Wednesday, March 10, 2010
1656 - Adolf H. van Rechteren (Dutch diplomat and politician)
1957 - Adolfo Horta (born in Camaguey, Cuba, HW boxer, 1980 Olympics silver)
1875 - Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser (composer)
1845 - Alexander III A Romanov (Russian tsar, 1881-94)
1870 - Alfred Kastner (composer)
1943 - Alfred Whitford Lerdahl (composer)
1932 - Anatoliy Roschin (born in U.S.S.R., super heavyweight wrestler, 1972 Olympic gold)
1962 - Andre Waters (NFL safety for the Arizona Cardinals)
1943 - Angelique Pettyjohn (born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Body Talk, Star Trek)
1970 - Antonio Edwards (NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks)
1923 - Ara Parseghian (football coach, Northwestern, Notre Dame)
1892 - Arthur Honegger (Swiss Composer)
1928 - Arthur Milton (cricketer, England opening batsman late 50's)
1892 - Arthur Oscar Honnegger (born in Le Havre, France, composer, King David)
1948 - Austin Carr (NBA star for the Cleveland Cavaliers)
1947 - Avril 'Kim' Campbell (Canada's 1st female premier, 1993-)
1976 - Barbara Schett (born in Innsbruck, Austria, tennis star)
1888 - Barry Fitzgerald (born in Dublin, Ireland, actor, Acad Award-Going My Way)
1933 - Bernadetta Matuszczak (composer)
1903 - Bix Biederbecke (rocker)
1947 - Bob Greene (American Journalist)
1920 - Boris Vian (French Writer)
1955 - Bunny DeBarge (born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, rocker, Debarge)
1908 - Carl Albert (U.S. speaker of house, 1971-77)
1953 - Caroline H 'Carolien' van de Berg (actress, Havinck)
1983 - Carrie Underwood (American Musician)
1921 - Cec Linder (born in Galica, Poland, actor, Goldfinger)
1914 - Chandler Harper (golfer, 1950 PGA champ)
1713 - Christian Friedrich Schale (composer)
1940 - Chuck Norris ([Carlos Ray], born in Oklahoma, martial arts actor, Missing in Action)
1927 - Claude Laydu (actress, Diary of a Country Priest)
1628 - Constantine Huygens (Jr., Dutch poet, painter and cartoonist)
1898 - Cy Kendall (born in St. Louis, Missouri, actor, Mysteries of Chinatown)
1964 - Cynthia Brimhall (born in Ogden Utah, playmate, October, 1985)
1941 - Daniel Kirkland Lentz (composer)
1877 - David Mendes Chumaceiro (born in Curacao, poet, Crisalidas)
1940 - David Rabe (born in Dubuque Iowa, playwright, Streamers)
1940 - Dean Torrence (born in Los Angeles, California, surf music singer, Jan and Dean-Little Old Lady)
1967 - Derrick Graham (guard for the Seattle Seahawks)
1927 - Donn Trenner (born in New Haven, Connecticut, orch leader, ABC's Nightlife)
1839 - Dudley Buck (born in Hartford, Connecticut, organist/church composer)
1925 - Ed van der Elsken (movie photographer, Een liefdesgeschiedenis)
1948 - Eddie Grundy (rocker)
1966 - Edie Brickell (Mrs. Paul Simon/rocker, New Bohemians)
1964 - Edward Anthony Richard Louis (Prince of Britain/Elizabeth II grandson)
1973 - Eva Herzigova (born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, model, Guess Jeans, Wonderbra)
1892 - Eva Turner (British soprano)
1964 - Felicia Collins (born in Albany, New York, guitarist, David Letterman)
1872 - Felix Borowski (composer)
1503 - Ferdinand I (German emperor, 1558-64)
1899 - Finn Hoffding (composer)
1940 - Francis Schwartz (composer)
1971 - Frank Habermann (WLAF defensive linebacker, Rhein Fire)
1772 - Friedrich von Schlegel (Germany, romantic writer/critic, Lucinde)
1698 - Gaetano Maria Schiassi (composer)
1962 - Gary Clark (rocker, Danny Wilson-Mary's Prayer)
1935 - Gary Owens (announcer, Laugh-in)
1946 - Gaylord Birch (drummer, Reconstruction, Honey Dripper)
1771 - Georg F. Creuzer (German philological/historian, Idea und Probe)
1818 - George Wythe Randolph (Secretary War Confederacy, died in 1867)
1909 - Gerard Croiset (Dutch paragnost)
1964 - Greg Campbell (cricketer, Aussie pace-bowler 1989-90)
1915 - Harry Bertoia (Italian Artist)
1896 - Harry Krimer (actor, Napoleon)
1918 - Heywood Hale Broun (journalist)
1938 - Ijaz Butt (cricketer, Pakistani opening batsman in 8 Tests 1958-60)
1842 - Ina Donna Coolbrith (U.S., poet laureate of California)
1939 - Irina Press (born in U.S.S.R., 80m hurdles/Pentathelete, Olympics gold 1960, 64)
1972 - Jack Kellogg (WLAF CB, Frankfurt Galaxy)
1891 - Jacob van Gelderen (economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber, SDAP)
1873 - Jakob Wassermann (born in Germany, novelist, My Life as German and Jew)
1928 - James Earl Ray (assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr.)
1916 - James Herriot (born in Scotland, writer, All Creatures Great and Small)
1956 - Janet Anderson (born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, LPGA golfer, 1982 U.S. Women's Open)
1963 - Jasmine Guy (born in Boston Massachusetts, actress, Whitley-Different World)
1969 - Jay Hillmann (WLAF running back, Rhein Fire)
1961 - Jesse Sapolu (NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers)
1920 - Jethro Burnsburns (country singer, Homer and Jethro)
1922 - Joe Gold (American Businessman)
1963 - John Cangelosi (born in Brooklyn, New York, outfielder for the Houston Astros)
1810 - John McCloskey (U.S., President of St. John's College, Fordham U)
1748 - John Playfair (born in Scotland, clergyman, geologist and mathematician)
1788 - Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (German poet, Das Marmorbild)
1780 - Juan Jose Landaeta (composer)
1936 - Juda Bar-Norwegian (Israeli/Dutch mime/actor, King)
1934 - Judith Jamison (artistic director, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater)
1955 - Juliusz Machulski (born in Poland, director, writer and actor, Do It Yourself)
1878 - Karel van de Woestijne (Flemish writer/poet, God at Sea)
1945 - Katharine Houghton (born in Hartford, actress, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner)
1923 - Kenneth 'Jethro' Burns (country singer, Homer and Jethro)
1947 - Kim Campbell (Canadian Statesman)
1908 - Kristian Palusalu (born in Finland, heavyweight wrestler, 1936 Olympic gold)
1888 - Krsto Odak (composer)
1960 - Lance Burton (American Entertainer)
1949 - Larry Wall (Canadian Author)
1961 - Laurel B. Clark (born in Ames Iowa, Lt cmdr USN/astronaut)
1947 - Laurie Langenbach (Dutch author)
1867 - Lillian D. Wald (U.S., sociologist/organizer, Visiting Nurses)
1960 - Linda Jezek (born in California, backstroke swimmer, Pan Am Gold-1979)
1776 - Luise (queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III)
1925 - M J J A [Sef] Imkamp (Dutch politician, D66)
1916 - Manuel A 'Manny' Greenhill (record producer)
1938 - Marina Vlady (born in Clichy, France, actress, Conjugal Bed, The Hunt)
1955 - Mark David Chapman (assassin, John Lennon)
1926 - Marques Haynes (NBA hall of famer, Harlem Globetrotters)
1850 - Mary Mills Patrick (U.S., 1st President of Istanbul Woman's College)
1880 - Michael Jacobs (born in New York City, boxing promoter)
1966 - Michael Timlin (born in Midland, Texas, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays)
1961 - Mitch Gaylord (born in California, gymnist, Olympics 1984, /actor, American Anthem)
1971 - Morris Unutoa (corner for the Philadelphia Eagles)
1896 - Nancy Cunard (writer)
1964 - Neneh Cherry (born in Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer, Money Love)
1984 - Olivia Wilde (American Actress)
1937 - Oscar Abrams (community organizer)
1952 - Oupa J. Gqozo (South African warden/army commandant, Ciskei)
1844 - Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez (composer, Spanish Dancing)
1922 - Pamela Mason (born in London, actress, Navy vs. Night Monsters)
1921 - Paul Coates (born in New York City, columnist, Tonight! America After Dark)
1953 - Paul Haggis (Canadian Director)
1965 - Paul Masotti (CFL receiver for the Toronto Argonauts)
1927 - Paul Wunderlich (German lithographer, painter and sculptor)
1833 - Pedro Antonio de Alarcon (born in Spain, writer, Three-Cornered Hat)
1755 - Philipp Christoph Kayser (composer)
1865 - Pim [Willem JH] Mulier (Dutch journalist/writer/sport-organizer)
1941 - Piotr Warzecha (composer)
1713 - Raphael Weiss (composer)
1930 - Raymond Rasberry (pianist and singer)
1905 - Rene Bernier (composer)
1969 - Ricky Seagall (rocker, Partridge Family)
1907 - Robert de Roos (composer)
1965 - Rod Woodson (NFL cornerback/kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers)
1938 - Ron Mix (NFL tackle for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders)
1930 - Sandor Iharos (athlete)
1941 - Sandra Palmer (born in Ft. Worth, Texas, LPGA golfer, 1986 Mayflower Classic)
1936 - Sepp Blatter (Swiss Leader)
1971 - Shad Williams (born in Fresno California, pitcher for the California Angels)
1957 - Shannon Lee Tweed (St. Johns NF, playmate, Nov 1981, /actr, Meatballs 3)
1977 - Shannon Miller (born in Rolla, Missouri, gymnast, Olympics 2 gold-2 silver/3 bronze-92, 96)
1957 - Shannon Tweed (Canadian Actress)
1958 - Sharon Stone (born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, actress, Basic Instinct, Sliver, Casino)
1900 - Sherman Billingsley (born in Enid, Oklahoma, talk show host, Stork Club)
1975 - Stefan Bergkvist (born in Leksand, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins)
1969 - Stephen Leaney (born in Australia, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Infinit TPC-7th)
1966 - Stephen Mailer (born in New York City, actor, Red Meat, League of Their Own, War and Love)
1943 - Stephen Montague (composer)
1884 - Stuart Holmes (born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Prisoner of Zenda)
1950 - Ted McKenna (rocker, Alex Harvey Band)
1538 - Thomas Howard (Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth, 1572)
1824 - Thomas James Churchill (Major General Confederate Army, died in 1905)
1954 - Tina Charles (English Musician)
1947 - Tom Scholz (rock guitarist/keyboardist, Boston-More Than a Feeling)
1812 - Victor Tesch (Belgian lawyer/min of Justice)
1911 - Warner Anderson (born in Brooklyn, actor, Doctor, Lineup, Matthew-Peyton Place)
1940 - Wayne Dyer (American Psychologist)
1940 - Wayne W. Dyer (psychologist, Universe Within You)
1822 - Willem Roelofs (Dutch painter and lithographer)
1809 - William David Porter (Commander Union Navy, died in 1864)
1787 - William Etty (English painter, nudes)
1832 - William Henry Penrose (Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1903)