Historical Birthday
20 Mar 1502
Pierino Belli Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)
20 Mar 1634
Balthasar Bekker Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)
20 Mar 1644
Ivan Mazepa Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)
20 Mar 1680
Baron Emanuele d Astorga Italian composer (Stabat mater)
20 Mar 1728
Franciscus L Kersteman Dutch lawyerastrologist
20 Mar 1737
Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke King of Thailand (d. 1809)
20 Mar 1741
Jean Antoine Houdon French sculptor (d. 1828)
20 Mar 1750
Martinus van Marum Dutch chemistphysicist (Homo Diluvii Testus)
20 Mar 1770
Friedrich Hlderlin German writer (d. 1843)
20 Mar 1774
John Braham English tenor singer and composer born in London (d. 1856)
20 Mar 1804
Neal Dow American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Portland Maine (d. 1897)
20 Mar 1811
George Caleb Bingham American politicianpainter (Country Election)
20 Mar 1811
Napoleon FKJ Bonaparte II Napoleons sonKing of Rome
20 Mar 1812
George Bibb Crittenden Major General (Confederate Army) (d. 1880)
20 Mar 1813
Matthias Keller German hymm writer (O Farther un High) born in Ulm Wrttemberg (d. 1875)
20 Mar 1820
Alexander J Cuza monarch of MoldaviaWallachiaRomania
20 Mar 1823
John Echols Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1896)
20 Mar 1825
William Nelson Rector Beall Brigadier General (Confederate Army)
20 Mar 1826
Carel Vosmaer Dutch art historianpoeteditor
20 Mar 1828
Henrik Ibsen Norwegian playwright (Peer Gynt Hedda Gabler) born in Skien Norway (d. 1906)
20 Mar 1830
Eugene Asa Carr American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Hamburg New York (d. 1910)
20 Mar 1834
Charles William Elliot President of Harvard (1869-1909) born in Boston Massachusetts
20 Mar 1836
Ferris Jacobs Jr. American politician (d. 1886)
20 Mar 1840
Illarion Pryanishnikov Russian painter (d. 1894)
20 Mar 1853
George Godfrey heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate) born in Chelsea Massachusetts
20 Mar 1868
Obe Postma Frisian poetgeographyhistorian (Frisian Clay Farm)
20 Mar 1870
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck Prussian general and politician (East Africa)
20 Mar 1873
Sergei V Rachmaninov RussianUS pianistcomposer (Aleko) [NSApr 1]
20 Mar 1874
Brries von Mnchhausen German poet (d. 1945)
20 Mar 1881
Eugne Schueller French chemist founder of LOral born in Paris France (d. 1957)
20 Mar 1882
Ren Coty Le Harve France president of France (1953-58)
20 Mar 1883
Colin Campbell Scottish actor (High Bright Sun Leather Boys) born in Falkirk Scotland (d. )
20 Mar 1883
Karl Hasse German composer born in Dohna (d. 1960)
20 Mar 1885
Eugen Herrigel German philosopherearly pioneer of Zen in Europe
20 Mar 1885
Hendrik A de Fish [Henri Pauwels] Flemish philologicalsociologist
20 Mar 1888
Siegfried von Vegesack German writer born in Gut Blumbergshof Latvia (d. 1974)
20 Mar 1890
Lauritz Melchior Copenhagen Denmark baritone tenor (National Symphony)
20 Mar 1895
Fredric Wertham German-born psychologist (d. 1981)
20 Mar 1896
Hal Walker director (I Married Joan) born in Ottumwa Iowa
20 Mar 1896
Sam Wren American actor (Marked Woman The Old Grey Mayor) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1962)
20 Mar 1902
Kathryn Forbes short story writer (mamas bank account)
20 Mar 1903
Edgar Buchanan American actor (Petticoat Junction) born in Humansville Missouri (d. 1979)
20 Mar 1903
Vincent Richards hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961)
20 Mar 1904
B F Skinner American psychologist (Skinner Box) born in Susquehanna Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
20 Mar 1906
Abraham Beame (Mayor-D-NYC) NYCs 1st Jewish mayor
20 Mar 1906
Oswald Ozzie Nelson American actor (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 1975)
20 Mar 1908
Frank Stanton Muskegon Mich broadcasting executive (CBS)
20 Mar 1908
Michael Redgrave British actor (Browning Version Lady Vanishes) born in Bristol (d. 1985)
20 Mar 1911
Mieke Verstraete [Maria Augustina De Graef] Belgian-Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1990)
20 Mar 1911
Alfonso Garca Robles Mexican diplomat and Nobel laureate (d. 1991)
20 Mar 1913
Judith Evelyn [Evelyn Morris] American actress (13th Letter Tingler Rear Window) born in Seneca South Dakota (d. 1967)
20 Mar 1914
Wendell Corey American actor (Rear Window 11th Hour Pecks Bad Girl) born in Dracut Massachusetts (d. 1968)
20 Mar 1914
William Baddeley rector (St Jamess Piccadilly)
20 Mar 1915
Sviatosiav Richter Zhitomir Ukraine pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)
20 Mar 1915
Rudolf Kirchschlger President of Austria (d. 2000)
20 Mar 1917
Dolf Verspoor literaryinterpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958)
20 Mar 1918
Bernd-Alois Zimmermann German composer (Soldiers)
20 Mar 1918
Jack Barry Lindenhurst NY game show emcee (Jokers Wild)
20 Mar 1918
Marian McPartland British jazz pianist (Marian McPartlands Piano Jazz) born in Slough United Kingdom (d. 2013)
20 Mar 1918
Donald Featherstone British writer and wargamer
20 Mar 1920
Douglas G Chapman biomathematical statistician
20 Mar 1921
Amadou-Mahtar MBow Senegal director general (UNESCO)
20 Mar 1922
Arnold Burgen college president (Academia Europaea)
20 Mar 1922
Jack Kruschen Canadian character actor (The Apartment Busting Loose) born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2002)
20 Mar 1922
Larry Elgart bandleaderalto sax (Elgart Orchestra) born in New Haven Connecticut
20 Mar 1922
Ray Goulding comedian (Bob & Ray) born in Lowell Massachusetts
20 Mar 1923
Shaukat Siddiqui Pakistani Author Journalist and Political Activist (d. 2006)
20 Mar 1924
Jozef Kroner Slovak actor (The Shop on Main Street) born in Stakov Slovakia (d. 1998)
20 Mar 1924
Hermann Guggiari Paraguay engineer and sculptor (Rejas NNUU)(d.2012)
20 Mar 1925
John D Erlichman Politician (Nixon aide Watergate)
20 Mar 1925
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis [Charles Thompson] American blues musician (Cold Hands) born in Tippo Mississippi (d. 1995)
20 Mar 1927
John Joubert British South African composer (Chamber Music for brass quintet) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 2019)
20 Mar 1928
Anthony Blond British publisher (The Publishing Game Book Book) born in Sale Cheshire (d. 2008)
20 Mar 1928
Jerome Cousins Biffle long jumper (Olympic gold 1952) born in Denver Colorado
20 Mar 1929
Germn Robles Spanish-Mexican film theater television and voice actor (El Vampiro) born in Gijn Asturias Spain (d. 2015)
20 Mar 1931
Hal Linden [Harold Lipshitz] American directer musician and actor (Barney Miller Blackes Magic) born in The Bronx New York City
20 Mar 1931
John Rae British educator (Conscience & Politics)
20 Mar 1933
Jacquez Guyonnet Swiss composer born in Geneva Switzerland
20 Mar 1933
George Altman American MLB player born in Goldsboro North Carolina
20 Mar 1933
Alexander Gorodnitsky Russian geologist and poet
20 Mar 1935
Ted Bessell American director and actor (Don-That Girl Gomer Pyle- Frankie) born in Flushing New York (d. 1996)
20 Mar 1935
Sam Lay American drummer and vocalist (Original Thunderbirds Howlin Wolf Tribute) born in Birmingham Alabama
20 Mar 1937
Helmut Recknagel German 90m ski jump (Olympic gold 1960)
20 Mar 1937
Jerry Reed singeractor (Bat 21 Smokey & the Bandit) born in Atlanta Georgia
20 Mar 1938
Frans J. van der Heijden Dutch politician (CDA)
20 Mar 1938
Sergei Petrovich Novikov Russian Mathematician Fields Medalist
20 Mar 1939
Earl of Seafield [Ginger] English large landowner
20 Mar 1940
Vito Picone rocker (Elegants) and actor born in Staten Island New York
20 Mar 1940
Gianpiero Moretti steering wheel designer (Momo) born in Milan Italy (d. 2012)
20 Mar 1943
Gerard Malanga American poet and photographer
20 Mar 1945
Pat Riley NBA coach (Lakers Knicks Heat) born in Schenectady New York
20 Mar 1945
Tim Yeo British MPunder-sect (State of Environment)
20 Mar 1945
Jay Ingram Canadian television host and author
20 Mar 1946
Ranger Doug [Douglas Green] Ill singer (Riders in Sky-Cowboy Way)
20 Mar 1947
Carl Palmer drummer (Asia-Heat of the Moment Emerson Lake & Palmer)
20 Mar 1948
John de Lancie actor (Q-Star Trek Next Gen Days of our Lives)
20 Mar 1948
Pamela Sargent American sci-fi author (Venus of Dreams Cloned Lives)
20 Mar 1950
Tom Towles American actor (Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2015)
20 Mar 1951
Guy Perry rock guitaristvocalist (Motels-Only the Lonely)
20 Mar 1952
Geoff Brabham Australian auto racer (IMSA GT Championship 1988-91) born in Sydney NSW
20 Mar 1954
Charlie Simmer Ontario NHL left winger (LA Kings)
20 Mar 1954
Jim Seales Hamilton Ala singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South)
20 Mar 1954
Liana Kanelli Greek journalist and politician
20 Mar 1957
Theresa Russell [Paup] actress (Black Widow Razors Edge) born in San Diego California
20 Mar 1959
Dale Reid Ladybank Scotland LPGA golfer (European Solheim Cup team)
20 Mar 1959
Richard Drummie rocker (Go West-Call Me Dont Look Down)
20 Mar 1959
Sting [Steve Borden] American professional wrestler born in Omaha Nebraska
20 Mar 1951
Jimmie Vaughan American guitarist (Fabulous Thunderbirds) born in Dallas County Texas
20 Mar 1951
Madan Lal cricketer (Indian medium pacer in the 70s)
20 Mar 1951
Tanya Boyd actress (Celeste-Days of our Life) born in Detroit Michigan
20 Mar 1952
Anand Armitraj India tennis player (Brother of ViJay)
20 Mar 1961
John Clark Gable American actor (Bad Jim) born in Los Angeles California
20 Mar 1961
Kathy Guadagnino LPGA golfer (1985 US Womens Open) born in Albany New York
20 Mar 1963
Kathleen Kathy Ireland American model and actress (Alien From LA Side Out) born in Glendale California
20 Mar 1963
Paul Annacone tennis star born in Southampton New York
20 Mar 1963
Paul Mirkovich rock keyboardist (Nelson-Love & Affection)
20 Mar 1963
Ramon Andersson Middle Swan Australia canoeist (Olympics-br-92 96)
20 Mar 1963
Manabu Suzuki Japanese racing driver and broadcaster
20 Mar 1964
Ruth Davidon rower (Olympic 6th 1996) born in Baltimore Maryland
20 Mar 1965
Chris Hoiles Bowling Green OH catcher (Baltimore Orioles)
20 Mar 1965
Danielle Woodward Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996) born in Melbourne Victoria
20 Mar 1966
Blas Minor Merced CA pitcher (Seattle Mariners)
20 Mar 1967
Bryan Genesse actor (Rocco-Bold & Beautiful Grady-Street Justice)
20 Mar 1967
Nikolay Bukhalov Bulgarian canoeist (2 x Olympic gold 1992) born in Plovdiv Bulgaria
20 Mar 1968
Sheree Megan Higgins New Zealand golfer (1991 Bridgestone) born in Matamata New Zealand
20 Mar 1969
Caroline Brunet Canadian kayaker (Olympic silver 1996) born in Quebec City Qubec
20 Mar 1969
Konstantine Starikovitch Podolsk Russia 238lbs US weightlift (Olympics 1996)
20 Mar 1883
Colin Campbell Scottish actor (High Bright Sun Leather Boys) born in Falkirk Scotland (d. 1966)
20 Mar 1903
Vincent Richards American tennis player (US Pro Cships 1927-28 30 33) born in Yonkers New York (d. 1959)
20 Mar 1915
Sviatoslav Richter Soviet pianist considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century born in Zhytomyr Russian Empire (d. 1997)
20 Mar 1931
Hal Linden [Harold Lipshitz] American director musician and actor (Barney Miller Blackes Magic) born in The Bronx New York City
20 Mar 1933
Ian Walsh Australian rugby league hooker captain and coach (25 Tests St. George) born in Bogan Gate New South Wales (d. 2013)
20 Mar 1937
Jerry Reed American country music singer (When Youre Hot Youre Hot) and actor (Bat 21 Smokey & the Bandit) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2008)
20 Mar 1959
Dale Reid Scottish golfer (21 Ladies European Tour wins) born in Ladybank Scotland
20 Mar 1961
Kathy Baker-Guadagnino American golfer (US Open 1985) born in Albany New York
20 Mar 1969
Thang Thanh Nguyen Soc Trang Vietnam murderer (FBI Most Wanted)
20 Mar 1971
Manny Alexander Dominican infielder (Baltimore Orioles) born in San Pedro de Macors Dominican Republic
20 Mar 1971
Chad Michaels American drag queen and Cher impersonator (RuPauls Drag Race All Stars winner) born in San Diego California
20 Mar 1972
Ajah Wilson-Ogechukwu soccer player (Roda JC)
20 Mar 1972
Alexander Kapranos Greek-British musician (Franz Ferdinand)
20 Mar 1813
Matthias Keller German hymn writer (O Farther un High) born in Ulm Wrttemberg (d. 1875)
20 Mar 1866
Robert Poore Irish cricket batsman (3 Tests for South Africa Hampshire) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1938)
20 Mar 1871
Joe McGinnity American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1905 5 NL wins leader NL ERA leader 1904 Baltimore Orioles NY Giants) born in Rock Island Illinois (d. 1929)
20 Mar 1885
Hendrik A de Fish [Henri Pauwels] Flemish philologicalsociologist
20 Mar 1890
Lauritz Melchior Danish-American baritone tenor (National Symphony) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1973)
20 Mar 1915
Stan Spence American baseball center fielder (MLB All-Star 1942 44 46 47 Boston Red Sox Washington Senators St. Louis Browns) born in South Portsmouth Kentucky (d. 1983)
20 Mar 1917
Vera Lynn the Forces Sweetheart English singer (Well Meet Again) born in East Ham London (d. 2020)
20 Mar 1918
Bernd-Alois Zimmermann German composer (The Soldiers Requiem) born in Bliesheim Germany (d. 1970)
20 Mar 1934
Willie Brown American Democratic politician and 41st Mayor of San Francisco (1996-2004) born in Mineola Texas
20 Mar 1945
Pat Riley American NBA coach (Lakers Knicks Heat) born in Schenectady New York
20 Mar 1946
Ranger Doug [Douglas Green] Ill singer (Riders in Sky-Cowboy Way)
20 Mar 1949
Marcia Ball American blues singer and pianist (Presumed Innocent) born in Orange Texas
20 Mar 1951
Mohamed Ben Rehaiem Tunisian soccer midfielder (35 caps CS Sfaxien) born in Sfax Tunisia (d. 2020)
20 Mar 1957
Theresa Russell [Paup] actress (Black Widow Razors Edge) born in San Diego California
20 Mar 1836
Ferris Jacobs Jr. American military officer and politician (US Representative from New York 1881-83) born in Delhi New York (d. 1886)
20 Mar 1836
Edward Poynter British painter President of the Royal Academy born in Paris France (d. 1919)
20 Mar 1873
Sergei Rachmaninoff Russian-American piano virtuoso conductor and composer (Aleko Piano Concerto No. 3) born in Oneg or Semyonovo Russian Empire (d. 1943) [NSApr 1]
20 Mar 1915
Sviatoslav Richter Soviet pianist considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century born in Zhytomyr Ukraine Russian Empire (d. 1997)
20 Mar 1915
Sister Rosetta Tharpe [Nubin] American gospel and R&B singer songwriter and electric guitarist (This Train Down By The Riverside) born in Cotton Plant Arkansas (d. 1973)
20 Mar 1917
Vera Lynn British popular music singer known as the Forces Sweetheart (Well Meet Again The White Cliffs of Dover) born in East Ham London (d. 2020)
20 Mar 1918
Marian McPartland British jazz pianist and radio broadcaster (Marian McPartlands Piano Jazz) born in Slough United Kingdom (d. 2013)
20 Mar 1922
Larry Elgart American big band jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader (Bandstand Boogie Hooked On Swing) born in New London Connecticut (d. 2017)
20 Mar 1925
David Warren Australian scientist and inventor (Flight Data Recorder Cockpit Voice Recorder - the black box) born in Groote Eylandt Australia (d. 2010)
20 Mar 1927
John Joubert British South African composer (The Raising of Lazarus An English Requiem) and educator born in Cape Town Union of South Africa (d. 2019)
20 Mar 1931
Hal Linden [Harold Lipshitz] American actor (Barney Miller Blackes Magic) director and musician born in The Bronx New York City
20 Mar 1935
Sam Lay American drummer and vocalist (Original Thunderbirds Howlin Wolf Bob Dyan Paul Butterfield) born in Birmingham Alabama (d 2022)
20 Mar 1936
Lee Scratch Perry [Rainford Hugh Perry] Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and producer (The Upsetters) born in Kendal Jamaica (d. 2021)
20 Mar 1936
Harold Mabern Jr. American post-bop jazz pianist and composer born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 2019)
20 Mar 1939
Kevin Flynn Irish rugby union centre (22 caps Leinster RFC) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 2022)
20 Mar 1940
Glenn Schwartz American rock guitarist (Pacific Gas & Electric -Are You Ready) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2018)
20 Mar 1943
Paul Junger Witt American TV and film producer (Brians Song Soap The Golden Girls Dead Poets Society) born in New York City (d. 2018)
20 Mar 1946
Barry Frosty Smith American rock country and blues touring and session drummer (Lee Michaels Roky Erikson Doug Sahm) born in Bellingham Washington (d. 2017)
20 Mar 1948
John de Lancie American actor (Star Trek Next Generation - Q Days of Our Lives) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
20 Mar 1948
Pamela Sargent American sci-fi author (Venus of Dreams Cloned Lives) born in Ithaca New York
20 Mar 1951
Guy Perry [Adrian Peritore] American rock guitarist (Motels 1982-87 - Only the Lonely Suddenly Last Summer) born in Brooklyn New York
20 Mar 1951
Jimmie Vaughan American blues-rock guitarist (Fabulous Thunderbirds - Wrap It Up) born in Dallas Texas
20 Mar 1954
Jim Seales American country singer (Shenandoah - Sunday in the South) born in Hamilton Alabama
20 Mar 1954
Louis Sachar American Newberry Medal winning young-adult author (Holes Wayside School Marvin Redpost series) born inEast Meadow New York
20 Mar 1956
Alphonso Martin British reggae percussionist and vocalist (Steel Pulse 1977-91 - Prodigal Son) born in Birmingham England
20 Mar 1959
Richard Drummie British rock guitarist songwriter and producer (Go West - Call Me Dont Look Down) born in London England
20 Mar 1961
Jesper Olsen Danish footballer born in Faxe Denmark
20 Mar 1634
Balthasar Bekker Dutch theologist (helped end persecution of witches) born in Metslawier (d. 1698)
20 Mar 1739
Eligio Celestino Italian violinist and composer born in Rome Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1812)
20 Mar 1750
Martinus van Marum Dutch physician and inventor (Homo Diluvii Testus constructed largest electrostatic machine in the world) born in Delft Netherlands (d. 1837)
20 Mar 1811
George Caleb Bingham American politician and painter (Country Election) born in Augusta County Virginia (d. 1879)
20 Mar 1811
Napoleon II son of Napoleon Bonaparte Prince Imperial and King of Rome (never ruled France) born in Tuileries Palace Paris France (d. 1832)
20 Mar 1820
Alexandru Ioan Cuza 1st Prince of united Romania (land reform emancipated peasants) born in Hui Moldavia (d. 1873)
20 Mar 1825
William Beall American Brigadier General (Confederate Army relief efforts for prisoners) born in Bardstown Kentucky (d. 1883)
20 Mar 1826
Carel Vosmaer Dutch poet and critic (d. 1888)
20 Mar 1829
Charles Albert White American composer born in the USA (d. 1892)
20 Mar 1833
Henry Southwick Perkins American composer educator and founder of Music Teachers National Association born in Stockbridge Vermont (d. 1914)
20 Mar 1834
Charles William Eliot American academic (President of Harvard University 1869-1909) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1926)
20 Mar 1847
Gavriil Musicescu Romainian composer born in Izmail Bessarabia Governorate Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1903)
20 Mar 1853
George Godfrey Canadian Black heavyweight boxer known as Old Chocolate born in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island (d. 1901)
20 Mar 1863
Ernesto Nazareth Brazilian pianist dance and classical music composer born in Rio de Janeiro Empire of Brazil (d. 1934)
20 Mar 1868
Obe Postma Frisian poet (Fan wjerklank en bisinnen (Of resonance and reflection)) naturalist and historian born in Cornwerd Netherlands (d. 1963)
20 Mar 1870
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck the Lion of Africa German general and politician (only German to successfully invade part of British empire in WWI) born in Saarlouis Prussia (d. 1964)
20 Mar 1872
Bernhard Seklas German pianist composer conductor and pedagogue thought to be the first jazz instructor born in Frankfurt am Main Germany (d. 1934)
20 Mar 1872
Karin Michaelis Danish writer (The Dangerous Age) born in Randers Denmark (d. 1950)
20 Mar 1882
Ren Coty French politician and President of France (1954-59) born in Le Harve France (d. 1960) [1]
20 Mar 1885
Eugen Herrigel German philosopher (early pioneer of Zen in Europe) (d. 1955)
20 Mar 1896
Hal Walker director (I Married Joan) born in Ottumwa Iowa (d. 1972)
20 Mar 1902
David Lasser American science fiction magazine editor (Wonder Stores 1930-33) writer (The Conquest of Space) and workers rights activist born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1996)
20 Mar 1902
Kathryn Forbes American short story writer (mamas bank account) born in San Francisco California (d. 1966)
20 Mar 1905
Vera Panova Russian author and journalist (Sputniki) born in Rostov-on-Don Russia (d. 1973)
20 Mar 1906
Abraham Beame American politician (Mayor of New York City 1974-44 1st Jewish mayor) born in London England (d. 2001)
20 Mar 1906
Pavel Parenago Soviet scientist and astronomer (stellar astronomy) born in Krasnodar Russia (d. 1960)
20 Mar 1908
Frank Stanton American broadcasting executive (CBS) born in Muskegon Michigan (d. 2006)
20 Mar 1908
Michael Redgrave British actor (Browning Version Goodbye Mr Chips Lady Vanishes) born in Bristol England (d. 1985)
20 Mar 1914
William Baddeley English church minister (restored St Jamess Piccadilly Bishop of Brisbane) born in London England (d. 1998)
20 Mar 1916
Pierre Messmer French politician (Prime Minister of France 1972-74 under Georges Pompidou) born in Vincennes France (d. 2007)
20 Mar 1917
Peter Caddy British caterer (co-founder of the Findhorn Community) (d. 1994)
20 Mar 1918
Donald Featherstone British writer and wargamer born in London England (d. 2013)
20 Mar 1918
Jack Barry American game show emcee (Jokers Wild) born in Lindenhurst New York (d. 1984)
20 Mar 1921
Primo Ramov Slovenian avant-garde composer (Za Harmoniko Tryptychon) pedagogue and library director (Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts 1945-87) born in Ljubljana Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes (d. 1999)
20 Mar 1922
Doug Barnard Jr American politician (Rep-D-GA 1977-93) born in Augusta Georgia (d. 2018)
20 Mar 1931
Hal Linden [Harold Lipshitz] American actor (Barney Miller Blackes Magic) director and musician born in The Bronx New York City
20 Mar 1932
Fred Shabel American basketball coach (Connecticut Huskies 1963-67) and executive (AD University of Pennsylvania 1967-75 Comcast Spectacor) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2023)
20 Mar 1935
Sam Lay American drummer and vocalist (Original Thunderbirds Howlin Wolf Bob Dyan Paul Butterfield) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2022)
20 Mar 1937
Jerry Reed American country music singer (When Youre Hot Youre Hot) and actor (Bat 21 Smokey and the Bandit) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2008)
20 Mar 1940
Vito Picone American rocker (Elegants) and actor born in Staten Island New York
20 Mar 1945
Julien Rascagnres French rugby league referee (10 Tests) born in Perpignan France (d. 2022)
20 Mar 1946
Ranger Doug [Green] American Western swing music singer guitarist and yodeler (Riders in the Sky - Cowboy Way) born in Great Lakes Illinois
20 Mar 1947
Carl Palmer British progressive rock drummer (Emerson Lake & Palmer - Karn Evil 9 Asia - Heat of the Moment) born in Handsworth Birmingham England
20 Mar 1951
Suzanne Lynch (ne Donaldson) New Zealand pop singer (The Chicks) and session vocalist (Car Stevens) born in New Zealand
20 Mar 1957
David Foster Australian woodchopper (21 x World 600mm Double-handed Sawing Cship) born in Devonport Tasmania Australia
20 Mar 1962
Shaye Al-Nafisah Saudi Arabian soccer forward (32 caps Al-Kawkab FC) born in Al-Kharj Saudi Arabia (d. 2023)
20 Mar 1963
Yelena Romanova Russian athlete (Olympic gold Unified Team 3000m 1992) born in Voronezh Russia (d. 2007)
20 Mar 1964
Natacha Atlas Egyptian-Belgian world music and electro-pop fusion singer (Transglobal Underground) born in Brussels Belgium
20 Mar 1737
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Phraphutthayotfa Chulalok [Rama I] King of Thailand (1782-1809) founder of the Chakri dynasty (d. 1809)
20 Mar 1739
Eligio Celestino Italian violinist and composer born in Rome Papal States (d. 1812)
20 Mar 1829
Charles Albert White American popular song composer (Marguerite) born in Taunton Massachusetts (d. 1892)
20 Mar 1883
Karl Hasse German composer born in Dohna Kingdom of Saxony German Empre (d. 1960)
20 Mar 1916
Pierre Messmer French politician (Prime Minister of France 1972-74 under Georges Pompidou) born in Vincennes France (d. 2007)
20 Mar 1918
Marian McPartland British jazz pianist and radio broadcaster (Marian McPartlands Piano Jazz) born in Slough England (d. 2013)
20 Mar 1920
Douglas G. Chapman Canadian-American biomathematical statistician (whale conservation) born in Provost Alberta (d. 1996) [1]
20 Mar 1921
Amadou-Mahtar MBow Senegalese UNESCO Director General UNESCO (1974-87) born in Dakar French West Africa
20 Mar 1922
Arnold Burgen British physician and founding President of Academia Europaea born in London England (d. 2022)
20 Mar 1922
Ray Goulding American comedian (Bob & Ray) born in Lowell Massachusetts (d. 1990)
20 Mar 1924
Hermann Guggiari Paraguayan engineer and sculptor (Rejas NNUU) born in Asuncin Paraguay (d. 2012)
20 Mar 1925
John Erlichman American politician aid to Nixon (convicted over Watergate break-in) born in Tacoma Washington (d. 1999)
20 Mar 1926
Harold Rosen American engineer (created geosynchronous communications satellite) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2017) [1]
20 Mar 1930
Michel Magne French experimental music and film score composer (Gigot Barbarella) and recording studio owner (Chteau dHrouville) born in Lisieux France (d. 1984)
20 Mar 1931
Antonio Tauriello Argentine composer pianist and conductor born in Buenos Aires Argentina
20 Mar 1932
Tod Dockstader American electronic and musique concrte composers born in St. Paul Minnesota (d. 2015)
20 Mar 1933
Ian Walsh Australian rugby league hooker (25 Tests [10 as captain] St. George RLFC) and coach (Australia 5 Tests St. George Parramatta) born in Bogan Gate New South Wales (d. 2013)
20 Mar 1933
Jacques Guyonnet Swiss composer born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 2018)
20 Mar 1937
Elizabeth Gille French writer (Le Mirador) translator and editor born in Paris France (d. 1996)
20 Mar 1937
Joe Rivers American rocker (Johnnie & Joe) born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 2016)
20 Mar 1940
Vito Picone American doo wop vocalist (Elegants - Little Star) and character actor born in Staten Island New York
20 Mar 1941
Pat Corrales American baseball catcher (Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds SD Padres) and manager (Texas Rangers 197880 Philadelphia Phillies 198283 Cleveland Indians 198387) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2023)
20 Mar 1948
Henny Eman Aruban politician and the 1st Prime Minister of Aruba (1986-89 1994-2001) born in Aruba
20 Mar 1951
Suzanne Lynch (ne Donaldson) New Zealand pop singer (The Chicks) and session vocalist (Cat Stevens) born in New Zealand
20 Mar 1952
Geoff Brabham Australian auto racer (Can-Am 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans 1993 IMSA GT Cship 1988-91 Bathurst 1000 1997) born in Sydney Australia
20 Mar 1954
Louis Sachar American Newberry Medal winning young-adult author (Holes Wayside School Marvin Redpost series) born in East Meadow New York
20 Mar 1959
Dale Reid Scottish golfer (21 x Ladies European Tour wins Ladies European Tour Order of Merit 1984 87) born in Ladybank Scotland (d. 2023)
20 Mar 1963
Paul Mirkovich American session and touring keyboardist and vocalist (Nelson Janet Jackson Cher) and music director (The Voice) born in Los Angeles California
20 Mar 1966
Alka Yagnik Indian playback singer born in Kolkata India
20 Mar 1469
Princess Cecily of York third daughter of King Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville born in Westminster Palace London (d. 1507)
20 Mar 1737
Rama I [Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok] King of Thailand (1782-1809) and founder of the Chakri dynasty born in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Thailand (d. 1809)
20 Mar 1770
Friedrich Hlderlin German poet dramatist and philosopher born in Lauffen am Neckar Duchy of Wrttemberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1843)
20 Mar 1812
George Bibb Crittenden American soldier Major General in Confederate Army born in Russellville Kentucky (d. 1880)
20 Mar 1826
Carel Vosmaer Dutch poet and art critic (Netherlands Spectator) born in The Hague (d. 1888)
20 Mar 1840
Franz Mertens Polish mathematician born in Schroda Grand Duchy of Posen Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1927)
20 Mar 1853
George Godfrey Canadian boxer (Old Chocolate - World Colored Heavyweight Champion 1883-88) born in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island (d. 1901)
20 Mar 1874
Brries von Mnchhausen German poet and Nazi activist born in Hildesheim Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1945)
20 Mar 1879
Maud Menten Canadian biochemist known for the MichaelisMenten equation born in Port Lambton Ontario (d. 1960)
20 Mar 1906
(Oswald) Ozzie Nelson American big band leader radio and television actor and producer (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 1975)
20 Mar 1906
Abraham Beame American politician (Mayor of New York City 1974-77 1st Jewish mayor of the city) born in London England (d. 2001)
20 Mar 1928
Jerome Biffle American long jumper (Olympic gold 1952) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2002)
20 Mar 1931
John Rae British educator (Headmaster of Westminster 1970-86) writer (Conscience & Politics) and novelist (The Custard Boys) born in London (d. 2006)
20 Mar 1934
David Malouf Australian author poet playwright and librettist born in Brisbane Australia
20 Mar 1934
Eric Hebborn British artist and art forger born in South Kensington London England (d. 1996) [1]
20 Mar 1934
Mario Conti Scottish clergyman (Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow 2002-12 Bishop of Aberdeen 1977-2002) born in Elgin Scotland (d. 2022)
20 Mar 1940
Vito Picone American doo wop vocalist (Elegants - Little Star) and character actor born in Staten Island New York
20 Mar 1944
Jance Garfat American bassist (Dr. Hook 1972-85 - The Cover of the Rolling Stone When Youre in Love with a Beautiful Woman) born in California (d. 2006)
20 Mar 1947
John Boswell American historian philologist and writer (Christianity Social Tolerance and Homosexuality) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1994)
20 Mar 1958
Rickey Jackson American Pro Football HOF linebacker (Super Bowl XXIX SF 49ers 7 Pro Bowl) born in Pahokee Florida
20 Mar 1968
Ultra Nat American sance and R&B singer-songwriter (Free If You Could Read My Mind) born in Havre de Grace Maryland
20 Mar 1969
Mannie Fresh [Bryan Thomas] American rapper (Big Tymers) and producer (Cash Money Records) born in New Orleans Louisiana
20 Mar 1969
Yvette Cooper British politician UK Home Secretary (2024-) born in Inverness Scotland
20 Mar 1971
Murray Bartlett Australian actor (The White Lotus) born in Sydney Australia
20 Mar 1972
Alexander Kapranos [Huntley] Greek-British musician (Franz Ferdinand) born in Almondsbury Gloucestershire England
20 Mar 1973
Cedric Yarbrough American actor (Speechless) born in Burnsville Minnesota
20 Mar 1973
Christopher Heinz American businessman and son of Teresa Heinz
20 Mar 1973
Jane March English actress (The Lover) born in Edgeware England
20 Mar 1973
Jung Woo-sung South Korean actor (Beat) born in Seoul South Korea
20 Mar 1477
Jerome Emser German theologian and antagonist of Martin Luther born in Ulm Germany (d. 1527)
20 Mar 1502
Pierino Belli Italian soldier and jurist born in Alba Italy (d. 1575)
20 Mar 1725
Abdul Hamid I 27th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1774-89) born in Topkapi Palace Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1789)
20 Mar 1735
Torbern Bergman Swedish chemist and mineralogist notable for publishing the largest chemical affinity tables born in Katrineberg Sweden (d. 1784)
20 Mar 1741
Jean-Antoine Houdon French neoclassical sculptor known for his sculptures of famous public figures (George Washington Benjamin Franklin) born in Versailles France (d. 1828) [1] [2]
20 Mar 1823
John Echols American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Lynchburg Virginia (d. 1896)
20 Mar 1823
Ned Buntline [Edward Judson Sr.] American publisher journalist and writer born in Harpersfield New York (d. 1886)
20 Mar 1831
Solomon L. Spink American lawyer and member of the Illinois House of Representatives born in Whitehall New York (d. 1881)
20 Mar 1840
Illarion Pryanishnikov Russian painter and co-founder of the Peredvizhniki artistic cooperative born in Borovsky Uyezd Russian Empire (d. 1894)
20 Mar 1856
Sir John Lavery Irish wartime painter born in Belfast Ireland (d. 1941)
20 Mar 1876
William Payne Whitney American businessman and Whitney family member born in New York (d. 1927)
20 Mar 1885
Eugen Herrigel German philosopher (early pioneer of Zen in Europe) born in Lichtenau Germany (d. 1955)
20 Mar 1891
Edmund Goulding British screenwriter and film director (Grand Hotel Dark Victory Nightmare Alley) born in Feltham England (d. 1959)
20 Mar 1895
Fredric Wertham German-born American psychiatrist and author born in Nuremberg German Empire (d. 1981)
20 Mar 1905
Jean Galia French rugby player and boxer established rugby league in France International Hall of Fame 1988 born in Ille-sur-Tt France (d. 1949) [1]
20 Mar 1911
Alfonso Garca Robles Mexican diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1982 lauded for his role in making Latin America nuclear-free born in Zamora Mexico (d. 1991) [1]
20 Mar 1915
Marie Runyon American activist housing advocate and founder of the Harlem Restoration Project born in Brevard North Carolina (d. 2018) [1]
20 Mar 1915
Rudolf Kirchschlger Austrian judge diplomat and President of Austria (1974-86) born in Niederkappel Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 2000) [1]
20 Mar 1917
Peter Caddy British caterer and hotelier (co-founder of the Findhorn Community) born in London (d. 1994)
20 Mar 1922
Irina Antonova Russian art historian and director of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (1961-2013) born in Moscow Russia (d. 2020)
20 Mar 1923
Shaukat Siddiqui Pakistani author journalist and political activist (Gods Own Land Jangloos) born in Lucknow British India (d. 2006) [1] [2]
20 Mar 1925
John Ehrlichman American politician aid to Nixon (convicted over Watergate break-in) born in Tacoma Washington (d. 1999)
20 Mar 1928
Jerome Biffle American athlete (Olympic gold Long jump 1952) track coach and jogging proponent born in Denver Colorado (d. 2002)
20 Mar 1931
Norman C. Francis American civil rights pioneer Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (2006) and the president of Xavier University of Louisiana (1968-2015) born in Lafayette Louisiana (d. 2026) [1]
20 Mar 1933
Alexander Gorodnitsky Russian geologist and poet born in Leningrad Russia
20 Mar 1933
George Altman American MLB and NPB baseball outfielder (Chicago Cubs TokyoLotte Orions and four other teams) born in Goldsboro North Carolina (d. 2025)
20 Mar 1933
Renato Salvatori Italian actor (Burn Luna Two Women) born in Seravezza Kingdom of Italy (d. 1988)
20 Mar 1936
Mark Saville Baron Saville of Newdigate British high court judge (Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom) born in England
20 Mar 1937
Jeremy Larner American speechwriter author and screenwriter (The Candidate Drive He Said) born in Olean New York (d. 2026) [1]
20 Mar 1938
Sergei Petrovich Novikov Russian mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology and soliton theory born in Gorky Russia Soviet Union [1]
20 Mar 1942
Wyn Davies Welsh soccer forward (34 caps Bolton Wanderers Newcastle United Manchester City) born in Caernarfon Wales (d. 2025)
20 Mar 1943
Gerard Malanga American photographer and poet (chic death Mythologies of the Heart) born in the Bronx New York
20 Mar 1943
Naima Neidre Estonian artist and printmaker (Lumps of Pollen I) born in Haapsalu Estonia
20 Mar 1944
Camille Cosby American television producer philanthropist and wife of Bill Cosby born in Washington D.C.
20 Mar 1945
Henry Bartholomay American Naval aviator and recipient of the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2015)
20 Mar 1945
Pat Riley American Basketball HOF coach (NBA Cship 1982 85 87 88 LA Lakers 2006 Miami Heat 3 NBA Coach of the Year NY Knicks) and guard (NBA Cship 1992 LA Lakers) born in Schenectady New York
20 Mar 1951
Curt Smith American author media host speech writer for President George H. W. Bush and authority on baseball broadcasting (The History of Baseball and the White House) born in Caledonia New York [1] [2] [3]
20 Mar 1951
Tanya Boyd American actress (Celeste Perrault in Days of Our Lives) born in Detroit Michigan
20 Mar 1954
Liana Kanelli Greek journalist and Member of the Greek Parliament born in Athens Greece [1] [2] [3]
20 Mar 1957
Chris Wedge American director (Ice Age) and co-founder of Blue Sky Studios born in Binghampton New York
20 Mar 1959
Sting [Steve Borden] American professional wrestler (WCW Monday Nitro TNA iMPACT Wrestling) born in Omaha Nebraska
20 Mar 1960
Joanna Hogg British screenwriter and director (The Souvenir Archipelago) born in London
20 Mar 1969
Thang Thanh Nguyen Vietnamese convicted murderer (FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List) born in Sc Trng Vietnam
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