, England, footballer (14 caps), (d. 2013)
1946 – David Gilmour, English rock guitarist (Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall), born in Cambridge, England
1947 – Rob Reiner, American actor and director (All in the Family, Stand By Me), born in The Bronx, New York
1948 – James FCS “Jim” Woude, cartoonist
1965 – Tammy Liley, volleyball mid blocker/capt (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Long Beach, California
1968 – Michael Romeo, American musician (Symphony X)
1979 – Erik Bedard, Canadian baseball player