Birthdays Date 1962 March | History by KabAstro

Mar 1 Bill Leen, American rock bassist (Gin Blossoms - "Allison Road"), born in Tempe, Arizona
Mar 1 Mark Gardner, American baseball pitcher and coach (World Series 2010, 12, 14; SF Giants), born in Los Angeles, California

Russell Coutts (62 years old)

Mar 1 New Zealand yachtsman (Olympic gold Finn Class 1984, America's Cup 5 x winner), born in Wellington, New Zealand

Jon Bon Jovi (62 years old)

Mar 2 American rock singer-songwriter (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"; "Who Says You Can't Go Home"), born in Sayreville, New Jersey

Mar 2 Michael Salinger, American poet
Mar 2 Morioka Hiroyuki, Japanese writer
Mar 2 Raimo Summanen, Finnish ice hockey left wing (World C'Ships gold 1995; NHL: Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks) and coach (Finland; HIFK), born in Jyväskylä, Finland
Mar 2 Scott La Rock [Sterling], American hip-hop DJ (Boogie Down Productions), born in New York City (d. 1987)
Mar 2 Terry Steinbach, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1988, 89, 93; World Series 1989; Oakland A's), born in New Ulm, Minnesota
Mar 3 Glen E. Friedman, American photographer and artist
Mar 3 Herschel Walker, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1982, U of Georgia; Pro Bowl 1987, 88), Dallas Cowboys), born in Wrightsville, Georgia

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (62 years old)

Mar 3 American athlete (Olympic gold heptathlon 1988, 92; long jump 1988; World C'ship gold x 4), born in East St. Louis, Illinois

Mar 3 Steve Blackmore, Welsh rugby union prop (4 caps; Cardiff RFC), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2020)
Mar 4 David Sparrow, Canadian actor, born in Sollihull, England
Mar 4 Greg Kragen, American football nose tackle (First-team All-Pro 1989, 91; Pro Bowl 1989; Denver Broncos), born in Chicago, Illinois
Mar 4 Simon Bisley, British comic book artist (ABC Warriors)
Mar 5 Charlie Reid, Scottish rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"), born in Leith, Scotland
Mar 5 Craig Reid, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"), born in Leith, Scotland
Mar 5 Elise Burgin, tennis star, born in Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 5 Jonathan Penner, American reality show contestant
Mar 5 Robert L Curbeam Jr, astronaut (STS 85, sk: 99), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 6 Alison Nicholas, English golfer (US Open 1997), born in Gibraltar
Mar 6 Sergei Yashin, Russian Hockey HOF left winger (Olympic gold USSR 1988; HC Dynamo Moscow, EC Wilhelmshaven-Stickhausen), born in Penza, Russia (d. 2022)
Mar 6 Valerie French, American animatronics art director
Mar 7 Peter Manley, English Darts Player (PDC World C'ship runner-up 1999, 2002, 2006), born in London, England
Mar 7 Taylor Dayne [Leslie Wunderman], American vocalist ("Tell It To My Heart"; "I'll Always Love You"), born in New York
Mar 8 Shaun Gayle, American football strong safety (Super Bowl 1985; Pro Bowl 1991; Chicago Bears, SD Chargers), born in Newport News, Virginia
Mar 8 William Fuller, NFL defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers)
Mar 9 Brian Green, American actor (Another World - "Sam Fowler"), born in Columbus, Indiana
Mar 9 Jan Furtok, Polish footballer, born in Katowice, Poland
Mar 10 Andre Waters, American NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals), born in Andre Waters, Belle Glade, Florida
Mar 10 Gary Clark, Scottish rock singer-songwriter and record producer (Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer"), born in Dundee, Scotlaand
Mar 10 Seiko Matsuda [Noriko Kamachi], Japanese pop singer, born in Furume, Japan
Mar 11 Jeffrey Nordling, American actor
Mar 11 Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Somali diplomat and 9th President of Somalia (2017-present), born in Mogadishu, Somalia
Mar 11 Peter Berg, American film actor, director and producer

Darryl Strawberry (62 years old)

Mar 12 American baseball right fielder (8 x MLB All Star; World Series 1986 NY Mets, 96, 99 NY Yankees; NL Rookie of the Year 1983), born in Los Angeles, California

Mar 12 Titus Welliver, American actor (Deadwood - "Silas Adams"; Bosch), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Mar 13 Liane Tooth, Australian field hockey defender (Olympic gold 1988, 96; Champions Trophy gold 1991, 93), born in Sydney, Australia
Mar 13 Terence Blanchard, American jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers), film score composer (When The Levees Broke; Harriet), and educator, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 15 Igor Aleinikov, filmmaker
Mar 15 Jimmy Baio, actor (Billy Tate-Soap, Brass, Playing for Keeps), born in Brooklyn, New York
Mar 15 Steve Coy, British rocker and producer (Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)), born in Harrow, England (d. 2018)
Mar 15 Terrence Trent D'Arby, American rock vocalist (Wishing Well), born in New York City
Mar 16 Marcel Brands, soccer player (RKC)
Mar 17 Ank Bijleveld-Schouten, Dutch politician
Mar 17 Clare Grogan, Scottish new wave singer (Altered Images - "Happy Birthday"), and actress (Gregory's Girl; Eastenders), born in Glasgow
Mar 17 Janet Gardner, American rock singer, and rhythm guitarist (Vixen - "Rev It Up"), born in Juneau, Alaska
Mar 17 Kalpana Chawla, Indian-American astronaut (1st woman of Indian origin into space, later died in Columbia disaster), born in Karnal, India (d. 2003)
Mar 17 Roxy Petrucci, American rock drummer (Vixen - "Rev It Up'), born in Rochester, Michigan
Mar 18 Etsushi Toyokawa, Japanese actor
Mar 18 Mike Rowe, American television personality
Mar 18 Thomas Ian Griffith, American actor
Mar 18 Trevor Franklin, New Zealand cricket batsman (21 Tests, 1 x 100; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Mar 19 Ivan Calderón, Puerto Rican baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1991; Chicago White Sox, Montreal Expos), born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico (d. 2003)
Mar 19 Jim Korderas, American professional wrestling referee
Mar 20 Shaye Al-Nafisah, Saudi Arabian soccer forward (32 caps; Al-Kawkab FC), born in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia (d. 2023)
Mar 20 Stephen Sommers, American film director
Mar 21 Mark Waid, American comic book writer

Matthew Broderick (62 years old)

Mar 21 American actor (WarGames, Biloxi Blues), born in New York City

Rosie O'Donnell (62 years old)

Mar 21 comedienne, actress (A League of Their Own; Flintstones), and TV host (Rosie), born in Commack, New York

Mar 22 Steve Dillon, English comic book artist (Preacher), born in London (d. 2016)
Mar 23 Steve Redgrave, British rower (5 Olympic gold medals 1984-2000) world's most successful male rower, born in Marlow
Mar 24 Angèle Dubeau, Canadian classical violinist, born in Saint-Norbert, Quebec
Mar 24 Penny Hammel, American golfer (4 LPGA Tour titles), born in Decatur, Illinois
Mar 24 Star Jones, American attorney and legal analyst (NBC; Inside Edition), TV host (The View, 1997-2006), and author, born in Badin, North Carolina
Mar 24 Vaughan Johnson, American football linebacker (Pro Bowl 1989, 90, 91, 92; New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Morehead City, North Carolina (d. 2019)
Mar 25 Fernando Martín, Spanish basketball center (first Spaniard in NBA 1986, Portland Trail Blazers; FIBA Club World Cup 1981, Real Madrid), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1989)
Mar 25 Marcia Cross, American television actress (Melrose Place), born in Marlborough, Massachusetts

John Stockton (62 years old)

Mar 26 American Basketball HOF guard who won Olympic gold 1996; 10 × NBA All-Star; 9 × NBA assists leader; Utah Jazz, born in Spokane, Washington

Mar 26 Kevin Seitzer, American baseball infielder who was MLB All-Star 1987 KC Royals, 1995 Milwaukee Brewers; and coach World Series 2021 Atlanta Braves, born in Springfield, Illinois
Mar 26 Richard Coles, Britiish synth-pop musician (Communards - "Don't Leave Me This Way"), now a Church of England priest, and BBC broadcaster, born in Northampton
Mar 26 Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko, Ukrainian-Russian Air Force pilot and officer, and cosmonaut Mir; International Space Station), born in Elanets, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Mar 27 Grahame Gordon Innes, English classical composer, educator, and author, born in the UK
Mar 28 Ged Grimes, Scottish rock bassist, and producer (Danny Wilson; Deacon Blue; Simple Minds), born in Dundee, Scotland
Mar 28 Jure Franko, Slovenian-Yugoslav alpine skier, born in Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Mar 28 Terry Szopinski, American pro-wrestler (The Warlord), born in Pompano Beach, Florida
Mar 29 Billy Beane, American baseball executive (GM Oakland Athletics 1997-2016; MLB Executive of the Year Award 2018; film 'Moneyball' based on Beane), born in Orlando, Florida
Mar 29 Kirk Triplett, American golfer (3 x PGA Tour, 8 x PGA Tour Champions winner; US Seniors Open 2017 runner-up), born in Moses Lake, Washington
Mar 30 Bil Dwyer, American comedian and TV host, born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
Mar 30 MC Hammer [Stanley Kirk Burrell], American rapper (Hammer Time), born in Oakland, California
Mar 31 (Richard) Stockton Rush [III], American businessman (co-founder and CEO of OceanGate), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2023)
Mar 31 John Taylor, American NFL wide receiver (3-time Super Bowl winner, SF 49ers), born in Philadelphia, PA