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 RĂªve; 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

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