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March 1, 1980 Rose VBL Windsor, daughter of English prince Richard March 1, 1980 Shahid Afridi, cricketer, ton in 37 balls in 1st ODI innings March 1, 1977 Rod White, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, archer, won Olympic gold in 1996 March 1, 1976 Maringo Vlijter, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles March 1, 1975 Maria Jose Suarez, Miss Universe-Spain in 1996 March 1, 1974 Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor, played Zack on Saved by the Bell March 1, 1974 Stephen Davis, running back for the Washington Redskins March 1, 1973 Chris Webber, NBA forward, Washington Bullets/Wizards March 1, 1973 Igor Murin, Trencin CZE, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 March 1, 1973 Jack Davenport, British Actor March 1, 1972 Omar Daal, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos March 1, 1972 Profail Grier, CFL running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders March 1, 1971 Allen Johnson, Washington D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, 1996 Olympics gold March 1, 1971 Andre Karnebeek, soccer player, FC Twente March 1, 1971 Austin Robbins, NFL defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders, NO Saints March 1, 1971 Shepherd Clark, born in Atlanta, Georgia, figure skater, 1994, 97 Eastern Sr champ March 1, 1971 Tim Prinsen, CFL offensive linebacker, Hamilton Tiger Cats March 1, 1971 Tyler Hamilton, born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, cyclist 1996 Olympics March 1, 1971 Zahoor Elahi, cricketer, Pakistan opening batsman vs. NZ 1996 March 1, 1970 Lisa Eagen, Harlan Iowa, team handball wing/back court 1996 Olympics March 1, 1970 Ray Crittenden, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers March 1, 1970 Stuart Thompson, Australian baseball infielder, 1996 Olympics March 1, 1969 Azam Khan, cricketer, Pakistan ODI batsman 1996 March 1, 1969 Doug Creek, born in Winchester, Virginia, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants March 1, 1969 Vincenzo Esposito, NBA guard, Toronto Raptors March 1, 1969 Javier Bardem, Spanish Actor March 1, 1968 Dave Zuniga, Worland WYO, 136 lbs/greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics March 1, 1968 Salil Ankola, cricketer, Indian pace bowler one Test 1989 March 1, 1968 Sanjeeva Weerasinghe, cricketer, Test for Sri Lanka vs. India at 17 March 1, 1967 Aron Winter, Surnamese/Dutch soccer star, Ajax, Lazio March 1, 1967 George Eads, American Actor March 1, 1966 Clinton Gregory, singer March 1, 1966 John David Cullum, actor in 1776, Sweet Country, Day After March 1, 1966 Luis Sojo, born in Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder, Seattle Mariners March 1, 1966 Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies March 1, 1965 Les Miller, defensive end for the Carolina Panthers March 1, 1964 Jennifer McCarters, born in Sevierville, Tennessee, singer, McCarters-The Gift March 1, 1963 Arnold Oosterveer, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen March 1, 1963 Barb[ara] Marois, Auburn Massachusetts, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics March 1, 1963 Magnus Svensson, Leksand Swe, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers March 1, 1963 Maurice Benard, actor, Sonny Corinthos-General Hospital March 1, 1963 Robert James Affuso, born in Newburgh, New York, rock drummer, Skid Row-Psycho Love March 1, 1963 Ron Francis, Sault Ste Marie, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada March 1, 1963 Tony Castillo, Lara Venezuela, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays March 1, 1962 Bill Leen, rocker for the Gin Blossoms March 1, 1962 Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants March 1, 1961 Davis Daniel, born in Arlington Heights Illinois, country singer March 1, 1961 Mike Rozier, NFL halfback, Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta March 1, 1960 Alicia Dibos, Lima Peru, LPGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Women's Open-4th March 1, 1958 Nik Kershaw, singer and songwriter, Wouldn't it be Good March 1, 1958 Wayne B. Phillips, cricket wicket-keeper, Australia March 1, 1957 Jon Carroll, born in Washington D.C., vocalist, Starland Vocal Band-Afternoon Delight March 1, 1956 Balwinder Singh Sandhu, cricketer, Sikh pace bowler 1983 World Cup March 1, 1956 Mark Todd, U.K., NZ equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics March 1, 1956 Timothy Daly, born in Sufferin, New York, actor, Joe-Wings, Diner, Made in Heaven March 1, 1955 Jimmy Fortune, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57 March 1, 1954 Catherine Bach, born in Warren, Ohio, actress played Daisey Duke on the Dukes of Hazzard March 1, 1954 Janis Gill, born in Torrance, California, singer, Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl March 1, 1954 Ron Howard, Oklahoma, actor and director, American Graffiti, Happy Days March 1, 1953 Bandula Warnapura, cricketer, 1st Sri Lanka Test captain March 1, 1952 Alice Ritzman, born in Kalispell MT, LPGA golfer, 1995 Rochester Intl-5th March 1, 1952 David Allen Barr, born in Kelowna BC, PGA golfer, Atlanta Golf Classic March 1, 1951 Barbara DeAngelis, talk show hostess, Barbara DeAngelis Show March 1, 1950 Shahid Israr, Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper, in one Test vs. NZ 1976 March 1, 1949 Sido Martens, Dutch guitarist, singer and mandolin player, Fungus March 1, 1948 Norman Connors, singer, You Are My Starship March 1, 1947 Alan Thicke, born in Ontario, actor and host, Thicke of the Night, Growing Pains March 1, 1946 Lana Wood, [Svetlana Gurdin], born in Santa Rosa, California, Diamonds are Forever March 1, 1946 Tony Ashton, born in Blackburn England, rocker, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke March 1, 1945 Burning Spear, [Winston Rodney], Jamaican reggae singer March 1, 1944 Dirk Benedict, born in Helena, Montana, actor on A-Team, Battlestar Galactica March 1, 1944 John B. Breaux, Rep-D-LA, 1972-88 March 1, 1944 John Napier, London, set designer for the Royal Shakesphere Company March 1, 1944 Mike D'Abo, rock vocalist, Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn March 1, 1944 Roger Daltrey, English rocker, actor, producer, The Who, Tommy March 1, 1943 Benjamin W. Jipcho, born in Mt. Elgon, Kenya, 3K steeplechase, won Olympic silver in 1972 March 1, 1943 Franz Hohler, writer March 1, 1943 Mauro Checcoli, Italy, 3 day equestrian, won Olympic gold in 1964 March 1, 1943 Piet Veerman, Dutch rock vocalist and guitarist, Cats-Sailin' Home March 1, 1943 Wolfgang Scheidel, German DR, luge, 1972 Olympics gold March 1, 1943 John Leeson, British Actor March 1, 1942 Jerry Fischer, rocker in Blood, Sweat and Tears March 1, 1942 Peter Guber, producer, Flashdance March 1, 1942 Michael Giles, English Musician March 1, 1942 Lou Gerstner, American Businessman March 1, 1942 Louis Gerstner, American Businessman March 1, 1941 Michael L. Lampton, born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, astronaut March 1, 1941 Robert Hass, American Poet March 1, 1940 David Broome, Show Jumper, world champion 1970 March 1, 1940 Ralph Towner, rocker, Oregon March 1, 1939 Leo Brouwer, composer March 1, 1939 Warren Davis, rocker, Monotones March 1, 1938 Michael J[oseph] Kurland, U.S., sci-fi author, Infernal Device March 1, 1937 Jed Allan, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Days of our Lives, CC-Santa Barbara March 1, 1936 Camille E. Baly, St. Maartens poet, Sonny March 1, 1936 Jean-Edern Hallier, writer March 1, 1936 Marion Farouk-Sluglett, political scientist March 1, 1935 George Genereux, born in Canada, trap shooter, 1952 Olympics gold March 1, 1935 Judith Rossner, author, Looking for Mr. Goodbar March 1, 1935 Robert Conrad, [Conrad R Falk], Chicago, actor, Wild Wild West March 1, 1934 Jim "Ed" Brown, born in Sparkman, Arkansas, country singer, Nashville on the Road March 1, 1934 Riet [M J J] Roosen-van Pelt, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA March 1, 1933 Istvan Lang, composer March 1, 1933 Joan Hackett, born in New York, actress, Will Penny, One Stone Pony March 1, 1933 Myrlie Evers, politician and commissioner LA Board of Public works March 1, 1932 Jacques Leduc, composer March 1, 1930 C. D. Gopinath, cricketer, batted in 8 Tests for India in the 1950's March 1, 1930 Pierre Max Dubois, composer March 1, 1930 Raymond St. Jacques, actor and director, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Mr. Moses March 1, 1929 Sonny James, singer, Young Love, Running Bear March 1, 1927 Harry Belafonte, Harlem New York City, calypso singer, Buck and the Preacher March 1, 1927 Lusine Amara, opera and concert singer March 1, 1927 Robert Bork, American Public Servant March 1, 1926 Cesare Danova, born in Rome, Italy, actor, Garrison's Gorillas March 1, 1926 Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner 1960-89 March 1, 1926 Robert Clary, born in Paris, France, actor, LeBeau-Hogan's Heroes March 1, 1925 Al Rosen, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, 3rd baseman, AL MVP 1953, /NY Yankee pres March 1, 1924 Donald "Deke" Kent Slayton, born in Sparta, Wisconsin, Major USAF/astro, Apollo 18 March 1, 1923 Duncan White, Ceylon, 400m hurdler, 1948 Olympics silver March 1, 1922 William M. Gaines, publisher of MAD Magazine March 1, 1922 Yitzak Rabin, premier Israel, 1992-95, Nobel 1994 March 1, 1922 Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Statesman March 1, 1922 Michael Flanders, British Actor March 1, 1921 Jack Clayton, film director March 1, 1921 Richard Wilbur, 2nd U.S. Poet Laureate, Ceremony, Walking to Sleep March 1, 1921 Terrence "Cardinal" Cooke, New York March 1, 1920 Alfred Grant Goodman, composer March 1, 1920 Harry Caray, baseball announcer, Chicago Cubs March 1, 1920 Howard Nemerov, U.S., 3rd U.S. poet laureate and novelist, Blue Swallows March 1, 1919 Lawrence Ferlinghetti, U.S., beat poet, Coney Island of the Mind March 1, 1918 Roger Delgado, born in London, actor, Agent 8 3/4, Hot Enought for June March 1, 1917 Dinah Shore, born in Winchester, Tennessee, singer, See the USA in a Chevrolet March 1, 1917 Robert Lowell, poet and pacifist, Lord Weary's Castle, Near the Ocean March 1, 1915 Johannes J "Joop" Klant, Neth/South Africa economist, Madame Sans Gˆne March 1, 1914 Archibald J Gumede, South Africa ANC member/chairman, UDF March 1, 1914 Ralph Waldo Ellison, U.S. writer, Invisible Man, Shadow and Cast March 1, 1914 Ralph Ellison, American Author March 1, 1913 Helmut Erich Robert Gernsheim, photographer and collector March 1, 1911 Harry Golombek, chess grandmaster March 1, 1909 David Niven, born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, actor, Casino Royale March 1, 1909 Richard de Guide, composer March 1, 1909 Robert Selby Taylor, bishop March 1, 1909 Terence De Marney, born in England, actor, Case Thomas-Johnny Ringo March 1, 1907 Lois Moran, born in Pittsburgh, actress, Mom-Waterfront March 1, 1905 Pol le Roy, Flemish author/novelist/writer, Stroom March 1, 1904 Glenn Miller, bandleader, Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Mood March 1, 1904 Paul Hartman, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Bert-Petticoat Junction March 1, 1903 Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, Iowa, jazz cornetist, In a Mist March 1, 1900 Donald Keith Falkner, singer March 1, 1896 Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer March 1, 1895 G B "Duke" Keats, hockey hall of famer, elected 1958 March 1, 1893 Theo Frenkel, actor, Footlights, Hague's Comedy March 1, 1892 Ryunosuke Akutagawa, born in Japan, writer, Rashomon in Kappa March 1, 1890 Jan Duiker, Dutch architect, Zonnestral March 1, 1886 Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter, Erasmus Prize 1960 March 1, 1885 Lionel Atwill, English/U.S. actor, Mystery of the Wax Museum March 1, 1883 Thomas Shelvin, college footballer great, Yale March 1, 1882 Ida Moore, born in Altoona, Kansas, actress, Mr. Music, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki March 1, 1880 Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis March 1, 1880 Lytton Strachey, biographer and critic, Benson Medal 1923 March 1, 1878 Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer March 1, 1874 Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Netherlands March 1, 1865 Gerard Vissering, Dutch banker and president, Bank of Java March 1, 1864 Rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree March 1, 1860 Suzanna Salter, 1st U.S. female mayor and temperance leader March 1, 1858 Georg Simmel, German philosopher and sociologist March 1, 1856 Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest and politician, Volkseeuw March 1, 1852 Theophile Delcasse, French statesman March 1, 1848 Augustus Saint-Gaudens, U.S., sculptor and designer, 1907 $20 gold piece March 1, 1841 Blanche Kelso Bruce, born in Virginia, Sen-Miss, 1875-1881 March 1, 1841 Romualdo Marenco, composer March 1, 1838 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest March 1, 1837 Ion Creanga, Romanian fairy tale author, Amintiti the Copilarie March 1, 1837 William Dean Howells, U.S., novelist/critic/editor, Atlantic March 1, 1835 Matthias J. Scheeben, German theologist, Natur und Gnade March 1, 1832 Friedrich Grutzmacher, composer March 1, 1831 Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1864 March 1, 1828 James Fleming Fagan, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1893 March 1, 1828 Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright March 1, 1826 John Thomas, composer March 1, 1822 Albin Francisco Schoepf, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1886 March 1, 1822 Charles Champion Gilbert, Brig General Union volunteers March 1, 1820 George Davis, Atty Gen Confederacy, died in 1896 March 1, 1820 Richard Redhead, composer March 1, 1811 Robert Christie Buchanan, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1878 March 1, 1810 Frederic Chopin, born in Poland, composer/pianist, Concert in F Minor March 1, 1799 Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer March 1, 1788 Gheorghe Asachi, Romania, writer/humanist/politician March 1, 1780 Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-general of Netherlands Indies, 1826-30 March 1, 1779 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer March 1, 1771 Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer March 1, 1734 Pieter Valck[x], South Netherland sculptor March 1, 1711 Peregrinus Pogl, composer March 1, 1709 Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer March 1, 1703 Dieudonne Raick, composer March 1, 1690 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer March 1, 1630 Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, baptized March 1, 1610 Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet and historian March 1, 1607 Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer March 1, 1528 Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria March 1, 1494 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter March 1, 1456 Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary, 1471/90-1516 March 1, 772 Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poet/governor of Hang-tsjow |