Historical Birthday
29 Mar 1484
Johann Spangenberg German theologist and composer born in Hardegsen Germany (d. 1550)
29 Mar 1517
Carlo Carafa Italian cardinal born in Naples Italy (d. 1561)
29 Mar 1553
Vitsentzos Kornaros Greek Renaissance poet born in Trapezonda Sitia Kingdom of Candia (d. 1613 or 1614)
29 Mar 1561
Santorio Sanctorius Venetian physiologist and physician (invented thermometer) born in Venice (d. 1636)
29 Mar 1584
Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron English general born in Yorkshire (d. 1648)
29 Mar 1602
John Lightfoot English theologist and literary (Horae Hebraicae) born in Stoke-on-Trent Strafordshire England (d. 1675)
29 Mar 1616
Johann Erasmus Kindermann German composer born in Nuremberg (d. 1655)
29 Mar 1668
Thomas Coram English sea captain and philanthropist (Founder of the Foundling Hospital) born in Lyme Regis Dorset (d. 1751)
29 Mar 1725
Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder Swiss composer born in Lucerne Switzerland (d. 1765)
29 Mar 1752
Edward Jones Welsh harpist and composer born in Llandderfel Wales (d. 1824)
29 Mar 1769
Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult French marshal 10th Prime Minister of France born in Saint-Amans-la-Bastide France (d. 1851)
29 Mar 1813
John Letcher American lawyer and politician U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia born in Lexington Virginia (d. 1884)
29 Mar 1816
James Gallant Spears American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Bledsoe County Tennessee (d. 1869)
29 Mar 1816
Tsultrim Gyatso 10th Dalai Lama born in Chamdo (d. 1837)
29 Mar 1817
Konstantin Sergeyevich Aksakov Russian historian and poet born in Novo-Aksakovo Russia (d. 1860)
29 Mar 1819
Edwin Drake American businessman who drilled 1st productive US oil well born in Greenville New York (d. 1881)
29 Mar 1819
Isaac Mayer Wise American rabbi and founder (American Hebrew Congregations) born in Steingrub Bohemia Austrian Empire (d. 1900)
29 Mar 1821
Joshua Thomas Owen British-American educator politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Carmarthen United Kingdom (d. 1887)
29 Mar 1822
Joseph Quinaux Belgian painter (landscape paintings) born in Namen Belgium (d. 1895)
29 Mar 1824
Ludwig Bchner German philosopher and physician born in Darmstadt Germany (d. 1899)
29 Mar 1826
Wilhelm Liebknecht German socialist (Social Democratic Party) born in Giessen Germany (d. 1900)
29 Mar 1829
Ritta & Christina Parodi Siamese twins born in Sassare Sardinia (d. )
29 Mar 1829
Robert Emmet Rodes American Major General (Confederate Army) born in Lynchburg Virginia (d. 1864)
29 Mar 1831
Amelia E. Barr British-born American writer born in Ulverston Lancashire (d. 1919)
29 Mar 1840
Matteo Albertone Italian general who fought in the Italo-Ethiopian War born in Alessandria (d. 1919)
29 Mar 1848
Aleksei Kuropatkin Russian general and minister of War born in Sheshurino Russia (d. 1925)
29 Mar 1869
Ale Hrdlika Austro-Hungarian anthropologist and curator (US National Museum) born in Humpolec Austria-Hungary (d. 1943)
29 Mar 1869
Edwin Lutyens English architect (Viceroys House New Delhi) born in London (d. 1944)
29 Mar 1871
Tom Hayward English cricketer (great England batsman of the Golden Age) born in Cambridge (d. 1939)
29 Mar 1873
Tullio Levi-Civita Italian mathematician (Tensor calculus) born in Padua Italy (d. 1941)
29 Mar 1874
Ioannis Georgiadis Greek fencer (Olympic 1896 gold) born in Tripoli Greece (d. 1960)
29 Mar 1875
Lou Hoover US First Lady (1929-33) and wife of the 31st President Herbert Hoover born in Waterloo Iowa (d. 1944)
29 Mar 1875
Paul Rubens English musical comedy composer (Miss Hook of Holland) born in London (d. 1917)
29 Mar 1876
Joseph Schmidlin German church historian and antifascist born in Petit-Landau France (d. 1941)
29 Mar 1883
Donald Dexter Van Slyke American chemist (Micromanometric analysis) born in Pike New York (d. 1971)
29 Mar 1886
Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson Swedish composer born in Vadstena Sweden (d. 1965)
29 Mar 1888
A. M. de Jong Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak) born in Nieuw-Vossemeer Netherlands (d. 1943)
29 Mar 1888
James E. Casey American businessman and founder (United Parcel Service) born in Candelaria Nevada (d. 1983)
29 Mar 1889
Howard Lindsay American playwright actor and director (State of the Union) born in Waterford New York (d. 1968)
29 Mar 1890
Harold Spencer Jones English astronomer and 10th astronomer royal of England whose work led to a more accurate determination of the distance between the Earth and the Sun born in London (d. 1960)
29 Mar 1891
Ivan Goll French-German writer (the Landless John) born in Saint-Di (d. 1950)
29 Mar 1891
Alfred Neubauer German racing team manager (Mercedes Benz) born in Neutitschein Austria-Hungary (d. 1980)
29 Mar 1892
Jozsef Mindszenty Jzsef Pehm] Hungarian cardinal who opposed fascism and communism in Hungary born in Csehimindszent Hungary (d. 1975)
29 Mar 1893
Dora Carrington British Bloomsbury artist born in Hereford Herefordshire (d. 1932)
29 Mar 1895
Ernst Jnger German author and entomologist (Storm of Steel) born in Heidelberg Germany (d. 1998)
29 Mar 1898
Cecil Arthur Lewis British fighter pilot and writer born in Birkenhead England (d. 1997)
29 Mar 1900
John McEwen eighteenth Prime Minister of Australia (1967068) born in Chiltern Australia (d. 1980)
29 Mar 1900
Bill Aston British racing driver (Aston Butterworth) born in Hopton Staffordshire (d. 1974)
29 Mar 1901
Uuno Kailas Finnish poet born in Heinola Finland (d. 1933)
29 Mar 1901
Andrija Maurovic Croatian illustrator (The Tomb in the Rainforest) born in Muo Austria-Hungary (d. 1981)
29 Mar 1902
Onslow Stevens American actor (This is the Life) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1977)
29 Mar 1902
William Walton English composer (Troilus & Cressida Wise Virgins) born in Oldham Lancashire (d. 1983)
29 Mar 1902
Marcel Aym French novelist and playwright born in Joigny France (d. 1967)
29 Mar 1903
Arthur Negus English antiques expert and broadcaster (Antiques Roadshow) born in Reading (d. 1985)
29 Mar 1906
E. Power Biggs English organist and composer (CBS) born in Westcliff-on-Sea England (d. 1977)
29 Mar 1907
Braguinha [Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga] Brazilian songwriter born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 2006)
29 Mar 1908
Arthur OConnell American actor (Mr Peepers Second Hundred Years) born in NYC New York (d. 1981)
29 Mar 1908
Dennis OKeefe actor and director (T-Men Fighting Seabees) born in Fort Madison Iowa (d. 1968)
29 Mar 1909
Aubrey Moon Mullican American hillbilly pianist (7 Nights of Rock) born in Polk County Texas (d. 1967)
29 Mar 1909
Yvonne Waegemans Flemish writer (Gnome Patjoepelke)
29 Mar 1911
Philip Ahn American actor (Kung Fu Thoroughly Modern Millie) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1978)
29 Mar 1911
Brigitte Horney German actress (Das Erbe der Guldenburgs) born in Dahlem Germany (d. 1988)
29 Mar 1912
Hanna Reitsch German aviator and test pilot born in Hirschberg Silesia (d. 1979)
29 Mar 1913
Jack Jones British trade unionist (CH) born in Garston Liverpool (d. 2009)
29 Mar 1913
Niall MacGinnis Irish character actor (Curse of the Demon Helen of Troy) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1977)
29 Mar 1913
Phil Foster American comedian (Frank De Fazio-Laverne & Shirley) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1985)
29 Mar 1913
R. S. Thomas Welsh poet born in Cardiff Wales (d. 2000)
29 Mar 1914
Chapman Pincher British journalist and author (about secret service) born in Ambala Punjab India (d. 2014)
29 Mar 1915
George Chisholm Scottish jazz trombonist born in Glasgow (d. 1997)
29 Mar 1916
John Paul British colonial administrator Governor-General (Bahamas) born in Weymouth Dorset (d. 2004)
29 Mar 1917
Arthur Knight CEO (Courtaulds) born in London (d. 2003)
29 Mar 1917
Man o War American thoroughbred racehorse (winner of 20 out of 21 races & 249465) (d. 1947)
29 Mar 1918
John Read British businessman CEO (TSB Group) born in Brighton (d. 2015)
29 Mar 1918
Pearl Bailey American actress and singer (Hello Dolly) born in Newport News Virginia (d. 1990)
29 Mar 1919
Eileen Heckart American actress (Butterflies Are Free Dolls House Trauma Center) born in Columbus Ohio (d. 2001)
29 Mar 1920
John M. Belk American head of Belk Inc. born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2007)
29 Mar 1921
Hugh Neill British businessman and Army officer Lord-Lieutenant (South Yorkshire) born in Sheffield Yorkshire
29 Mar 1921
Sam Loxton Australian cricketer (flamboyant Australian batsman of late 40s) born in Albert Park Melbourne (d. 2011)
29 Mar 1923
Julia Montgomery Walsh American businesswoman and stockbroker born in Akron Ohio (d. 2003)
29 Mar 1923
Geoff Duke English motorcycle racer (world 500cc champion 1951 1953-55) born St. Helens England (d.2015)
29 Mar 1924
Jules de Corte blind Dutch ballad singer and songwriter born in Deurne Netherlands (d. 1996)
29 Mar 1924
Andrew Frierson pioneering African American opera singer born in Columbia Tennessee (d. 2018)
29 Mar 1925
Emlen Tunnell American football player NFL safety (Giants Packers) born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
29 Mar 1925
Roy Beldam British Lord Justice of Appeal (1989-2000)
29 Mar 1927
Arthur Ravenel Jr American businessman and politician U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina Charleston South Carolina
29 Mar 1927
John McLaughlin American TV commentator (McLaughlin Group) and Nixon aide born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2016)
29 Mar 1927
John R. Vane English pharmacologist (Nobel 1982) born in Tardebigg Worcestershire (d. 2004)
29 Mar 1927
Donald Ross Lord Ross Scottish judge born in Dundee
29 Mar 1928
Vaclav Felix composer born in Prague (d. 2008)
29 Mar 1928
Vincent Gigante Italian-American mafioso born in Manhattan New York (d. 2005)
29 Mar 1929
Ronald Clive Williams Welsh actor and comedian (Twin Town) born in Cefneithin Carmarthenshire Wales (d. 1997)
29 Mar 1929
Sheila Kitzinger British author anthropologist & child birth educator born in Taunton Somerset (d. 2015)
29 Mar 1929
Yayoi Kusama Japanese artist and writer born in Matsumoto Japan
29 Mar 1929
Utpal Dutt Indian actor and director (Manusher Adhikar) born in Barisal Bengal Presidency India (d. 1993)
29 Mar 1930
Donny Conn American musician (The Playmates) born in Waterbury Connecticut (d. 2015)
29 Mar 1930
Gundibail Sunderam Indian cricket pace bowler (2 Tests India v NZ 1955-56) born in Udupi India (d. 2010)
29 Mar 1930
Hugh Seymour 8th Marquess of Hertford (d. 1997)
29 Mar 1931
Evelyn de Rothschild English banker and multi-millionaire born in Westminster London
29 Mar 1931
James Weatherhead moderator (General Assembly of Church of Scotland) born in Dundee (d. 2017)
29 Mar 1931
Norman Tebbit British Conservative party politician cabinet minister and life peer born in Ponders End England
29 Mar 1931
Sylvia Law British town planner (President of the Royal Town Planning Institute) born in Southport Lancashire
29 Mar 1932
William Charette American navy Hospital Corpsman and Medal of Honour recipient born in Ludington Michigan (d. 2012)
29 Mar 1933
Jacques Brault French Canadian poet (Quand nous serons heureux) born in Montreal Canada
29 Mar 1934
Ernstalbrecht Stiebler German composer born in Berlin
29 Mar 1934
Paul Crouch American televangelist (Trinity Broadcasting Network) born in Saint Joseph Missouri (d. 2013)
29 Mar 1935
Ruby Murray Irish pop singer (Softly Softly) born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 1996)
29 Mar 1936
Richard Rodney Bennett English composer born in Kent England (d. 2012)
29 Mar 1936
Mogens Camre Danish politician andMember of the European Parliament born in Randers Denmark (d. 2016)
29 Mar 1937
Billy Carter American brother of US President Jimmy Carter born in Plains Georgia
29 Mar 1937
Smarck Michel Haitian Prime Minister (1994-95) born in Saint-Marc Haiti (d. 2012)
29 Mar 1938
Bert de Vries Dutch minister of Social Affairs (CDA) born in Groningen Netherlands
29 Mar 1939
Hanumant Singh Indian cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut) born in Banswara India
29 Mar 1939
Roland Arnall American businessman and U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands born in Paris (d. 2008).
29 Mar 1940
Raymond Davis American rock vocalist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep) born in Sumter South Carolina (d. 2005)
29 Mar 1940
Astrud Gilberto Brazilian samba singer (Girl From Ipanema) born in Salvador Brazil
29 Mar 1940
Eden Kane [Richard Graham Sarstedt] British singer born in New Delhi India
29 Mar 1941
Terence Hill Italian actor (Super Fuzz They Call Me Trinity) born in Venice Italy
29 Mar 1942
Larry Pressler American politician United States Senator from South Dakota born in Humboldt South Dakota
29 Mar 1942
Julie Goodyear English television actress (Bet Lynch-Coronation Street) born in Bury England
29 Mar 1942
Scott Wilson American actor (The Walking Dead The Ninth Configuration) born in Thomasville Georgia (d. 2018)
29 Mar 1943
Eric Idle English comedian actor (Monty Python) born in South Shields England
29 Mar 1943
Vangelis [Evngelos Odyssas Papathanassou] Greek composer and keyboardist (Chariots of Fire) born in Agria Greece
29 Mar 1943
Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel] Canadian musician (The Guess Who) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
29 Mar 1944
James Diggle British classicist born in Rochadale
29 Mar 1944
John Suchet British TV journalist (Independent TV News) born in London
29 Mar 1944
Nana Akufo-Addo [William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo] Ghanaian politician President of Ghana (2017-) born in Accra Gold Coast
29 Mar 1945
Willem Ruis Dutch TV host (Willem Ruis Show) born in Haarlem Netherlands (d. 1986)
29 Mar 1945
John Speedy Keen British musician songwriter producer (Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air) born in Ealing London (d. 2002)
29 Mar 1945
Hardy Fox American member of avant-garde band The Residents born in Longview Texas (d. 2018)
29 Mar 1946
Bruce Weber American fashion photographer and director (Broken Noses) born in Greensburg Pennsylvania
29 Mar 1946
Ronald Farrow radio producer and priest (d. 1995)
29 Mar 1946
Billy Thorpe Australian musician (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs) born in Manchester (d. 2007)
29 Mar 1947
Aleksandr Stepenovich Viktorenko Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-3 8 14 20) born in Olginka Kazakh SSR Soviet Union
29 Mar 1947
Bobby Kimball American rocker (Toto-Roseann) born in Orange Texas
29 Mar 1947
Peter Hinchcliffe co-founder (Iceland Frozen Foods)
29 Mar 1948
Bud Cort actor and director (Electric Dreams MASH) born in New Rochelle New York
29 Mar 1949
Michael Brecker American jazz saxophonist (Brecker Brothers) born in Chetelham Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
29 Mar 1949
Uton Dowe Jamaican cricketer (WI pace bowler 1972-73 Dowe shall not bowl) born in Saint Mary Parish Jamaica
29 Mar 1949
Keith Simpson British politician and military historian born in Norwich Norfolk
29 Mar 1950
Mory Kant Guinean singer and kora harp player (Y k y k) born in Albadaria Guinea
29 Mar 1951
Geoff Howarth New Zealand cricketer (NZ captain early 80s) born in Auckland
29 Mar 1952
Teofilo Stevenson Cuban heavyweight boxer (Olympic gold 1972 76 80) born in Puerto Padre Cuba (d. 2012)
29 Mar 1954
Karen Ann Quinlan American famous comatose patient (right to die case) born in Scranton Pennsylvania
29 Mar 1955
Christopher Lawford American actor (Charlie Brent-All My Children) born in Santa Monica California
29 Mar 1955
Dianne Kay American actress (Nancy-8 is Enough Reggie Glitter) born in Phoenix Arizona
29 Mar 1955
Earl Campbell NFL running back (Houston 1977 Heisman) born in New Orleans Louisiana
29 Mar 1955
Marina Sirtis English actress (Troi-Star Trek The Next Generation) born in London England
29 Mar 1955
Brendan Gleeson Irish actor and film director (Braveheart) born in Dublin
29 Mar 1956
Kurt Thomas American gymnast (Olympics) actor (Gymkata) born in Miami Florida
29 Mar 1957
Christopher Lambert French-American actor (Highlander Subway Greystoke Why Me) born in Great Neck New York
29 Mar 1958
Fiona Reynolds Master of Emmanuel College Cambridge and Director-General of the National Trust born in Alston Cumbria
29 Mar 1958
Victor Salva American film director (Jeepers Creepers) born in Martinez California
29 Mar 1959
Brad McCrimmon Canadian NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers) born in Dodsland Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
29 Mar 1959
Barry Blanchard Canadian mountaineer born in Calgary Alberta Canada
29 Mar 1959
Perry Farrell American musician (Janes Addiction Porno For Pyros) born in Queens New York
29 Mar 1961
Ane-Marie Sanches newscaster (Suriname TVRadio)
29 Mar 1961
Mike Kingery American baseball outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in St. James Minnesota
29 Mar 1961
Amy Sedaris American actress and comedian born in Endicott New York
29 Mar 1961
Gary Brabham Australian auto racer (British Formula 3000 Cship 1989) born in London England
29 Mar 1962
Kirk Alan Triplett American PGA golfer (1992 Shell Houston-2nd) born in Moses Lake Washington
29 Mar 1962
Billy Beane American MLB baseball player and executive (Oakland Athletics) born in Orlando Florida
29 Mar 1964
Jill Goodacre Connick model (Victoria Secrets) born in Lubbock Texas
29 Mar 1964
Michael A. Jackson Maryland politician born in Cheverly Maryland
29 Mar 1965
Emilios T. Harlaftis Greek astrophysicist born in Kiato Greece (d. 2005)
29 Mar 1965
William Oefelein American astronaut (STS-116 Space Shuttle) born in Fort Belvoir Virginia
29 Mar 1965
Voula Patoulidou Greek athlete born in Tripotamo Greece
29 Mar 1966
Dwayne Harper American NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers) born in Orangeburg South Carolina
29 Mar 1966
Eric Gunderson pitcher (Boston Red Sox) born in Portland Oregon
29 Mar 1966
Robb Thomas American NFL receiver (Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers) born in Portland Oregon
29 Mar 1967
Brian Jordan outfielder (St Louis Cardinals) born in Baltimore Maryland
29 Mar 1967
Jerry Olsavsky NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Youngstown Ohio
29 Mar 1967
John Popper American musician (Blues Traveler) born in Chardon Ohio
29 Mar 1968
Chris Calloway American NFL wide receiver (NY Giants) born in Chicago Illinois
29 Mar 1968
James O. Williams NFL tackle (Chicago Bears) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
29 Mar 1968
Sue Foley Canadian singer and guitarist born in Ottawa Ontario
29 Mar 1969
Darren Chandler WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals)
29 Mar 1969
Jeff Blackshear American football guard (Baltimore Ravens) born in Fort Pierce Florida
29 Mar 1969
Jimmy Spencer NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints Cincinnati Bengals)
29 Mar 1969
Kai Nurminen Finnish ice hockey forward (Team Finland) born in Turku Finland
29 Mar 1969
Kim Batten American athlete 400m hurdler (Olympic silver 1996) born in McRae Georgia
29 Mar 1971
Lennart van Reen son of author Ton v Rpublisher Corrie Zelen
29 Mar 1971
Ryan Lambert American performer (Kids Incorporated) lead singer (Elephone) born in Cleveland Ohio
29 Mar 1972
Alex Ochoa American football outfielder (NY Mets) born in Miami Florida
29 Mar 1972
John Rothell Titusville Florida 400m hurdler
29 Mar 1972
Paul Michael Kent New Zealand athlete breastroker (Olympics 1996) born in Auckland
29 Mar 1972
Trevor Kidd NHL goalie (Calgary Flames) born in Dugald Manitoba
29 Mar 1602
John Lightfoot English theologist and scholar (Horae Hebraicae) born in Stoke-on-Trent England (d. 1675)
29 Mar 1751
Supply Belcher American composer and singer (The Harmony of Maine) born in Stoughton Massachusetts (d. 1836)
29 Mar 1874
Lou Henry Hoover US First Lady (1929-33) and wife of the 31st President Herbert Hoover born in Waterloo Iowa (d. 1944)
29 Mar 1917
Man o War American thoroughbred racehorse (Preakness Stakes Belmont Stakes 1920) foaled at Nursery Stud Kentucky (d. 1947)
29 Mar 1921
Sam Loxton Australian cricket batsman (12 Tests top score 101 National team selector 1970-81) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2011)
29 Mar 1927
Arthur Ravenel Jr American businessman and politician (Rep-R-South Carolina) born in Charleston South Carolina
29 Mar 1933
Jacques Brault French Canadian poet (Quand nous serons heureux) born in Montreal Quebec
29 Mar 1944
Terrence Terry Jacks Canadian singer-songwriter record producer and environmentalist (Seasons in the Sun) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
29 Mar 1949
Michael Brecker American jazz saxophonist (Brecker Brothers) born in Cheltenham Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
29 Mar 1951
Geoff Howarth New Zealand cricket batsman (47 Tests 30 as NZ captain) born in Auckland NZ
29 Mar 1955
Earl Campbell American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1977 U of Texas Pro Bowl 197881 83 Houston Oilers) born in New Orleans Louisiana
29 Mar 1960
Annabella Sciorra American actress (The Sopranos) born in Brooklyn New York
29 Mar 1962
Kirk Triplett American golfer (3-time PGA Tour winner) born in Moses Lake Washington
29 Mar 1962
Billy Beane American MLB baseball outfielder executive (Oakland Athletics) born in Orlando Florida
29 Mar 1877
Reginald Goss-Custard British organist arranger and composer (Chelsea Fayre) born in St. Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex England (d. 1956)
29 Mar 1900
John McEwen 18th Prime Minister of Australia (1967-68) born in Chiltern Australia (d. 1980)
29 Mar 1917
Tommy Holmes American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1945 48 NL HR leader 1945 Boston Braves) and manager (Boston Braves) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2008)
29 Mar 1918
Pearl Bailey American Tony and Emmy Award winning stage and screen actress singer and dancer (Hello Dolly) born in Newport News Virginia (d. 1990)
29 Mar 1923
Geoff Duke English motorcycle racer (world 500cc champion 1951 1953-55) born in St. Helens England (d.2015)
29 Mar 1929
Olga Tass Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold team portable apparatus 1956) born in Pcs Hungary (d. 2020)
29 Mar 1936
Richard Rodney Bennett English pianist classical and film score composer (Four Weddings And A Funeral) born in Kent England (d. 2012)
29 Mar 1937
Billy Carter brother of US President Jimmy Carter born in Plains Georgia (d. 1988)
29 Mar 1941
Terence Hill Italian actor (Super Fuzz They Call Me Trinity) born in Venice Italy
29 Mar 1942
Scott Wilson American actor (The Walking DeadThe Ninth Configuration) born in Thomasville Georgia (d. 2018)
29 Mar 1949
Uton Dowe West Indian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests 12 wickets) born in Saint Mary Parish Jamaica
29 Mar 1950
Mory Kant Guinean singer and kora harp player (Y k y k) born in Albadaria Guinea (d. 2020)
29 Mar 1956
Kurt Thomas American gymnast (first American male to win gold medal at World Championships floor 1978 floor horizontal bars 1979) and actor (Gymkata) born in Miami Florida (d. 2020)
29 Mar 1959
Brad McCrimmon Canadian NHL defenseman 1979-97 (Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames and 4 others) born in Dodsland Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
29 Mar 1959
Perry Farrell [Peretz Bernstein] American rock singer-songwriter (Janes Addiction - Just Because Porno For Pyros - Pets) born in Queens New York
29 Mar 1780
Jrgen Jrgensen Danish explorer and adventurer (attempted to rule Iceland) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1841)
29 Mar 1871
Tom Hayward English cricket batsman (35 Tests 3 x 100 HS 137 Surrey CCC) born in Cambridge (d. 1939)
29 Mar 1877
Reginald Goss-Custard British organist arranger and composer (Chelsea Fayre) born in St. Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex England (d. 1956)
29 Mar 1902
William Walton British composer (Troilus & Cressida Wise Virgins) born in Oldham Lancashire England (d. 1983)
29 Mar 1908
Dennis OKeefe American actor and director (T-Men Fighting Seabees) born in Fort Madison Iowa (d. 1968)
29 Mar 1909
Aubrey Moon Mullican American hillbilly pianist songwriter and singer (Seven Nights To Rock) born in Polk County Texas (d. 1967)
29 Mar 1918
Pearl Bailey American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress singer and dancer (Hello Dolly) born in Newport News Virginia (d. 1990)
29 Mar 1923
Geoff Duke English motorcycle racer (world 500cc champion 1951 1953-55) born in St. Helens England (d. 2015)
29 Mar 1927
Donald Ross Lord Ross Scottish judge born in Dundee Scotland
29 Mar 1928
Vclav Felix Czech composer and pedagogue born in Prague (d. 2008)
29 Mar 1928
Derek Simpson British cellist (Aeolian String Quartet 1956-81 Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever) and teacher born in Worksop Nottinghamshire England (d. 2007)
29 Mar 1931
James Weatherhead Scottish moderator (General Assembly of Church of Scotland) born in Dundee (d. 2017)
29 Mar 1933
Jacques Brault French Canadian poet (Quand nous serons heureux - When we are happy) born in Montreal Quebec
29 Mar 1934
Mei Baojiu Chinese opera performer and director (Mei Lanfang Peking Opera) born in Shanghai China (d. 2016)
29 Mar 1935
Ruby Murray Irish pop singer (Heartbeat Softly Softly) born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 1996)
29 Mar 1936
Richard Rodney Bennett English pianist classical jazz and film score composer (Far From The Madding Crowd Four Weddings And A Funeral) born in Kent England (d. 2012)
29 Mar 1936
Mogens Camre Danish politician (Folketing (Danish Parliament) 1968-1987 3 days in 2007 European Parliament 1999-2009) born in Randers Denmark (d. 2016)
29 Mar 1938
Margaret Howard British broadcaster (Letterbox)
29 Mar 1940
Raymond Davis American rock vocalist (Funkadelic - Knee Deep) born in Sumter South Carolina (d. 2005)
29 Mar 1940
Astrud Gilberto Brazilian samba singer (The Girl From Ipanema) born in Salvador Brazil
29 Mar 1940
Eden Kane [Richard Graham Sarstedt] British pop singer (Well I Ask You) born in New Delhi British India
29 Mar 1942
Scott Wilson American actor (The Walking Dead The Ninth Configuration) born in Thomasville Georgia (d. 2018)
29 Mar 1943
Vangelis [Evngelos Odyssas Papathanassou] Greek composer keyboardist and Academy Award winner (Chariots of Fire) born in Agria Greece
29 Mar 1943
Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel] Canadian rock singer (The Guess Who 1962-66) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
29 Mar 1944
Terrence Terry Jacks Canadian singer-songwriter record producer (Seasons In The Sun) and environmentalist born in Winnipeg Manitoba
29 Mar 1947
Peter Hinchcliffe British businessman (co-founder of Iceland Frozen Foods)
29 Mar 1948
Bud Cort American actor and director (Electric Dreams MASH) born in New Rochelle New York
29 Mar 1949
Dave Greenfield British rock keyboardist and songwriter (The Stranglers - Golden Brown) born in Brighton England (d. 2020)
29 Mar 1950
Mory Kant Guinean singer and kora harp player (Y k y k) born in Albadaria French Guinea (d. 2020)
29 Mar 1951
Geoff Howarth New Zealand cricket batsman (47 Tests 30 as captain 6 x 100s HS 147 Surrey CCC Auckland CA Northern Districts CA) born in Auckland New Zealand
29 Mar 1956
Patty Donahue American new wave rock singer (The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like Christmas Wrapping) born in Akron Ohio (d. 1996)
29 Mar 1960
Jo Nesb Norwegian writer (Harry Hole crime novels) and singer born in Oslo Norway
29 Mar 1964
Jill Goodacre Connick American model (Victoria Secrets) born in Lubbock Texas
29 Mar 1964
Michael A. Jackson American politician born in Cheverly Maryland
29 Mar 1966
Eric Gunderson American baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox) born in Portland Oregon
29 Mar 1967
Brian Jordan American baseball outfielder (St Louis Cardinals) born in Baltimore Maryland
29 Mar 1967
Jerry Olsavsky American NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Youngstown Ohio
29 Mar 1967
John Popper American blues rock singer and harmonica player (Blues Traveler - Run Around) born in Chardon Ohio
29 Mar 1968
James O. Williams American NFL tackle (Chicago Bears) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
29 Mar 1968
Sue Foley Canadian blues singer and guitarist born in Ottawa Ontario
29 Mar 1123
Shizong of Jin [Wulu] Chinese Emperor and the 5th Emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1161-89) (d. 1189)
29 Mar 1829
Robert Emmet Rodes American Civil War Confederate Army Major General born in Lynchburg Virginia (d. 1864)
29 Mar 1874
Ioannis Georgiadis Greek fencer (Olympic gold sabre 1896) born in Tripoli Greece (d. 1960)
29 Mar 1902
William Walton British composer (Troilus & Cressida Belhazzars Feast) born in Oldham Lancashire England (d. 1983)
29 Mar 1905
(Pil Lip) Philip Ahn American actor (Kung Fu - as Master Kan Thoroughly Modern Millie) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1978)
29 Mar 1907
(Abram) Abe Lincoln American sweet jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman Ozzie Nelson) and Dixieland jazz revivalist born in Lancaster Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
29 Mar 1907
Braguinha [Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga] Brazilian marchinhas and songwriter born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 2006)
29 Mar 1909
Yvonne Waegemans Flemish writer (Gnome Patjoepelke) (d. 1991)
29 Mar 1921
Sam Loxton Australian cricket batsman (12 Tests 1 x 100 HS 101 Victoria National team selector 1970-81) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2011)
29 Mar 1925
Emlen Tunnell American Pro Football HOF safety (NFL Cship 1956 NY Giants 1961 GB Packers 6 First-team All-Pro 9 Pro Bowl) born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
29 Mar 1927
Bianco [Eugene Capobianco] American jazz easy-listening and session harpist born in Hartford Connecticut (d. 2007)
29 Mar 1930
Gundibail Sunderam Indian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests 3 wickets Bombay Rajasthan) born in Udupi India (d. 2010)
29 Mar 1939
Hanumant Singh Indian cricket batsman (14 Tests 1 x 100 HS 105 Madhya Bharat Rajasthan Central Zone) and ICC match referee (9 Tests 54 ODIs 1995-2002) born in Banswara India (d. 2006)
29 Mar 1941
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. American astrophysicist (1993 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a new type of pulsar) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
29 Mar 1943
Vangelis [Evngelos Odyssas Papathanassou] Greek composer keyboardist and Academy Award winner (Chariots of Fire) born in Agria Greece (d. 2022) [1]
29 Mar 1944
John Suchet British TV journalist (Independent TV News) and classical music presenter (Classics FM) born in Paddington London England
29 Mar 1947
Robert Gordon American rockabilly revival singer-songwriter (Red Hot) and actor (The Loveless) born in Bethesda Maryland (d. 2022)
29 Mar 1948
(Walter) Bud Cort American actor (MASH(film) Brewster McCloud Harold and Maude) born in New Rochelle New York
29 Mar 1949
Uton Dowe West Indian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests 12 wickets Jamaica) born in Saint Mary Parish Jamaica
29 Mar 1952
Bola Tinubu Nigerian politician (Governor of Lagos President-elect of Nigeria) born in Lagos British Nigeria
29 Mar 1952
Teofilo Stevenson Cuban boxer (Olympic gold heavyweight 1972 76 80) born in Puerto Padre Cuba (d. 2012)
29 Mar 1959
Brad McCrimmon Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames NHL All-Star 1988 Plus-Minus Award 48 1989) born in Dodsland Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
29 Mar 1961
Gary Brabham Australian auto racer (British Formula 3000 Cship 1989 12 Hours of Sebring 1991) born in London England
29 Mar 1962
Billy Beane American baseball executive (GM Oakland Athletics 1997-2016 MLB Executive of the Year Award 2018 film Moneyball based on Beane) born in Orlando Florida
29 Mar 1962
Kirk Triplett American golfer (3 x PGA Tour 8 x PGA Tour Champions winner US Seniors Open 2017 runner-up) born in Moses Lake Washington
29 Mar 1964
Catherine Cortez Masto American politician (Senator-D-Nevada 2017-) born in Las Vegas Nevada
29 Mar 1965
Voula Patoulidou Greek athlete (Olympic gold 100m hurdles 1992) born in Tripotamo Greece
29 Mar 1484
Johann Spangenberg German theologist and composer born in Hardegsen Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg (now Germany) (d. 1550)
29 Mar 1517
Carlo Carafa Italian cardinal born in Naples Kingdom of Naples Spanish Empire (now Italy) (d. 1561)
29 Mar 1616
Johann Erasmus Kindermann German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1655)
29 Mar 1824
Ludwig Bchner German philosopher and physician born in Darmstadt Grand Duchy of Hesse by the Rhine German Confederation (d. 1899)
29 Mar 1853
Elihu Thomson English-born American engineer who co-founded General Electric Company and inventor with 696 patents born in Manchester England (d. 1937) [1]
29 Mar 1868
Obe Postma Frisian poet (Fan wjerklank en bisinnen Of resonance and reflection) naturalist and historian born in Cornwerd Netherlands (d. 1963)
29 Mar 1876
Joseph Schmidlin German clergyman church historian and anti-fascist born in Petit-Landau German Empire (now France) (d. 1944)
29 Mar 1892
Jozsef Mindszenty [Jzsef Pehm] Hungarian cardinal who opposed fascism and communism in Hungary born in Csehimindszent Hungary (d. 1975)
29 Mar 1908
Arthur OConnell American actor (Mr Peepers Second Hundred Years) born in New York City (d. 1981)
29 Mar 1923
Hernn Carrasco Chilean soccer manager (El Salvador CONCACAF Champions Cup 1967 Alianza FC 1969 70 CD Atltico Marte 1968 CD guila) born in Arauco Chile (d. 2023)
29 Mar 1928
Vclav Felix Czech composer and pedagogue born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2008)
29 Mar 1940
Astrud Gilberto (ne Weinert) Brazilian samba singer (The Girl From Ipanema) born in Salvador Brazil (d. 2023)
29 Mar 1943
Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel] Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The ExpressionsThe Guess Who 1962-65 Brave Belt) and television personality born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2023) [1]
29 Mar 1943
Eric Idle English comedian writer and actor (Monty Python The Rutles Nuns of The Run) born in South Shields England
29 Mar 1944
Bill Vukovich II American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1968 Indianapolis 500 1973 runner-up) born in Riverside California (d. 2023)
29 Mar 1945
Eddie Colquhoun Scottish soccer centre back (11 caps Sheffield United 363 games) born in Prestonpans Scotland (d. 2023)
29 Mar 1946
Billy Thorpe British-Australian musician (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs - I Told The Brook Mashed Potato solo - Children of the Sun) born in Manchester England (d. 2007)
29 Mar 1950
Miah Dennehy Irish soccer winger (11 caps Cork Hibernians FC Nottingham Forest Walsall FC Bristol Rovers) born in Cork Ireland (d. 2023)
29 Mar 1950
Rick Chertoff American record producer and songwriter (Cyndi Lauper The Hooters Sophie B. Hawkins Joan Osborne) born in New York City
29 Mar 1952
Bola Tinubu Nigerian politician (Governor of Lagos President of Nigeria 2023-) born in Lagos British Nigeria
29 Mar 1955
Earl Campbell American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Heisman Trophy 1977 Uni of Texas Pro Bowl 1978 79 80 81 83 Houston Oilers) born in Tyler Texas
29 Mar 1959
Perry Farrell [Peretz Bernstein] American rock singer-songwriter (Janes Addiction - Just Because Porno For Pyros - Pets) born in Queens New York City
29 Mar 1965
Louise Casey [Baroness Casey of Blackstock] English government official (led review of the Metropolitan Police) born in Redruth England
29 Mar 1123
Shizong of Jin [Wulu] 5th Chinese Emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1161-89) (d. 1189)
29 Mar 1484
Johann Spangenberg German theologist and composer born in Hardegsen Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg Holy roman Empire (d. 1550)
29 Mar 1616
Johann Erasmus Kindermann German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1655)
29 Mar 1713
John Ponsonby Irish politician (Speaker of the House 1756-1771) born in Kilkenny Ireland (d. 1789)
29 Mar 1848
Aleksei Kuropatkin Russian army general and Minister of War (1898-1904) born in Sheshurino Russia (d. 1925)
29 Mar 1895
Ernst Jnger German soldier (WWI and WWII) author (Storm of Steel) and entomologist born in Heidelberg Germany (d. 1998)
29 Mar 1909
Yvonne Waegemans Flemish writer (Gnome Patjoepelke) born in Flanders (d. 1991)
29 Mar 1912
Hanna Reitsch German aviator and WWII military test pilot born in Hirschberg Silesia Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1979)
29 Mar 1913
Jack Jones British trade unionist (General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union. 1968-78) and Spanish Civil War veteran born in Garston Liverpool England (d. 2009)
29 Mar 1915
George Chisholm Scottish jazz trombonist born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1997)
29 Mar 1927
Arthur Ravenel Jr American businessman and politician (Rep-R-South Carolina 1987-95) born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 2023)
29 Mar 1931
Evelyn de Rothschild English banker and multi-millionaire (De Beers) born in Westminster London (d. 2022)
29 Mar 1933
Jacques Brault French Canadian poet (Quand nous serons heureux - When we are happy) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2022)
29 Mar 1934
Ernstalbrecht Stiebler German composer born in Berlin Germany
29 Mar 1937
Billy Carter American brother of US President Jimmy Carter born in Plains Georgia (d. 1988)
29 Mar 1941
Terence Hill [Mario Girotti] Italian-American-German actor (Super Fuzz They Call Me Trinity) and filmmaker born in Venice Italy
29 Mar 1944
Terry Jacks Canadian singer-songwriter guitarist record producer (Seasons In The Sun) and environmentalist born in Winnipeg Manitoba
29 Mar 1967
Brian Jordan American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1999 Atlanta Braves LA Dodgers St Louis Cardinals) and NFL defensive back (Atlanta Falcons 1989-91) born in Baltimore Maryland
29 Mar 1123
Shizong of Jin [Wulu] 5th Chinese Emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1161-89) born in China (d. 1189)
29 Mar 1923
Remo Palmier [Palmieri] American jazz and session guitarist (Dizzy Gillespie Arthur Godfrey Herb Ellis) born in New York City (d. 2002)
29 Mar 1930
Hugh Seymour 8th Marquess of Hertford British aristocrat born in England (d. 1997)
29 Mar 1931
Norman Tebbit British Conservative party politician cabinet minister and life peer born in Ponders End England (d. 2025)
29 Mar 1934
Ernstalbrecht Stiebler German minimalist composer (Unisono Diviso Im Klang) born in Berlin Germany (d. 2024)
29 Mar 1937
Shigeaki Mori Japanese atomic bomb survivor and historian (The Secret History of the American POWs Killed by the Atomic Bomb) born in Hiroshima Japan (d. 2026) [1]
29 Mar 1941
Julio Csar Corts Uruguayan soccer midfielder (30 caps CA Pearol) and manager (Guatemala CSD Cobn Imperial Aurora FC) born in Montevideo Uruguay (d. 2025)
29 Mar 1942
Julie Goodyear British television actress (Bet Lynch in Coronation Street) born in Bury England
29 Mar 1945
Joseph Lovett American television producer and documentarian (In a New Light Cancer Evolution to Revolution) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2025) [1]
29 Mar 1946
Francis Jordane French basketball coach (France Tunisia Morocco SI Graffenstaden) born in Arles-sur-Tech France (d. 2025)
29 Mar 1948
Bud Cort [Walter Cox] American actor (MASH (film) Brewster McCloud Harold and Maude) born in Rye New York (d. 2026)
29 Mar 1949
Elspeth King Scottish social historian and museum curator (Peoples Palace 1974-90) born in Lochore Scotland (d. 2025)
29 Mar 1952
Paul Sunderland American professional sportscaster covering the Olympics since 1992 (NBC Sports Group) born in Sherman Oaks California
29 Mar 1955
Christopher Kennedy Lawford American sobriety advocate and actor (Charlie Brent in All My Children) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2018)
29 Mar 1955
Christopher Lawford American author activist (World Health Organization United Nations) and son of Patricia Kennedy and Peter Lawford born in Santa Monica (d. 2018)
29 Mar 1958
Marc Silvestri American comic book artist publisher and CEO of Top Cow Productions and Image Comics born in Palm Beach Florida
29 Mar 1959
Maggie Baird American actress (The X-Files Another World An Innocent Man) singer-songwriter and mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas born in Fruita Colorado
29 Mar 1961
Amy Sedaris American comedian and actress (At Home with Amy Sedaris BoJack Horseman) born in Endicott New York
29 Mar 1961
Michael Winterbottom British director (A Mighty Heart 24 Hour Party People) born in Blackburn England
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