Historical birthday on this day

14 Mar 1623

Adam-Nicolas Gascon composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1668)

14 Mar 1638

Johann Georg Gichtel German mystic and religious leader born in Regensburg Germany (d. 1710)

14 Mar 1681

Georg Philipp Telemann German late baroque composer born in Magdeburg Germany (d. 1767)

14 Mar 1692

Pieter Musschenbroek Dutch mathematician and physician (Leyden jar)

14 Mar 1726

Josef Antonin Stepan Bohemian composer born in Kopidlno Czech Republic (d. 1797)

14 Mar 1727

Johann Gottlieb Goldberg German composer born in Danzig (Gdask) Royal Prussia (d. 1756)

14 Mar 1755

Pierre-Louis Couperin French organist and composer (d. 1789)

14 Mar 1782

Thomas Hart Benton American politician born in Harts Mill North Carolina (d. 1858)

14 Mar 1790

Ludwig Emil Grimm German painter and engraver born in Hanau Germany (d. 1863)

14 Mar 1795

Robert Lucas Pearsall English composer born in Bristol England (d. 1856)

14 Mar 1800

James Bogardus American inventor and builder (made cast-iron buildings) born in Catskill New York (d. 1874)

14 Mar 1804

Johann Strauss the Elder Viennese violinist and composer (Radetzky March) born in Leopoldstadt Austria (d. 1849)

14 Mar 1807

Josephine of Leuchtenberg Queen of Sweden and Norway born in Milan Italy (d. 1876)

14 Mar 1808

Catharinus Putnam Buckingham American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Zanesville Ohio (d. 1888)

14 Mar 1815

Josephine Lang German composer born in Munich (d. 1880)

14 Mar 1816

Montgomery Dent Corse Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Alexandria Virginia (d. 1895)

14 Mar 1821

Jens Worsaae Danish archaeologist historian and politician born in Vejle Denmark (d. 1885)

14 Mar 1822

Teresa of the Two Sicilies Empress of Brazil (1843-89) born in Naples Two Sicilies (d. 1889)

14 Mar 1853

Ferdinand Hodler Swiss painter born in Bern Switzerland (d. 1918)

14 Mar 1823

Roswell S. Ripley Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Worthington Ohio (d. 1887)

14 Mar 1823

Thodore de Banville French writer born in Moulins France (d. 1891)

14 Mar 1826

William Fiske Sherwin American composer born in Buckland Massachusetts (d. 1888)

14 Mar 1829

Charles Charlesworth English boy who died of old age before he was 7 years old born in Straffordshire England

14 Mar 1831

Leon Leopold Lewandoski Polish composer born in Kalisz Poland (d. 1896)

14 Mar 1833

John S. Marmaduke 25th Governor of Missouri and Major General (Confederate Army) born in Saline County Missouri (d. 1887)

14 Mar 1833

Lucy Hobbs Taylor 1st US woman dentist born in Constable New York (1866)

14 Mar 1835

Giovanni Schiaparelli Italian astronomer (discovered canals of Mars) born in Savigliano Italy (d. 1910)

14 Mar 1835

Manuel Fernandez Caballero Spanish composer born in Murcia Spain (d. 1906)

14 Mar 1837

Charles Ammi Cutter American librarian (Expansive classification) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1903)

14 Mar 1844

King Umberto I of Italy (1878-1900) born in Turin Italy (d. 1900)

14 Mar 1847

Antonio de Castro Alves Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) born in Muritiba Brazil (d. 1871)

14 Mar 1854

Paul Ehrlich German bacteriologist and physician (Chemotherapy Nobel Prize 1908) Strehlen Lower Silesia German Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1915)

14 Mar 1854

Thomas Riley Marshall 28th Vice President of U.S. (1913-21) born in North Manchester Indiana (d. 1925)

14 Mar 1854

Alexandru Macedonski Romanian writer born in Bucharest (d. 1920)

14 Mar 1854

John Lane British publisher (The Bodley Head) born in Devon (d. 1925)

14 Mar 1862

Vilhelm Bjerknes Norwegian-American physicist and meteorologist born in Christiania Norway (d. 1951)

14 Mar 1862

Eva Thatcher American actress born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 1942)

14 Mar 1864

Casey [John] Jones American railroad engineer who dies trying to save a train (Ballad of Casey Jones) born in Missouri (d. 1900)

14 Mar 1866

Alexey Troitsky Russian chess problemist born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1942)

14 Mar 1869

Algernon Blackwood English novelist (The Willows) born in Shooters Hill Kent England (d. 1951)

14 Mar 1873

Johannes Aengenent Bishop of Haarlem (1928-35) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1935)

14 Mar 1874

Anton Philips Co-Founder of Royal Philips Electronics N.V. born in Zaltbommel Gelderland Netherlands (d. 1951)

14 Mar 1874

Mary Carr Actress actress (Forbidden Trail Pack Up Your Troubles) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1973)

14 Mar 1875

Isadore Gilbert Mudge American librarian and author (Thackeray Dictionary) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1957)

14 Mar 1875

Norman ONeill English composer born in Kensington London (d. 1934)

14 Mar 1878

Carel T Scharten Dutch poet and writer (Forces of the Future) born in Middelburg Netherlands (d. 1950)

14 Mar 1880

Oscar [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire Dutch actor and director (Pink Kate) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1939)

14 Mar 1882

Waclaw Sierpinski Polish mathematician (Sierpinski triangle) born in Warsaw Kingdom of Poland (d. 1969)

14 Mar 1883

Juan Mann Spanish composer and violinist born in Barcelona (d. 1971)

14 Mar 1884

Albert Egges van Giffen Dutch archaeologist born in Noordhorn Netherlands (d. 1973)

14 Mar 1884

Wintter Haynes Watts American composer born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1962)

14 Mar 1885

Gervais Raoul Lufbery French-American World War I fighter pilot and flying ace born in Chamalires France (d. 1918)

14 Mar 1886

Firmin Lambot Belgian cyclist who twice won the Tour de France (1919 1922) born in Florennes Namur Belgium (d. 1964)

14 Mar 1887

George Creten Belgian sculptor and painter born in Saint-Gilles Belgium (d. 1966)

14 Mar 1887

Lawrance Collingwood English composer born in London (d. 1982)

14 Mar 1887

Sylvia Beach American publisher and bookseller (Shakespeare and Company) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1962)

14 Mar 1888

Marc-Aurle Fortin Quebec painter (d. 1970)

14 Mar 1891

John P Strijbos Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa)

14 Mar 1892

Olive Netta Parsons co-founder (Collets Bookshop)

14 Mar 1894

Josef Schelb German composer born in Bad Krozingen Germany (d. 1977)

14 Mar 1894

Osa Johnson American adventurer and filmmaker born in NYC New York (d. 1953)

14 Mar 1903

Molla Mustafa Barzani Iran Kurd leader (KDP)

14 Mar 1904

Doris Eaton American actress (Man on the Moon Tell Your Children) born in Norfolk Virginia (d. 2010)

14 Mar 1905

Raymond Aron French sociologistpolitical scientist

14 Mar 1908

Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty French philosopher

14 Mar 1908

Ed Heinemann American aircraft designer (Douglas Aircraft d. 1991)

14 Mar 1909

Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues French writer (Margin)

14 Mar 1911

Pete Piute [Morris Kaufman] American comedian (Village Barn) born in NYC New York

14 Mar 1912

Les Brown American big band leader (His Band of Renown - Sentimental Journey) born in Reinerton Pennsylvania (d. 2001)

14 Mar 1913

Witold Rudzinski Polish composer born in Sebezh Russia Empire (d. 2004)

14 Mar 1914

Lee Elhardt Hays American folksinger (d. 1981)

14 Mar 1914

Bill Owen [William Owen Rowbotham] British actor (Last of the Summer Wine Not So Dusty) born in Acton Middlesex England (d. 1999)

14 Mar 1915

Eunice Katunda Brazilian pianist and composer born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 1990)

14 Mar 1915

Carlos Surinach composer (Monte Carlo) [NS] born in Barcelona Spain

14 Mar 1916

Horton Foote American author playwright and screenwriter

14 Mar 1918

Dennis Patrick American actor (Dear Dead Delilah Dallas Rituals) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2002)

14 Mar 1919

Luther Henderson Jr American orchestra leader (Polly Bergen Show) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2003)

14 Mar 1919

Max Shulman novelist (Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Tender Trap)

14 Mar 1920

Dorothy Tyler-Odam Great Britain high jumper (Olympic silver 36 48)

14 Mar 1921

Lis Hartel Danish equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1952 56)

14 Mar 1922

Colin Fletcher Welsh author and pioneering baackpacker (Walking Through Time) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 2007)

14 Mar 1922

Les Baxter American exotica musician orchestra leader and composer (Ritual Of The Savage Born Again) born in Mexia Texas (d. 1996)

14 Mar 1925

John Barrington Wain English novelistpoet (Hurry on Down)

14 Mar 1925

Francis A. Marzen American Catholic prelate (d. 2004)

14 Mar 1926

Lita Roza English singer (How Much is That Doggie in the Window) born in Liverpool (d. 2008)

14 Mar 1927

Joop F Wolff Dutch editor (Truth)Dutch politician (CPN)

14 Mar 1930

Ray Flockton cricketer (prolific NSW batsman of 50s)

14 Mar 1931

Bob Goalby golfer (British Open-1968 Canadian Open-1968 NZ-1970)

14 Mar 1931

Phil Phillips [Baptiste] rock vocalist (Sea Of Love)

14 Mar 1933

Ren Felber former member of the Swiss Federal Council

14 Mar 1934

Eugene A Cernan Capt USN astronaut (Gemini 9 Apollo 10 17) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2017)

14 Mar 1934

Shirley Scott swingblues organist (with Stanley Turrentine)

14 Mar 1934

Paul Rader the 15th General of The Salvation Army

14 Mar 1936

Bob Charles Carterton New Zealand PGA golfer (1963 Houston Open)

14 Mar 1937

Peter van der Merwe cricketer (South African captain of mid-1960s)

14 Mar 1938

Johnny Gleeson cricketer (mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72)

14 Mar 1939

Bertrand Blier novelistdirector (Going Places) born in Paris France

14 Mar 1939

William Benjamin Lenoir astronaut (STS 5) born in Miami Florida

14 Mar 1940

Eleanor Fount English actress (Women in Love Bedazzled)

14 Mar 1941

Wolfgang Petersen Emden Germany actor (Shattered Enemy Mine)

14 Mar 1942

Rita Tushingham English actress (Green Eyes Doctor Zhivago) born in Liverpool England

14 Mar 1942

John Whittaker English real estate developer (Peel Holdings)

14 Mar 1943

Jim Pons bassist (Turtles Mothers of Invention) born in Santa Monica California

14 Mar 1944

Clyde Lee American NBA player born in Nashville Tennessee

14 Mar 1945

Herman[us J] van Veen Neth cabaretiersingercomposerwriter

14 Mar 1945

Michael Martin Murphey country singer (Wildfire) born in Dallas Texas

14 Mar 1945

Walt Parazaider rock saxophonist (Chicago) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Mar 1946

Jasper Carrott English comedian (Jane & the Lost City Detectives)

14 Mar 1946

Steve Kanaly actor (Fleshburn Ray Krebbs-Dallas) born in Burbank California

14 Mar 1946

Wes Unseld NBA all-star (Baltimore Bullets MVP 1969)

14 Mar 1948

Billy Crystal Long Beach New York American actor writer producer (Soap City Slickers)

14 Mar 1948

Tom Coburn American politician junior senator from Oklahoma

14 Mar 1949

Michael Stedman British World War I Historian and Author

14 Mar 1950

Michael Ford son of US President Gerald & Betty Ford

14 Mar 1951

Rigdon Rick Dees American actor voice artist and radio disc jock (The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown) born in Jacksonville Florida

14 Mar 1951

Jerry Greenfield American businessman and co-founder of Ben & Jerrys ice cream born in Brooklyn New York

14 Mar 1952

J Fred Muggs chimpanzee (Today show) born in French Cameroon

14 Mar 1953

Tim McKee American 400m medley swimmer (Olympic silver 1972)

14 Mar 1954

Adrian Zmed actor (TJ Hooker Dance Fever) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Mar 1955

Boon Gould rock guitarist (Level 42-Hot Water)

14 Mar 1955

Helen Atkinson-Wood British actress and comedian (O.T.T. Blackadder the Third) born in Cheadle Hulme Cheshire

14 Mar 1956

Natalya Dmitriyevna Kuleshova Russian cosmonaut

14 Mar 1956

Tessa Sanderson British javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1984) born in Kingston Jamaica

14 Mar 1956

Colin Ayre British football player (Newcastle United) born in Ashington Northumberland

14 Mar 1956

Alexey Pajitnov Russian video game designer (Tetris) born in Moscow Soviet Union

14 Mar 1956

Patrick Leonard American songwriter film composer and music producer (Madonna) born in Crystal Falls Michigan

14 Mar 1958

Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Prince of Monacobobsledder (Olympics 1988)

14 Mar 1959

Patrick Dupond dancer (La Bayadere) born in Paris France

14 Mar 1960

George Horvath Swedish pentathlete (Olympic-1980)

14 Mar 1960

Helen Hopkins Donneybrook Australia golfer (Australian Intl 1983)

14 Mar 1961

Grigoriy Kornev Russian speed walker (world record 5 km)

14 Mar 1961

Russell Todd actor (Jamie Frame-Another World)

14 Mar 1963

Bruce Reid cricketer (brilliant left-arm Aust pace bowler 1985-92)

14 Mar 1963

Pedro Duque engineerastronaut (STS 78 alt sk95) born in Madrid Spain

14 Mar 1963

Mike Muir [Cyco Miko] American thrash metal musician (Suicidal Tendencies) born in Venice California

14 Mar 1964

Donald Evans NFL defensive endtackle (NY Jets)

14 Mar 1965

John Stephenson cricketer (England opening bat in one Test v Aust 1989)

14 Mar 1965

Kevin Brown Mcintyre GA pitcher (Florida Marlins)

14 Mar 1966

Darcy Wakaluk Pincher Creek NHL goalie (Dallas Stars)

14 Mar 1966

Tertius Bosch cricketer (South African pace bowler 1992)

14 Mar 1967

Edward M Fincke Capt USAFastronaut born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

14 Mar 1967

Melissa Brennan Reeves Eatontown NJ actress (Jen-Days of our Lives)

14 Mar 1967

Vijay Yadav cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper between More & Mongia)

14 Mar 1968

Megan Follows Canadian actress (Chase Anne of Green Gables) born in Toronto Onario

14 Mar 1969

Greg Biekert NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders)

14 Mar 1969

Larry Johnson NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets NY Knicks)

14 Mar 1969

Laura Leighton actress (Sydney-Melrose Place Other Woman)

14 Mar 1969

Ty[rel] Bennion rower (Olympics 1996) born in Seattle Washington

14 Mar 1970

Meredith Salenger actress (Dream a Little Dream The Kiss)

14 Mar 1970

Thomas McLemore NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts) born in Shreveport Louisiana

14 Mar 1906

Ulvi Cemal Erkin Turkish composer one of The Turkish Five (Keke - Dance Rhapsody for Orchestra) born in Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1972)

14 Mar 1922

Colin Fletcher Welsh author and pioneering backpacker (Walking Through Time) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 2007)

14 Mar 1929

Bob Goalby American golfer (US Masters 1968) born in Belleville Illinois

14 Mar 1930

Don Haskins American College Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Texas El Paso 1961-99 NCAA Tournament 1966) born in Enid Oklahoma (d. 2008)

14 Mar 1934

Shirley Scott American swing and blues organist (with Stanley Turrentine) born In Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2002)

14 Mar 1936

Bob Charles New Zealand golfer (British Open 1963) born in Carterton New Zealand

14 Mar 1972

Aris Brimanis NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Cleveland Ohio

14 Mar 1973

Chris Sullivan defensive end (New England Patriots)

14 Mar 1844

Umberto I of Italy King of Italy (1878-1900) born in Turin Italy (d. 1900)

14 Mar 1874

Mary Carr American actress (Forbidden Trail Pack Up Your Troubles) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1973)

14 Mar 1911

Pete Piute [Morris Kaufman] American comedian (Village Barn) born in NYC New York

14 Mar 1915

Alexander Brott Canadian violinist conductor educator and composer (McGill Chamber Orchestra) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2005)

14 Mar 1926

Franois Morel Canadian pianist conductor and composer (Antiphonie Me duele Espaa) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2018)

14 Mar 1930

Dieter Schnebel German experimental composer (Harley-Davidson for nine motorbikes and trumpet) born in Lahr Germany (d. 2018)

14 Mar 1932

Naina Yeltsina Russias 1st First Lady (1991-99) born in Orenburg Region Russia Soviet Union

14 Mar 1936

Maryan Synakowski French soccer defender (16 caps UA Sedan Torcy 241 games) born in Calonne-Ricouart France (d. 2021)

14 Mar 1936

Bruce Hood Canadian National Hockey League referee (1965-84) and author (Calling The Shots) born in Campbellville Ontario (d. 2018)

14 Mar 1937

Arturo Chaires Mexican soccer defender (22 caps C.D. Guadalajara) born in Guadalajara Mexico (d. 2020)

14 Mar 1938

Takehisa Kosugi Japanese violinist and experimental music composer (Group Ongaku Taj Mahal Travellers) born in Tokyo (d. 2018)

14 Mar 1943

Jim Pons American rock bassist (Turtles Mothers of Invention) born in Santa Monica California

14 Mar 1945

Michael Martin Murphey American country singer (Wildfire) born in Dallas Texas

14 Mar 1945

Walt Parazaider American rock saxophonist (Chicago) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Mar 1946

Wes Unseld American Basketball Hall of Fame center and coach (NBA Cship Finals MVP 1978 NBA MVP 1969 5 x NBA All-Star Washington Bullets) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2020)

14 Mar 1948

Tom Coburn American politician (Sen-R-Oklahoma 2005-2015 Rep-R-Oklahoma 1995-2001) born in Casper Wyoming (d. 2020)

14 Mar 1954

Adrian Zmed American actor (TJ Hooker Dance Fever) born in Chicago Illinois

14 Mar 1955

Boon Gould rock guitarist (Level 42 - Hot Water)

14 Mar 1956

Alexey Pajitnov Russian video game designer and computer engineer (Tetris) born in Moscow Soviet Union

14 Mar 1957

Tad Williams American fantasy and science fiction author born in San Jose California

14 Mar 1957

Mark Gordon American politician Governor of Wyoming (2019-) born in New York City

14 Mar 1958

Zbigniew Karkowski Polish composer and experimental musician (Sensorband) born in Krakow Poland (d. 2013)

14 Mar 1963

Bruce Reid Australian cricket fast bowler (27 Tests 113 wickets 24.63 61 ODIs) born in Perth Australia

14 Mar 1816

Montgomery Dent Corse American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Alexandria Virginia (d. 1895)

14 Mar 1878

Carel T. Scharten Dutch poet and writer (Forces of the Future) born in Middelburg Netherlands (d. 1950)

14 Mar 1891

John Strijbos Dutch writer (Wandering through South-Africa)

14 Mar 1892

Olive Parsons British co-founder (Collets Bookshop)

14 Mar 1900

Ernest Hill American jazz double-bassist born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1964)

14 Mar 1900

Bernie Cummins American jazz drummer and big band leader (Dark Eyes) born in Akron Ohio (d. 1986)

14 Mar 1903

Mustafa al-Barzani Kurdish leader (KDP) born in Barzan Iraqi Kurdistan (d. 1979)

14 Mar 1904

Voltaire Volly De Faut American jazz reed player (New Orleans Rhythm Kings Jean Goldkette) born in Little Rock Arkansas (d. 1973)

14 Mar 1908

Nikolay Rakov Russian composer born in Kaluga Russia (d. 1990)

14 Mar 1911

Joe Mooney American jazz and pop accordionist organist and vocalist born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 1975)

14 Mar 1915

Kenneth Rowntree British artist born in Scarborough England (d. 1997)

14 Mar 1917

Macha Rosenthal American critic and poet (Poetry as Confession) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1996)

14 Mar 1919

Max Shulman American novelist (Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Tender Trap) born in St Paul Minnesota (d. 1988)

14 Mar 1920

Dorothy Tyler-Odam British high jumper (Olympic silver 36 48)

14 Mar 1920

Hank Ketcham American cartoonist (Dennis the Menace) born in Seattle Washington (d. 2001)

14 Mar 1921

S. Truett Cathy American businessman (founder of Chick-fil-A) born in Eatonton Georgia (d. 2014)

14 Mar 1921

Frank Ottersen Norwegian jazz violinist and saxophonist (Ding Dong Dang) born in Oslo Norway (d. 1971)

14 Mar 1925

(George) Sonny Cohn American jazz trumpeter (Red Saunders 1945-60 Duke Ellington 1960-84) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2006)

14 Mar 1927

Bill Rexford American auto racer (NASCAR Grand National Series championship 1950 youngest Cup champion [23]) born in Conewango Valley New York (d. 1994)

14 Mar 1929

Bob Goalby American golfer (US Masters 1968) born in Belleville Illinois (d. 2022)

14 Mar 1930

Ray Flockton Australian cricketer (prolific NSW batsman of 50s) (d. 2011)

14 Mar 1931

Phil Phillips [Baptiste] American singer-songwriter (Sea of Love) born in Crowley Louisiana (d. 2020)

14 Mar 1934

Eugene A. Cernan American naval officer and astronaut (Gemini 9 Apollo 10 17) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2017)

14 Mar 1934

Paul Rader American 15th General of The Salvation Army born in New York City

14 Mar 1935

Jo van den Booren Dutch composer born in Maastricht Netherlands

14 Mar 1937

Peter van der Merwe South African cricketer (South African captain of mid-1960s)

14 Mar 1938

Johnny Gleeson Australian cricket spin bowler (29 Tests 93 wickets BB 561 NSW CA) born in Tamworth Australia (d. 2016)

14 Mar 1939

Bertrand Blier French novelist and director (Going Places) born in Paris France

14 Mar 1939

William Benjamin Lenoir American astronaut (STS 5) born in Miami Florida

14 Mar 1939

Raymond J. Barry American actor (Steel City) born in Hempstead New York

14 Mar 1939

Stavros Xarhakos Greek composer and conductor born in Athens Greece

14 Mar 1940

Bruce Snyder American college football coach (Utah State California Arizona State) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2009)

14 Mar 1941

Wolfgang Petersen German director screenwriter and producer (Das Boot) born in Emden Germany

14 Mar 1944

Peter Paul Zahl German left-wing writer and printer (shot two police officers) born in Freiburg Germany (d. 2011)

14 Mar 1945

Herman van Veen Dutch cabaretier singer composer and writer

14 Mar 1946

Steve Kanaly American actor (Fleshburn Ray Krebbs-Dallas) born in Burbank California

14 Mar 1947

William J. Jefferson American politician (Rep-D-Louisiana) convicted of bribery born in New Providence Louisiana

14 Mar 1947

Pam Ayres English poet Radio and TV presenter born in Stanford in the Vale England

14 Mar 1947

Jona Lewie [John Lewis] British pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Youll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties Stop the Cavalry) born in Southampton England

14 Mar 1948

Billy Crystal American actor writer and producer (Soap City Slickers) born in Long Beach New York

14 Mar 1948

Tom Coburn American politician (Senator-R-Oklahoma 2005-2015 Rep-R-Oklahoma 1995-2001) born in Casper Wyoming (d. 2020)

14 Mar 1949

Roger Powell American Moog synthesizer and keyboard player (Utopia - Deface The Music Todd Rundgren) born in San Francisco California

14 Mar 1949

Peter Ollie Halsall British rock guitarist and vibraphone player (Patto The Rutles Kevin Ayers) born in Southport England (d. 1992)

14 Mar 1950

Michael Ford American son of US President Gerald & Betty Ford

14 Mar 1952

J. Fred Muggs chimpanzee (Today show) born in French Cameroon

14 Mar 1954

Jann Browne American country singer (Mexican Wind) born in Anderson Indiana

14 Mar 1955

(Rowland) Boon Gould British rock guitarist (Level 42 1979-87 - Hot Water) born in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight England (d. 2019)

14 Mar 1956

Natalya Kuleshova Russian cosmonaut born in Moscow Soviet Union

14 Mar 1956

Tessa Sanderson British javelin thrower (Olympic gold. 1984) born in Kingston Jamaica

14 Mar 1957

Andrew Robinson British author ( Times Higher Education Supplement) born in England

14 Mar 1958

Albert II Prince of Monaco (bobsledder at 1988 Olympics) born in Monaco

14 Mar 1959

Patrick Dupond French dancer (La Bayadere) born in Paris France

14 Mar 1961

Gary DellAbate Baba Booey American producer (Howard Stern Show) born in Brooklyn New York

14 Mar 1961

Russell Todd American actor (Jamie Frame-Another World)

14 Mar 1961

Greg Anderson American NHRA stock car driver born in Duluth Minnesota

14 Mar 1961

Penny Johnson Jerald American actress (The Larry Sanders Show) born in Baltimore Maryland

14 Mar 1963

Pedro Duque Spanish engineer and astronaut (STS 78 alt sk95 first Spanish person in space) born in Madrid Spain

14 Mar 1963

Cyco Mike [Mike Muir] American thrash metal vocalist (Suicidal Tendencies) born in Venice California

14 Mar 1964

Richard Migliore American jockey and commentator born in Babylon New York

14 Mar 1965

Kevin Brown American pitcher (Florida Marlins) born in Mcintyre Georgia

14 Mar 1965

Catherine Dent American actress (The Shield) born in Baton Rouge Louisiana

14 Mar 1965

Kevin Williamson American screenwriter director and producer (Scream Dawsons Creek Vampire Diaries) born in New Bern North Carolina

14 Mar 1966

Darcy Wakaluk Canadian NHL goalie (Dallas Stars) born in Pincher Creek Alberta

14 Mar 1966

Tertius Bosch South African cricketing pace bowler

14 Mar 1967

Edward M. Fincke American air force officer and astronaut born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

14 Mar 1967

Melissa Brennan Reeves American actress (Jen-Days of our Lives) born in Eatontown New Jersey

14 Mar 1692

Pieter Musschenbroek Dutch mathematician and physician (Leyden jar) born in Leiden Dutch Republic (d. 1761)

14 Mar 1808

Narcissa Whitman (ne Prentiss) American missionary and pioneer woman born in Prattsburgh New York (d. 1847)

14 Mar 1815

Josephine Lang German composer born in Munich Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1880)

14 Mar 1829

Charles Charlesworth English boy who died of old age (Progoria) before he was 7 years old born in Straffordshire England (d. 1836)

14 Mar 1833

Lucy Hobbs Taylor 1st American woman dentist (1866) and womens rights activist born in Constable New York (d. 1910)

14 Mar 1884

Wintter Watts American classical music and art song composer born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1962)

14 Mar 1887

Lawrance Collingwood British composer and opera conductor born in London England (d. 1982)

14 Mar 1891

Jan P. Strijbos Dutch naturalist and writer (Wandering through South-Africa) (d. 1983)

14 Mar 1895

Franois Louis Ganshof Belgian medieval historian born in Bruges Belgium (d. 1980)

14 Mar 1905

Raymond Aron French sociologist and political scientist (The Opium of the Intellectuals) born in Paris France (d. 1983)

14 Mar 1906

Ulvi Cemal Erkin Turkish pianist composer - one of The Turkish Five (Keke - Dance Rhapsody for Orchestra) and pedagogue born in Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1972)

14 Mar 1908

Ed Heinemann American aircraft designer (Douglas Aircraft) born in Saginaw Michigan (d. 1991)

14 Mar 1908

Maurice Merleau-Ponty French philosopher (work on existentialism and phenomenology) born in Rochefort-sur-Mer France (d. 1961)

14 Mar 1909

Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues French writer (La Marge) born in Paris France (d. 1991)

14 Mar 1914

Henry Ralph Carr English WWII soldier (A Sappers War) (d. 1996)

14 Mar 1914

Lee Elhardt Hays American folk singer (d. 1981)

14 Mar 1916

Horton Foote American playwright and screenwriter (screenplay - To Kill a Mocking Bird Pulitzer for play The Young Man From Atlanta) born in Wharton Texas (d. 2009)

14 Mar 1916

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr Mexican-American actor (The Brave One Viva Valdez -Luis) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 1983)

14 Mar 1922

China Zorrilla Uruguayan actress filmmaker and writer born in Montevideo Uruguay (d. 2014)

14 Mar 1922

Colin St John Wilson English architect (The British Library) born in Cheltenham England (d. 2007)

14 Mar 1933

Ren Felber Swiss politician (Federal Council 1987-93 President 1992) born in Bienne Switzerland (d. 2020)

14 Mar 1934

Mogens Palle Danish boxing promoter (International Boxing Hall of Fame 2008) and manager (European manager Sonny Liston) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 2022)

14 Mar 1941

Wolfgang Petersen German director screenwriter and producer (Das Boot Air Force One The Perfect Storm) born in Emden Germany (d. 2022)

14 Mar 1944

Boris Brott Canadian conductor (Hamilton Philharmonic 1969-90) and music promoter (Brott Music Festival National Academy Orchestra of Canada) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2022)

14 Mar 1945

Herman van Veen Dutch cabaretier singer composer and writer born in Utrecht Netherlands

14 Mar 1949

Roger Powell American Moog synthesizer and keyboard player (Utopia - Deface The Music Todd Rundgren) born in Front Royal Virginia

14 Mar 1957

Andrew Robinson British author (Times Higher Education Supplement) born in England

14 Mar 1623

Adam-Nicolas Gascon Dutch-Walloon composer and kapellmeister (Saint Paul Collegiate Church 1659-68) born in Lige Holy Roman Empire (now Belgium) (d. 1668)

14 Mar 1726

Joseph Anton Steffan [Josef Antonn tpn] Bohemian harpsichordist and composer born in Kopidlno Czech Republic (d. 1797)

14 Mar 1755

Pierre-Louis Couperin French organist and composer born in Paris France (d. 1789)

14 Mar 1822

Teresa of the Two Sicilies Empress of Brazil (1843-89) born in Naples Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1889)

14 Mar 1894

Osa Johnson American adventurer and filmmaker born in New York City (d. 1953)

14 Mar 1900

Bernie Cummins American jazz drummer and big band bandleader (Dark Eyes) born in Akron Ohio (d. 1986)

14 Mar 1912

Les Brown American big band bandleader (His Band of Renown - Sentimental Journey) born in Reinerton Pennsylvania (d. 2001)

14 Mar 1914

Lee Hays American folk singer (The Weavers) songwriter (Wasnt That a Time If I Had a Hammer Kisses Sweeter than Wine) and civil rights activist born in Little Rock Arkansas (d. 1981)

14 Mar 1916

Horton Foote American screenwriter (To Kill a Mockingbird Tender Mercies) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (The Young Man from Atlanta) born in Wharton Texas (d. 2009)

14 Mar 1916

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr Mexican-American actor (The Brave One Viva Valdez -Luis) born in Mexico City (d. 1983)

14 Mar 1920

Dorothy Tyler-Odam British athlete (Olympic silver high jump 1936 48 WR 1.66m 1939) born in London England (d. 2014)

14 Mar 1921

Lis Hartel Danish equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1952 56 permanently paralyzed her below her knees from polio) born in Hellerup Denmark (d. 2009)

14 Mar 1923

Diane Arbus [Nemerov] American photographer (Vogue Harpers Bazaar) born in New York City (d. 1971) [1]

14 Mar 1925

John Barrington Wain English novelist and poet (Hurry on Down) born in Stoke-on-Trent England (d. 1994)

14 Mar 1946

Wes Unseld American Basketball HOF center (NBA Cship Finals MVP 1978 NBA MVP 1969 5 x NBA All-Star Washington Bullets) and coach (Washington Bullets) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2020)

14 Mar 1950

Michael Ford American son of US President Gerald Ford and 1st Lady Betty Ford born in East Grand Rapids Michigan

14 Mar 1954

Gary Palmer American politician (Rep-R-Alabama 2015-) born in Hackleburg Alabama

14 Mar 1959

Patrick Dupond French dancer (La Bayadre) born in Paris France

14 Mar 1623

Adam-Nicolas Gascon Dutch-Walloon composer and kapellmeister (Saint Paul Collegiate Church 1659-68) born in Lige Holy Roman Empire (d. 1668)

14 Mar 1726

Joseph Anton Steffan [Josef Antonn tpn] Bohemian harpsichordist and composer born in Kopidlno Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1797)

14 Mar 1815

Josephine Lang German composer born in Munich Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1880)

14 Mar 1854

Paul Ehrlich German bacteriologist and physician (Chemotherapy Nobel Prize 1908) born in Strehlen Lower Silesia German Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1915)

14 Mar 1875

Norman ONeill English composer born in Kensington London England (d. 1934)

14 Mar 1883

Juan Mann Spanish composer and violinist born in Barcelona Spain (d. 1971)

14 Mar 1888

Marc-Aurle Fortin Quebecoise painter born in Sainte-Rose Quebec (d. 1970)

14 Mar 1894

Josef Schelb German pianist and composer (Sinfonia Apocalytica) born in Bad Krozingen Germany (d. 1977)

14 Mar 1898

Arnold Chikobava Georgian linguist born in Sachikobavo Georgia Russian Empire (d. 1985)

14 Mar 1899

K.C. Irving Canadian industrialist (Irving group of companies that included oil gas and broadcasting) born in Bouctouche New Brunswick (d. 1992)

14 Mar 1903

Adolph Gottlieb American abstract expressionist painter born in New York City (d. 1974)

14 Mar 1913

Witold Rudzinski Polish composer born in Sebezh Russian Empire (d. 2004)

14 Mar 1915

Eunice Katunda Brazilian pianist and composer born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil (d. 1990)

14 Mar 1916

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Mexican-American actor (The Brave One Viva Valdez -Luis) born in Mexico City (d. 1983)

14 Mar 1922

Les Baxter American exotica musician orchestra leader and composer (Ritual Of The Savage Born Again) born in Mexia Texas (d. 1996)

14 Mar 1926

Lita Roza English pop singer (How Much is That Doggie in the Window) born in Liverpool England (d. 2008)

14 Mar 1932

Mark Murphy American jazz singer (Bop for Kerouac) born in Syracuse New York (d. 2015)

14 Mar 1938

Takehisa Kosugi Japanese violinist and experimental music composer (Group Ongaku Taj Mahal Travellers) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 2018)

14 Mar 1938

Ted Toleman British motor sport executive (founder Toleman Racing F1 team) born in South Africa (d. 2024)

14 Mar 1942

John Whittaker English real estate developer (Peel Holdings - Trafford Centre) born in Bury Lancashire

14 Mar 1958

Zbigniew Karkowski Polish composer and experimental musician (Sensorband) born in Krakw Poland (d. 2013)

14 Mar 1960

Kendra Smith American rock singer-songwriter and musician (The Dream Syndicate 1981-83 Opal) born in Champlin Minnesota

14 Mar 1961

Gary DellAbate American radio producer sometimes known as Baba Booey (Howard Stern Show) born in Brooklyn New York City

14 Mar 1961

Greg Anderson American auto racer (NHRA Pro Stock World Champion 2003 04 05 10 21) born in Duluth Minnesota

14 Mar 1967

Vijay Yadav Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test 3 dismissals HS 30 Haryana) born in Gonda India

14 Mar 1969

Greg Biekert American NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders) born in Iowa City Iowa

14 Mar 1969

Larry Johnson American NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets NY Knicks) born in Tyler Texas

14 Mar 1970

Meredith Salenger American actress (Dream a Little Dream The Kiss) born in Malibu California

14 Mar 1972

Antowain Smith American NFL running back (Buffalo Bills) born in Millbrook Alabama

14 Mar 1972

Aris Brimanis American NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Cleveland Ohio

14 Mar 1973

Chris Sullivan American NFL defensive end (New England Patriots) born in North Attleborough Massachusetts

14 Mar 1974

Grace Park American-Canadian actress (Hawaii Five-0) born in Los Angeles California

14 Mar 1976

Corey Stoll American actor (House of Cards The Strain) born in New York City

14 Mar 1742

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar King of Iran (1794-7) and founder of the Qajar dynasty born in Astarabad Afsharid Iran (d. 1771)

14 Mar 1864

(John) Casey Jones American railroad engineer who was immortalized in (Ballad of Casey Jones) born in southeastern Missouri (d. 1900)

14 Mar 1874

Anton Philips Dutch businessman (co-founder of Royal Philips Electronics N.V.) born in Zaltbommel Gelderland Netherlands (d. 1951)

14 Mar 1900

Philip Werner Amram American lawyer legal scholar and educator born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1990)

14 Mar 1914

Henry Ralph Carr English WWII soldier (A Sappers War) birthplace unknown (d. 1996)

14 Mar 1926

Dwight Hemion American television producer and director (My Name is Barbra Frank Sinatra A Man and His Music) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 2008)

14 Mar 1926

Lita Roza British pop singer (How Much is That Doggie in the Window) born in Liverpool England (d. 2008)

14 Mar 1929

David Yarnell American radio film and television producer (Firing Line Can You Ever Forgive Me) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2026)

14 Mar 1930

Skip Young American actor (Smokey & Hotwire Gang The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) born in San Francisco California (d. 1993)

14 Mar 1931

Claude Teisseire French rugby league centre (17 Tests AS Carcassonne FC Lzignan) born in Carcassonne France (d. 2025)

14 Mar 1932

Norval Morrisseau Indigenous Anishinaabe-Canadian artist also known as Copper Thunderbird born on the Sand Point Ojibwe reserve near Beardmore Ontario (d. 2007)

14 Mar 1958

Eddie Sotto American designer and senior vice president of concept design at Walt Disney Imagineering (1994-99) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2025)

14 Mar 1958

Ian Marchant British broadcaster performer and writer (The Longest Crawl A Hero for High Times) born in Shalford England (d. 2025)

14 Mar 1958

Russell Todd American actor (Dr Jamie Frame in Another World) born in Troy New York

14 Mar 1966

Robert Worth Bingham IV American member of the Bingham media dynasty and author (Lightning on the Sun) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 1999)

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