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March 31, 1982 Jessica Joseph, born in Royal Oak, Michigan, dance skater, Butler-1997 Natl March 31, 1980 Jenny Smith, born in Western Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics March 31, 1976 Amanda Moody, born in Orem, Utah, Miss America-Utah, 1996 March 31, 1976 Josh Saviano, actor, Paul Pfeiffer-Wonder Years March 31, 1974 Anthony Hicks, NFL linebacker, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31 March 31, 1974 Carol Ann Plante, actress, Sara Henderson-Harry and the Hendersons March 31, 1974 James Burgess, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers March 31, 1974 Jason Odom, tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 31, 1974 Nina Georgala, Miss Universe-Greece, 1996 March 31, 1973 Vanessa Mambi, Miss Universe-Curacao, 1996 March 31, 1972 John Godina, born in Fort Sill Oklahoma, shot putter/discus thrower, 1996 Olympics silver March 31, 1972 Kelly O'Leary, born in Halifax Nova, Scotia, kayaker 1996 Olympics March 31, 1972 Alejandro Amenabar, Spanish Director March 31, 1971 Ewan McGregor, born in Scottish, actor, Trainspotting March 31, 1971 Pavel Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks March 31, 1971 Pavel Bure, NHL forward, Team Russia Oly-Silver-1998, Vancouver March 31, 1970 Derek Brown, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars March 31, 1970 Oleg Romanov, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics March 31, 1970 Stuart Carruthers, Australian field hockey fullback 1996 Olympics March 31, 1969 Kevin Sargent, NFL tackle and guard for the Cincinnati Bengals March 31, 1969 Steve Smith, NBA guard for the Atlanta Hawks March 31, 1968 J R Reid, NBA forward, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets March 31, 1967 Glenn Montgomery, NFL defensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks, Oilers March 31, 1967 Nanci Bowen, born in Tifton, Georgia, LPGA golfer, 1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore March 31, 1966 Natalie Gosselin, Levis Quebec, 52kg judoka 1996 Olympics March 31, 1966 Thomas Fitzgerald, born in Brooklyn, New York, team handball left wing 1996 Olympics March 31, 1965 Marlon Vonhagt, cricketer, 1 ODI Sri Lanka 1984-85 World Series Cup March 31, 1965 Patty Fendick, born in Sacramento, California, tennis star, 1989 Auckland March 31, 1965 Tom Barrasso, born in Boston, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins March 31, 1965 William McNamara, born in Dallas, Texas, actor, Texasville, Beat, Stealing Home March 31, 1964 Dave Wyman, NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos March 31, 1964 David Diaz-Infante, NFL guard, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 March 31, 1964 Erik Turner, born in Omaha, Nebraska, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie March 31, 1964 Isabelle Ferrari, born in Italy, Italy's Miss Teenager March 31, 1964 Rod Jones, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals March 31, 1962 John Taylor, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers March 31, 1961 Ron Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, 4x100m runner 1984 Olympics gold March 31, 1960 Anne Howard, born in San Diego, California, actress, Nicole Love-Another World March 31, 1960 Mark Tuinei, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys March 31, 1959 Angus Young, born in Glascow, Scotland, rock guitarist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell March 31, 1958 Jay Feenan, born in Windham, New Hampshire, rower 1996 Olympics March 31, 1958 Pat McGlynn, born in Edinburgh, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers March 31, 1957 Marc McClure, born in San Mateo, California, actor, Ross-California Fever March 31, 1957 Mary Cadorette, born in East Hartford, Connecticut, actress, Vicky-3's a Crowd March 31, 1957 Patrick G. Forrester, born in El Paso, Texas, Lt Col Army/astronaut March 31, 1955 Svetozar Marovic, Yugoslavian Politician March 31, 1955 Stephen F. Lynch, American Politician March 31, 1954 Tony Brock, born in England, rock drummer, Babys-Missing You March 31, 1953 Greg Martin, born in Louisville, Kentucky, singer, Ky Headhunters-Davy Crockett March 31, 1953 Sean Hopper, born in California, rock keyboardist, Huey Lewis and The News March 31, 1951 Ed Marinaro, born in New York City, actor, Joe-Hill St. Blues, Sonny-Laverne and Shirley March 31, 1950 Alison McCartney, pathologist/Breast Cancer campaigner March 31, 1950 Richard Hughes, rocker, Johnny Winter Band March 31, 1948 Al Gore, born in Washington D.C., Sen-D-Tenn, 1985-92 and 45th U.S. VP 1993-2000 March 31, 1948 David Eisenhower, Eisenhower's grandson, married Julie Nixon March 31, 1948 Mick Ralphs, rocker March 31, 1948 Rhea Perlman, born in Brooklyn, actress, Zena-Taxi, Carla-Cheers March 31, 1948 Thijs van Leer, Dutch singer/flutist, Focus, Introspection March 31, 1947 Al Goodman, rock vocalist, Ray, Goodman, Brown March 31, 1947 Cesar Gaviria Trujillo, president, Colombia, 1990-94 March 31, 1947 Jon-Jon Poulos, born in Chicago, Illinois, rocker, Buckinghams March 31, 1946 Aftab Gul, cricketer, Pakistani opening batsman in six Tests 1969-71 March 31, 1946 Al Nichol, born in Winston Salem, North Carolina, rock guitarist and vocalist, Turtles March 31, 1946 Gabe Kaplan, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Welcome Back Kotter March 31, 1944 Rod Allen, [B Rodney Bainbridge] rock bassist/vocalist, Fortunes March 31, 1943 Christopher Walken, born in Astoria Queens, actor, Deer Hunter, Brainstorm March 31, 1940 Barney Frank, Rep-D-MA, 1981- March 31, 1940 Jim Criner, WLAF head coach for the Scottish Claymores March 31, 1940 Patrick Leahy, Sen-D-VT, 1975- March 31, 1939 Liz Claiborne, Brussels Belgium, fashion designer, women March 31, 1938 Nathaniel Taylor, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Rollo-Sanford and Sons March 31, 1938 David Steel, British Politician March 31, 1937 Willem Duyn, [Mouth], Dutch singer, Mouth and MacNeal March 31, 1936 Marge Piercy, author, Small Changes, Gone for Soldiers March 31, 1935 Herb Alpert, bandleader/trumpeteer, Tijuana Brass, /CEO, A and M March 31, 1935 Judith Rossner, U.S., writer, August March 31, 1934 Grigori Grigoyevich Nelyubov, Russia, cosmonaut, Vostok 1 backup March 31, 1934 John D. Loudermilk, rock drummer/vocalist, Language of Love, Norman March 31, 1934 Wim H. Sinnige, Dutch alderman of finance, social democratic March 31, 1934 Richard Chamberlain, born in Beverly Hills, California, actor, Dr. Kildare March 31, 1933 Bob Simmons, born in Fulham, England, stuntman, double for James Bond March 31, 1933 Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry March 31, 1932 Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer, South African fast bowler, 8-53 vs. NZ 1961 March 31, 1932 John Jakes, born in Chicago, writer, Sir Scoundrel, Great Women Reporters March 31, 1932 Nagisa Oshima, born in Kyoto, Japan, director, Town of Love and Hope March 31, 1931 Miller Barber, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, PGA golfer, 1968 Byron Nelson Classic March 31, 1929 Lee Patterson, born in Vancouver, BC, actor, Dave-Surfside Six, Another World March 31, 1929 Liz Claiborne, fashion designer March 31, 1928 Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing, Detroit Redwings March 31, 1927 Cesar Chavez, born in Yuma, Arizona, farm labor leader, United Farm Workers March 31, 1927 William Daniels, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Dr. Mark Craig-St. Elsewhere, 1776 March 31, 1926 John Fowles, born in England, novelist, Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman March 31, 1926 Sydney Chaplin, son of Charlie/actor, Adding Machine, Psycho Sisters March 31, 1924 Leo Buscaglia, born in Los Angeles, California, "Dr. Hug", psycholigist, Love March 31, 1924 Charles Guggenheim, American Director March 31, 1923 Donald Argee Barksdale, born in Berkley, California, basketballer 1948 Olympics gold March 31, 1923 Lawrie Miller, NZ cricketer, opening bat in 13 Tests March 31, 1922 Patrick J G McGee, born in North Ireland, actor, Clockwork Orange March 31, 1922 Richard Kiley, born in Chicago, actor, Man of La Mancha, Endless Love March 31, 1920 Marga [Sara Voeten-] Minco, Dutch writer, Bitter Herb March 31, 1918 Ted Post, Director, Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes March 31, 1916 John Vivyan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Imitation of Life, Mr. Lucky March 31, 1915 Eliseo Morales Pajaro, composer March 31, 1915 Henry Morgan, born in New York City, comedian/TV panelist, I've Got a Secret, Arena March 31, 1915 Jack Perry, businessman March 31, 1914 Octavio Paz, Mexico, writer/diplomat, Salamandra, Topoemas March 31, 1912 Wilhelmus Berkelmans, civil servant/resistance fighter March 31, 1911 Robert Hamer, British Director March 31, 1909 Pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP, GVP, /editor, Netherlands Daily March 31, 1909 Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator March 31, 1907 Eddie Quillan, Philadelphia, actor, Julia, Hell Town March 31, 1906 Lauri Saikkola, composer March 31, 1900 Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters March 31, 1900 Lorinc Szabo, Hungary, poet, Huszonhatodik ev March 31, 1895 John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker, Sec of War 1941-45, President Chase Man March 31, 1895 Vardis A Fisher, U.S. author, Darkness and Deep March 31, 1895 John J. McCloy, American Lawyer March 31, 1893 Clemens Krauss, born in Vienna, Austria, conductor, Berlin State Orch-1937 March 31, 1892 Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant March 31, 1891 Erich Walter Sternberg, composer March 31, 1891 Ion Pillat, Romaniams poet/senator, Umbra timpului March 31, 1891 Victor Varconi, born in Hungary, actor, Divine Lady, King of Kings, Big City March 31, 1887 Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer March 31, 1885 Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist March 31, 1878 Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ, 1908-1915 March 31, 1872 Arthur Griffith, Irish journalist, founder of Sinn Fein March 31, 1872 Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, born in Russia, dance master, Imperial Ballet March 31, 1868 Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist March 31, 1854 Dugald Clerk, inventor, 2-stroke motorcycle engine March 31, 1848 John Henry Roberts, composer March 31, 1847 Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer March 31, 1844 Andrew Lang, born in Scotland, author, The Blue Fairy Book March 31, 1840 John Herbert Kelly, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1864 March 31, 1839 Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia, OS March 31, 1838 Leon Dierx, French poet March 31, 1837 Robert Ross McBurney, 1st paid secretary of the YMCA March 31, 1837 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1864 March 31, 1835 John La Farge, U.S. painter March 31, 1835 John LaFarge, American Artist March 31, 1831 Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist March 31, 1824 William Morris Hunt, American Artist March 31, 1822 Rafael Hernando, composer March 31, 1811 Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, Germany, chemist, Bunsen Burner March 31, 1809 Edward FitzGerald, born in England, writer, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam March 31, 1809 Nikolai Gogol, father of 19th-century Russian realism, Dead Souls March 31, 1809 Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer March 31, 1791 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer March 31, 1747 Johann A P Schulz, German composer March 31, 1747 Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, Moon has Risen March 31, 1732 Franz Joseph Haydn, born in Austria, composer, help develop classical style March 31, 1723 Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway, 1746-66 March 31, 1717 Florian Wrastill, composer March 31, 1684 Francesco Durante, composer March 31, 1675 Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Italy, Pope, 1740-58 March 31, 1621 Andrew Marvell, born in England, poet, To His Coy Mistress March 31, 1596 Rene Descartes, born in France, philosopher, he thought, therefore he was March 31, 1570 Louise Juliana, countess of Nassau March 31, 1519 Henry II, King of Germany, 1547-59 March 31, 1499 Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope, 1559-65 |