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March 20, 1984 Christy Romano, American Actress March 20, 1976 Arno Knapen, Dutch soccer player, Holten, FC Twente March 20, 1976 Chester Bennington, American Musician March 20, 1975 Brian Buetsch, born in Rockford, Illinois, figure skater, 1997 Great Lakes Sr champ March 20, 1974 P J Bogart, New York City, diver 1996 Olympics March 20, 1973 Jane March, born in Edgeware, England, actress, Lover March 20, 1973 Nico Boje, cricketer, South African ODI left-arm spinner 1996 March 20, 1973 Norman Tome, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics March 20, 1972 Shana Zadrick, born in Grand Junction, Colorado, model, Guess Jeans March 20, 1972 Ajah Wilson-Ogechukwu, soccer player, Roda JC March 20, 1971 Janis Kelly, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, volleyball player 1996 Olympics March 20, 1971 Manny Alexander, born in Dominican Republic, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles March 20, 1970 Kristin Klein, born in Santa Monica, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics March 20, 1970 Ralph Dawkins, NFL running back, NO Saints March 20, 1970 Ron George, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons March 20, 1970 Todd Burger, NFL guard for the Chicago Bears March 20, 1969 Caroline Brunet, born in Quebec City Quebec, kayaker, 1996 Olympics silver March 20, 1969 Konstantine Starikovitch, Podolsk Rus, 238lbs U.S. weightlift 1996 Olympics March 20, 1969 Paul Atkinson, jockey March 20, 1969 Sharon Manning, WNBA center and forward, Charlotte Sting March 20, 1969 Thang Thanh Nguyen, born in Soc Trang, Vietnam, murderer, FBI Most Wanted March 20, 1968 Eric Viscaal, Dutch soccer star, PSV/AA Gent March 20, 1968 Jurgen Rumrich, born in Miesbach GER, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 March 20, 1968 Sheree Megan Higgins, born in Matamata NZ, golfer, 1991 Bridgestone March 20, 1967 Bryan Genesse, actor, Rocco-Bold and Beautiful, Grady-Street Justice March 20, 1967 Dana Rinehart Dalton, born in Orlando, Florida, Miss Florida-America, 1991 March 20, 1967 Mookie Blaylock, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks March 20, 1967 Randy Gullatt, horse trainer March 20, 1966 Blas Minor, Merced California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners March 20, 1966 Giulio Caravatta, CFL quarterback for the BC Lions March 20, 1965 Chris Hoiles, Bowling Green, Ohio, catcher for the Baltimore Orioles March 20, 1965 Danielle Woodward, born in Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics March 20, 1964 Ruth Davidon, born in Baltimore, Maryland, rower, Olympics-6th-96 March 20, 1963 Paul Annacone, born in Southampton, New York, tennis star March 20, 1963 Paul Mirkovich, rock keyboardist, Nelson-Love and Affection March 20, 1963 Ramon Andersson, born in Middle Swan Australia, canoeist, Olympics-br-92, 96 March 20, 1963 David Thewlis, English Actor March 20, 1962 Stephen Sommers, American Director March 20, 1961 John Clark Gable, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Bad Jim March 20, 1961 Kathy Guadagnino, born in Albany, New York, LPGA golfer, 1985 U.S. Women's Open March 20, 1961 Slim Jim Phantom, [Jim Mcdonnell], rock drummer, Stray Cats March 20, 1959 Dale Reid, born in Ladybank Scotland, LPGA golfer, European Solheim Cup team March 20, 1959 Richard Drummie, rocker, Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down March 20, 1958 Holly Hunter, born in Atlanta Georgia, actress, Broadcast News, Roe vs Wade March 20, 1958 Rickey Jackson, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers March 20, 1957 Spike Lee, born in Atlanta, director, Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X March 20, 1957 Theresa Russell, [Paup], San Diego, California, actress, Black Widow, Razor's Edge March 20, 1956 Phillip Oppenhein, British MP March 20, 1954 Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings March 20, 1954 Jim Seales, born in Hamilton Ala, singer, Shenandoah-Sunday in the South March 20, 1952 Anand Armitraj, born in India, tennis player, Brother of ViJay March 20, 1951 Guy Perry, rock guitarist and vocalist, Motels-Only the Lonely March 20, 1951 Jimmie Vaughan, guitarist, Fabulous Thunderbirds March 20, 1951 John Wetton, rocker, Asia March 20, 1951 Madan Lal, cricketer, Indian medium pacer in the 70's March 20, 1951 Tanya Boyd, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Celeste-Days of our Life March 20, 1950 William Hurt, born in Washington D.C., actor, Big Chill, Children of a Lesser God March 20, 1948 Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins March 20, 1948 John de Lancie, actor, Q-Star Trek Next Gen, Days of our Lives March 20, 1948 Pamela Sargent, U.S., sci-fi author, Venus of Dreams, Cloned Lives March 20, 1947 Carl Palmer, drummer, Asia-Heat of the Moment, Emerson Lake and Palmer March 20, 1947 John Eastburn Boswell, medievalist March 20, 1946 Ranger Doug, [Douglas Green], Illinois, singer, Riders in Sky-Cowboy Way March 20, 1945 Larry Combest, Rep-R-TX, 1985- March 20, 1945 Pat Riley, born in Schenectady, New York, NBA coach, Lakers, Knicks, Heat March 20, 1945 Tim Yeo, British MP/under-sect, State of Environment March 20, 1941 Carlos Lopez, jockey March 20, 1940 Mickey Preger, horse trainer March 20, 1940 Mary Ellen Mark, American Photographer March 20, 1939 Brian Mulroney, P-C, 18th PM of Canada, 1984-93 March 20, 1939 Earl of Seafield, [Ginger], English large landowner March 20, 1938 Frans J van der Heijden, Dutch journal/Dutch MP, CDA March 20, 1937 Elizabeth Gille, writer translator/editor March 20, 1937 Helmut Recknagel, born in Germany, 90m ski jump, Olympics gold 1960 March 20, 1937 Jerry Reed, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer/actor, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit March 20, 1937 Joe Rivers, rocker, Johnnie and Joe March 20, 1937 Mark Saville, QC, British high court judge March 20, 1934 Eric Hebborn, artist/faker March 20, 1934 Marion Conti, arch bishop, Aberdeen England March 20, 1933 David James Moore, educationalist March 20, 1933 Jacquez Guyonnet, composer March 20, 1932 Tod Dockstader, composer March 20, 1931 Antonio Tauriello, composer March 20, 1931 David Montgomery, chairman, British Forestry Commission March 20, 1931 Hal Linden, [Harold Lipshitz], actor, Barney Miller, Blacke's Magic March 20, 1931 John Rae, British educator, Conscience and Politics March 20, 1930 Michel Magne, composer March 20, 1928 Anthony Blond, British publisher, The Publishing Game, Book Book March 20, 1928 Christopher Benstead, race horse trainer March 20, 1928 Fred Rogers, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, children TV host, Mr Rogers' Neighborhood March 20, 1928 Hans Kung, Swiss religious theologist March 20, 1928 Jerome Cousins Biffle, born in Denver,Colorado, long jumper, Olympics gold 1952 March 20, 1927 John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer, Chamber Music for brass quintet March 20, 1926 Ted Bessell, born in Flushing, New York, actor, Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle March 20, 1925 James Pickles, judge March 20, 1925 John D Erlichman, Politician, Nixon aide, Watergate March 20, 1925 John Ehrlichman, American Politician March 20, 1923 Marc Saporta, French writer/essayist, Le Grand Defi March 20, 1922 Arnold Burgen, college president, Academia Europaea March 20, 1922 Carl Reiner, born in Bronx, comedian, 2000 Year Old Man, Dick Van Dyke Show March 20, 1922 Doug Barnard, Jr., Rep-D-GA, 1977- March 20, 1922 Jack Kruschen, born in Winnipeg, Canada, actor, Papa-Webster, Busting Loose March 20, 1922 Larry Elgart, born in New Haven, Connecticut, bandleader/alto sax, Elgart Orch March 20, 1922 Ray Goulding, born in Lowell Massachusetts, comedian, Bob and Ray March 20, 1921 Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Senegal, director general, UNESCO March 20, 1921 Primoz Ramovs, composer March 20, 1920 Douglas G. Chapman, biomathematical statistician March 20, 1920 Marian McPartland, jazz pianist, Bill Mayer, Jimmy McPartland March 20, 1920 Werner Klemperer, born in Cologne, Germany, actor, Col Klink-Hogan's Heroes March 20, 1918 Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer, Soldiers March 20, 1918 Jack Barry, born in Lindenhurst, New York, game show emcee, Joker's Wild March 20, 1917 Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter, M Nijhoff Prize 1958 March 20, 1917 Kalervo H. Hortamo, Finnish poet, Sydanmaa March 20, 1917 Peter Caddy, founder, Findhorn Community March 20, 1917 Vera Lynn, singer, Anniversary Waltz March 20, 1916 Pierre Messmer, PM, France March 20, 1915 Rudolf Kirchschlager, president of Austria, 1974-86 March 20, 1915 Svyatoslav Richter, pianist March 20, 1914 Sviatosiav Richter, born in Zhitomir, Ukraine, pianist, Stalin Prize-1945 March 20, 1914 Wendell Corey, born in Dracut, Massachusetts, actor, 11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl March 20, 1914 William Baddeley, rector, St. Jame's Piccadilly March 20, 1913 Judith Evelyn, born in Seneca, South Dakota, actress, 13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window March 20, 1911 Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress, Pleasantly Settled March 20, 1908 Frank Stanton, born in Muskegon, Michigan, broadcasting executive, CBS March 20, 1908 Michael Redgrave, Bristol Eng, actor, Browning Version, Lady Vanishes March 20, 1908 Philip "Felix" Bekkers, actor, Czardasvorstin March 20, 1907 Hugh MacLennan, Canadian Author March 20, 1906 Abraham Beame, Mayor-D-NYC, New York City's 1st Jewish mayor March 20, 1906 Ozzie Nelson, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet March 20, 1906 Pavel P Parenago, Russian astronomer March 20, 1904 B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pennsylvania, Behaviorism pioneer, Skinner box March 20, 1904 B. F. Skinner, American Psychologist March 20, 1903 Vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro, elected 1961 March 20, 1902 Edgar Buchanan, born in Humansville, Missouri, actor, Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction March 20, 1902 Kathryn Forbes, short story writer, mama's bank account March 20, 1896 Hal Walker, Ottumwa, Iowa, director, I Married Joan March 20, 1890 Lauritz Melchior, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, baritone tenor, Natl Symphony March 20, 1888 S V Vegesack, writer March 20, 1885 Eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe March 20, 1885 Hendrik A de Fish, [Henri Pauwels], Flemish philological/sociologist March 20, 1883 Colin Campbell, born in Falkirk, Scotland, actress, High Bright Sun, Leather Boys March 20, 1883 Karl Hasse, composer March 20, 1882 Rene Coty, born in Le Harve, France, president of France, 1953-58 March 20, 1873 Sergei V Rachmaninov, Russian/US pianist/composer, Aleko March 20, 1872 Bernhard Seklas, composer March 20, 1872 Karin Michaelis, writer March 20, 1870 Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician, East Africa March 20, 1868 Obe Postma, Frisian poet/geography/historian, Frisian Clay Farm March 20, 1863 Ernesto Nazareth, composer March 20, 1856 Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management March 20, 1856 Frederick W. Taylor, American Scientist March 20, 1853 George Godfrey, born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, heavyweight boxer, Old Chocolate March 20, 1846 Auguste Bender, writer March 20, 1834 Charles William Elliot, born in Boston, President of Harvard, 1869-1909 March 20, 1834 Charles W. Eliot, American Educator March 20, 1834 Charles William Eliot, American Educator March 20, 1833 Henry Southwick Perkins, composer March 20, 1830 Eugene Asa Carr, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1910 March 20, 1829 Charles Albert White, composer March 20, 1828 Henrik Ibsen, born in Norway, playwright, Peer Gynt, Hedda Gabler March 20, 1826 Carel Vosmaer, Dutch art historian/poet/editor March 20, 1825 William Nelson Rector Beall, Brig General Confederate Army March 20, 1823 John Echols, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1896 March 20, 1820 Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia, Wallachia and Romania March 20, 1813 Matthias Keller, born in Ulm, Germany, hymm writer, O Farther un High March 20, 1812 George Bibb Crittenden, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1880 March 20, 1811 George Caleb Bingham, U.S., politician/painter, Country Election March 20, 1811 Napoleon FKJ Bonaparte II, Napoleon's son/King of Rome March 20, 1804 Neal Dow, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1897 March 20, 1799 Thomas Hewitt Key, English Writer March 20, 1774 John Braham, composer March 20, 1770 Johann Friedrich Holderlin, born in Tubingen, Germany, poet, Der Rhein March 20, 1750 Martinus van Marum, Dutch chemist/physicist, Homo Diluvii Testus March 20, 1739 Eligio Celestino, composer March 20, 1728 Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist March 20, 1725 Abdul-Hamid I, 27th sultan of Turkey, 1774-89 March 20, 1680 Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer, Stabat mater March 20, 1634 Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist, Examiner of Comets |