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March 8, 1977 James Van Der Beek, actor, Dawson's Creek March 8, 1977 Petr Devyatkin, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998 Olympics March 8, 1976 Freddie Prinze, Jr., actor, I Know What You Did Last Summer March 8, 1975 Brett Conway, NFL kicker, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 March 8, 1975 Kenny Wheaton, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys March 8, 1974 Steve Sarkisian, CFL quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders March 8, 1974 Toran James, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers March 8, 1973 Kendell Watkins, NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys March 8, 1973 Nanette Pearson, born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Miss America-Utah, 1997 March 8, 1973 Boris Kodjoe, Austrian Actor March 8, 1972 Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team March 8, 1972 Pat Riley, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks March 8, 1972 Takuro Abe, WLAF linebacker, Amsterdam Admirals March 8, 1971 Bob Boughner, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman, Buffalo Sabres March 8, 1971 Marc Tobert, CFL slot back for the Edmonton Eskimos March 8, 1970 Harry Decheiver, soccer player, RKC March 8, 1970 Jason Elam, NFL kicker, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 March 8, 1970 Rhett Harty, born in Pasedena California, U.S. soccer player, 1992 Olympics March 8, 1970 Vadim Bekboulatov, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics March 8, 1970 Constantine Karamanlis, Greek Leader March 8, 1969 Andrea Parker, actress, Miss Parker-The Pretender March 8, 1968 Clare Wood, born in Zululand, South Africa, tennis star, 1986 Futures-Lisbon March 8, 1968 Rob Zettler, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs March 8, 1967 Brent Fedyk, born in Yorkton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars March 8, 1967 Dale Joseph, CFL defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders March 8, 1966 Elliot Boult, born in Blenheim, New Zealand, Australasia golfer March 8, 1966 Holly Ann Salo, born in Keani, Alaska, Miss Alaska-America, 1991 March 8, 1966 Laura McCabe, cross country skier, 1994 Olympics March 8, 1965 Kenny Smith, NBA guard for the Houston Rockets March 8, 1964 Cheryl "Salt" James, singer, Salt-N-Pepa March 8, 1964 Cheryl James, American Musician March 8, 1963 Gursharan Singh, cricketer, Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90 March 8, 1963 Kathy Ireland, model and actress, Alien From, Louisiana, Side Out March 8, 1963 Mike Lalor, Buffalo, NHL defenseman, Dallas Stars March 8, 1962 Shaun Gayle, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers March 8, 1962 William Fuller, NFL defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers March 8, 1961 Larry Murphy, born in Scarborough, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs March 8, 1961 Camryn Manheim, American Actress March 8, 1960 Buck Williams, NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks March 8, 1959 Aidan Quinn, actor, Avalon, Desperately Seeking Susan, Mission March 8, 1958 Andreas Maurer, West Germany, tennis star March 8, 1958 Gary Numan, [Gary Webb], born in Hammersmith, England, vocalist, Replicas March 8, 1957 Cynthia Rothrock, born in Wilmington, Delaware, actress, Lady Dragon, Honor and Glory March 8, 1957 Ruth Wysocki, Alhambra California, 800m/1500m runner March 8, 1954 Cheryl Baker, rock vocalist, Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies March 8, 1954 David Wilkie, England, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1996 Olympic gold March 8, 1954 Karl Schnabl, 90m ski jumper, 1976 Olympic gold March 8, 1953 Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder, AL MVP 1978 March 8, 1953 Kathleen Ann Shower, born in Brookville, Ohio, Playmate of the Year, May, 1985 March 8, 1952 Vladimir Vladimirovich Vasyutin, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz T-14 March 8, 1951 Philippe Henri Edmonds, cricketer, in Zambia England slow left-arm March 8, 1949 Charles Lismont, Belgian marathon runner, 1972 Olympic-silver March 8, 1948 Little Peggy March, [Margaret Battavio], vocalist, I Will Follow Him March 8, 1947 Mike Allsup, born in Modesto, California, rock guitarist, Three Dog Night March 8, 1946 Mohammad Nazir, Pakistani cricket off-spinner, 14 Tests 1969-83 March 8, 1946 Randy Meisner, rock bassist and vocalist, Poco, Eagles-Take it Easy March 8, 1945 Graeme Watson, cricketer, Australian opening batsman 5 Tests 1966-72 March 8, 1945 Jim Chapman, Rep-D-TX, 1985- March 8, 1945 Keith Jarrett, pianist and composer March 8, 1945 Micky Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Circus Boy and singer, Monkees March 8, 1945 Anselm Kiefer, German Artist March 8, 1944 Carole Bayer Sager, born in New York, aka Mrs. Burt Bachrach, singer, Arthur March 8, 1943 Lynn Redgrave, born in London, actress, Georgie Girl, Weight-Watcher March 8, 1942 Ann Packer-Brightwell, England, 400m/800m runner, 1964 Olympic gold March 8, 1942 Ralph Ellis, England, rhythm, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good March 8, 1942 [Dick] Richie Allen, baseball player, AL MVP 1972 March 8, 1942 Richie Allen, American Athlete March 8, 1941 Ivana Loudova, composer March 8, 1941 Yvar Emilian Mikhashoff, composer March 8, 1940 Leslie Isben Rogge, one of FBI's most wanted March 8, 1940 Susan Clark, born in Sarnia, Ontario, actress, Night Moves, Webster March 8, 1940 Theo Laseroms, [The Tank], Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord March 8, 1939 George William Reed, astronomy writer/cartoonist, Dark Sky Legacy March 8, 1939 Jim Bouton, born in Newark, New Jersey, pitcher, New York Yankees, author of Ball Four March 8, 1939 Lydia Skoblikova, U.S.S.R., speed skater, Olympics-6 gold-1960, 64 March 8, 1939 Mike Lowry, Rep-D-WA, 1979- March 8, 1939 Robert Tear, born in Barry, Wales, tenor, Welsh National Opera 1970 March 8, 1939 Yannis Vlachopoulos, composer March 8, 1938 Lew DeWitt, born in Virginia, country singer, Statler Brothers-Flowers on the Wall March 8, 1937 Juvenal Hayarimana, president of Rwanda, 1973-94 March 8, 1937 Pamela McEvoy-Johnston, psychotherapist-board member, WIC March 8, 1937 Raynoma Gordy, [Mayberry], U.S. orchestra leader, Rayber Voices March 8, 1936 Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist, Perfect Circle March 8, 1936 Sue Ane Langdon, born in Paterson, New Jersey, actress, Bachelor Father, Arnie March 8, 1934 Christian Wolff, composer March 8, 1934 Ron Taylor, born in Sydney, Australia, cinematographer, Those Amazing Animals March 8, 1933 Johnny Dollar, singer March 8, 1931 John McPhee, author, Back to ---- March 8, 1931 Neil Adcock, cricketer, South African pace bowler, 104 wkts 1953-62 March 8, 1931 Neil Postman, American Educator March 8, 1928 Frank Michael Beyer, composer March 8, 1928 Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows March 8, 1927 Jaromir Podesva, composer March 8, 1927 Joseph Berg, composer March 8, 1925 Darwin Horacio Vargas-Wallis, composer March 8, 1925 Francisco Rabal, born in Aguilas, Spain, actor, Holy Innocents, Camorra March 8, 1925 Petrus Steenkamp, Dutch politician, KVP/CDA March 8, 1924 Sean McClory, born in Dublin, Ireland, actor, Jack-Californians, My Chauffeur March 8, 1924 Victor "Toby" Neuberg, teacher/writer March 8, 1924 Anthony Caro, English Sculptor March 8, 1923 Juan M G "Wancho" Evertsz, premier of Dutch Antilles, NVP, 1973-77 March 8, 1923 Sembene Ousmane, Senegalese author/novelist/director, Doctor Noir March 8, 1922 Carl Furillo, Brooklyn Dodger, NL Batting Champ 1953 March 8, 1922 H. Kipphardt, writer March 8, 1921 Cyd Charisse, [Tula Finklea], Amarillo, Texas, dancer/actress, East Side March 8, 1921 Egbert George "Pete" Pitterson, trumpeter March 8, 1920 Eileen Herlie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, Myrtle Fargate-All My Children March 8, 1920 Eva Dahlbeck, born in Saltsjo-Duvnas, Sweden, actress, Dreams, Lesson in Love March 8, 1920 James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist March 8, 1919 Ivor Keys, musician/teacher March 8, 1918 Alan Hale [MacKahan], Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Skipper-Gilligan's Island March 8, 1917 A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary, Shreds on the River March 8, 1917 Leslie Fiedler, American Critic March 8, 1916 R. W. Schnell, writer March 8, 1915 Vivien John, artist March 8, 1914 Jacob B. Bakema, urban developer, St. Louis Missouri March 8, 1911 Alan Hovhaness, born in Somerville, Massachusetts, composer, Lousadzak, Ukiyo March 8, 1911 Elsie Agnes Giorgi, physician/humanitarian March 8, 1909 Anthony Donato, composer March 8, 1909 Claire Trevor, [Wemlinger], born in New York City, actress, Marjorie Morningstar March 8, 1909 Hugh Murphy, English multi-millionaire March 8, 1907 Charles Boost, movie critic March 8, 1902 Jennings Randolph, Sen March 8, 1899 Eric Linklater, born in Scotland, novelist/poet, Blue Swallows March 8, 1898 Louise Beavers, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other March 8, 1898 Theophilus E. Donges, South African minister of Internal Affairs March 8, 1896 Charlotte Whitton, Canadian Politician March 8, 1894 Waino V Aaltonen, Finnish sculptor March 8, 1892 Matyas Rakosi, Hungarian party leader/premier, 1952-53 March 8, 1891 Sam Jaffe, born in New York City, actor, Gunga Din, Dr. Zorba-Ben Casey March 8, 1890 Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher March 8, 1890 George M. Humphrey, American Lawyer March 8, 1890 George Humphrey, American Lawyer March 8, 1889 Oscar Ewing, U.S. government official, Everybody's Business March 8, 1888 Stuart Chase, born in New Hampshire, writer/economist, Tragedy of Waste March 8, 1886 Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director, Artis March 8, 1886 Edward Kendall, chemist, isolated cortisone, Nobel 1950 March 8, 1883 Manuel Gomez Carillo, composer March 8, 1879 M. Lichnowsky, writer March 8, 1879 Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist, Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium March 8, 1876 Franco Alfano, Italian opera composer, Il dottore Antonio March 8, 1872 Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist and composer March 8, 1872 Anna Held, Polish Entertainer March 8, 1865 Frederick William Goudy, U.S., printer/type designer March 8, 1862 Joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds March 8, 1859 Kenneth Grahame, author, Wind, Willows March 8, 1859 Otto Taubmann, composer March 8, 1857 Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Italian composer, I pagliacci/Zaza March 8, 1857 Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian Composer March 8, 1854 Tom Felix Horan, cricketer, Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder March 8, 1853 Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer, Parisina March 8, 1847 Karl von Bach, German engineer, Maschinenelemente March 8, 1843 Per Jonas Fredrik Vilhelm Svedbom, composer March 8, 1841 Oliver Wendell Holmes, born in Massachusetts, 59th Supreme Court justice, 1902-32 March 8, 1840 Franco Faccio, Italian composer and conductor March 8, 1839 James Mason Crafts, U.S. chemist, Friedel-Crafts-synthesis March 8, 1836 Matthew Calbraith Butler, Major General, Confederate Army March 8, 1825 George William Martin, composer March 8, 1815 Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist and composer March 8, 1799 Simon Cameron, Secretary War Union, died in 1889 March 8, 1787 Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery March 8, 1783 Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer March 8, 1783 Hannah Hoes Van Buren, New York, wife of President Martin, 1837-41, died 1819 March 8, 1778 Friedrich August Kanne, composer March 8, 1748 Willem V. Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau March 8, 1743 Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer March 8, 1714 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer, son of J. S. Bach March 8, 1607 Johann Rist, composer March 8, 1495 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder, Brothers of Mercy March 8, 1075 Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist |