Famous Birthdays on March 10

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• 1415 Vasili II 'the Blind' Grand Prince of Moscow (1425-62) (d. 1462)

• 1503 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1558-64) who organized defense against the Ottoman invasion, born in Alcalá de Henares, Castile (d. 1564)

• 1538 Thomas Howard, English 4th Duke of Norfolk (executed for treason by Queen Elizabeth I for his part in Ridolfi plot to overthrow her), born in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England (d. 1572)
• 1628 Constantine Huygens Jr., Dutch poet, painter and cartoonist, born in The Hague, Dutch Republic (d. 1697)
• 1628 Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician who founded the science of microscopic anatomy, born in Crevalcore, near Bologna, Papal States (d. 1694)
• 1656 Adolf H. van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat and politician (d. 1731)
• 1698 Gaetano Maria Schiassi, Italian violinist and composer (Christmas Symphony), born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1754)
• 1709 Georg Steller, German naturalist (d. 1746)
• 1713 Christian Friedrich Schale, German organist, harpsichordist, and composer, born in Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1800)
• 1713 Raphael Weiss, German composer and priest, born in Wangen (d. 1779)
• 1745 John Gunby, Maryland Soldier in the American Revolutionary War (d. 1807)
• 1748 John Playfair, Scottish clergyman, geologist and mathematician, born in Benvie, Scotland (d. 1819)
• 1749 Lorenzo Da Ponte [Emanuele Conegliano], Italian-American librettist (Don Giovanni), poet, and libertine priest, born in Ceneda, Republic of Venice (now Vittorio Veneto, Italy) (d. 1838)
• 1755 Philipp Christoph Kayser, German composer and pianist, born in Frankfurt (d. 1823)
• 1769 Joseph Williamson, English philanthropist and tunnel builder (Williamson tunnels in Liverpool), born in West Riding, England (d. 1840)
• 1771 Georg Friedrich Creuzer, German classical scholar (Idea und Probe), born in Marburg an der Lahn, Hesse (d. 1858)
• 1772 Friedrich von Schlegel, German romantic writer and critic (Lucinde), born in Hanover (d. 1829)
• 1776 Louise, Queen of Prussia, wife of Frederick William III (famously pleaded with Napoleon), born in Hanover (d. 1810)
• 1780 Juan José Landaeta, Venezuelan composer, born in Caracas, Venezuela, (d. 1814)
• 1787 William Etty, English painter of historical nudes, born in York, England (d. 1849)
• 1788 Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German Romantic poet (Das Marmorbild), born at Schloß Lubowitz, Prussia (d. 1857)
• 1796 José María Vargas, Venezuelan doctor, botanist and 2nd President of Venezuela (1835-36), born in La Guaira, Venezuela (d. 1854)
• 1809 William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), (d. 1864)
• 1810 John McCloskey, 1st American cardinal and Archbishop of New York, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1885)
• 1810 Samuel Ferguson, Irish poet (d. 1886)
• 1812 Victor Tesch, Belgian industrialist and politician, born in Messancy, Belgium (d. 1892)
• 1818 George Wythe Randolph, American Secretary of War for the Confederacy, born in Charlottesville, Virginia (d. 1867)
• 1822 Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter and lithographer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1897)
• 1824 Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1905)
• 1832 William Henry Penrose, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born at Madison Barracks in Sackett's Harbor, New York (d. 1903)
• 1839 Dudley Buck, American organist, composer, and music writer, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1909)
• 1842 Ina Coolbrith, American poet laureate of California (1st poet laureate of any US state), born in Nauvoo, Illinois (d. 1928)
• 1844 Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (Spanish Dancer), born in Pamplona, Spain (d. 1908)
• 1846 Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (d. 1850)

• 1850 Mary Mills Patrick, American author and 1st President of Istanbul Woman's College, born in Canterbury, New Hampshire (d. 1940)
• 1850 Spencer Gore, British tennis player (1st Wimbledon winner 1877), born in Wimbledon, England (d. 1906)

• 1863 E J Ratcliffe [Edward], British stage and screen actor, born in London (d. 1948)
• 1865 Pim Mulier, Dutch sports organizer, founded the Dutch Football and Athletics Association, Koninklijke HFC, established hockey in the Netherlands and President of the International Skating Union (1892-94), born in Witmarsum, Netherlands (d. 1954)
• 1866 Amanda Aldridge, British opera singer, pianist, teacher, and composer of parlour songs and light orchestral pieces music, born in Upper Norwood, London, England (d. 1956)
• 1867 Hector Guimard, French Art Nouveau architect and designer (entrances to Paris Metros), born in Lyon (d. 1942)

• 1870 Alfred Kastner, Austrian-American harpist and composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1948)
• 1872 Felix Borowski, British-American composer, educator (Chicago Musical College, 1896-1925), and musicologist (Chicago Symphony, 1908-56), born in Burton-in-Kendal, England (d. 1956)
• 1873 Jakob Wassermann, German writer and novelist (My Life as German and Jew), born in Fürth, Bavaria, German Empire (d. 1934)
• 1875 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, Russian pianist, and composer (Contrapuntal Sketches), born in Kishinev, Russia (d. 1961)
• 1876 Edvard Eriksen, Danish-Icelandic sculptor, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1959)
• 1878 Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer and poet (God at Sea), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1929)
• 1880 Mike Jacobs, American boxing promoter (Twentieth Century Sporting Club - Joe Louis' promoter; 3 x $1m fights), born in New York City (d. 1953)
• 1881 Thomas Quinlan, British opera impresario, born in Bury, England (d. 1951)
• 1884 Stuart Holmes, American actor (Life's Shop Window, Prisoner of Zenda), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1971)

• 1887 Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese martial artist and Grandmaster of Ninjutsu (d. 1972)
• 1888 Barry Fitzgerald, Irish actor (Academy Award, Going My Way), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1961)
• 1888 Krsto Odak, Croatian composer, born in Siverić (d. 1965)
• 1891 Jacob van Gelderen, Dutch economist (Kondratiev waves), sociologist and politician (SDAP) (d. 1940)
• 1891 Sam Jaffe, American actor (The Asphalt Jungle; Gunga Din; Dr Zorba), born in New York City (d. 1984)

• 1892 Eva Turner, British operatic soprano, born in Werneth, Oldham, England (d. 1990)
• 1892 Gregory La Cava, American director (d. 1952)
• 1896 Harry Krimer, French actor (Napoleon, Les vagabonds magnifiques, La course du flambeau), born in Paris, France (d. 1991)
• 1896 Nancy Cunard, British writer and activist, born in London (d. 1965)
• 1896 Sherman Billingsley, American bootlegger and nightclub owner (Stock Club- NYC), born in Enid, Oklahoma Territory (d. 1966)
• 1898 Cyrus "Cy" Kendall, American actor (Tarzan's New York Adventure, Mysteries of Chinatown), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1953)
• 1899 Finn Høffding, Danish composer (Karlsvognen), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1997)
• 1899 Robert Meier, German WW1 veteran, formerly Germany's oldest man. (d. 2007)
• 1903 (Leon Bismarck) "Bix" Beiderbecke, American jazz cornetist, considered one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s, pianist, and composer (In A Mist), born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1931)
• 1905 Rene Bernier, Belgian composer, born in Saint-Gilles, Bedlgium (d. 1984)
• 1905 Richard Haydn, British actor (The Sound of Music, Alice in Wonderland), born in Camberwell, London, England (d. 1985)
• 1907 Robert de Roos, Dutch composer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1976)
• 1908 Kristjan Palusalu, Estonian wrestler (Olympic gold Greco-Roman, freestyle heavyweight 1936), born in Varemurru, Estonia (d. 1987)
• 1909 Gerard Croiset, Dutch parapsychologist, born in Laren, Netherlands (d. 1980)
• 1911 Warner Anderson, American actor (The Bubble, Destination Moon, Peyton Place), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1976)
• 1914 Chandler Harper, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1950), born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 2004)
• 1915 Charles Groves, English conductor (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, 1963-77), born in London (d. 1992)
• 1915 Harry Bertoia, Italian-born American artist and furniture designer (d. 1978)
• 1916 Manuel "Manny" Greenhill, American folk music record producer (Folklore Productions). promoter, and artist manager (Joan Baez; Rev. Gary Davis), born in New York City (d. 1996)
• 1916 Pamela Mason [Ostrer], British actress, author and talk-show host (Lady Possessed), born in Rochford, England (d. 1996)
• 1917 Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII (portrayed in Band of Brothers), born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2013)
• 1918 Günther Rall, German ace fighter pilot, born in Gaggenau, Germany (d. 2009)
• 1918 Heywood Hale Broun, American TV commentator and sports correspondent, born in New York City (d. 2001)
• 1919 Marion Hutton [Thornburg], American singer (Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1938-42), and actress (In Society), born in Battle Creek, Michigan (d. 1987) [1]
• 1920 (Kenneth) "Jethro" Burns, American country singer, and mandolin player (Homer & Jethro -"The Battle of Kookamonga"), born in Conasauga, Tennessee (d. 1989)
• 1920 Alfred Peet, Dutch-American entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea (d. 2007)
• 1920 Boris Vian, French novelist (L'Écume des jours - Froth On The Daydream), and songwriter ("Le Déserteur" (The Deserter)), born in Ville d'Avray, France (d. 1959)
• 1921 Cecil "Cec" Linder, Polish-Canadian actor (Goldfinger, Quatermass and the Pit), born in Galicia, Poland (d. 1992)
• 1921 Paul Coates, American columnist (Tonight! America After Dark), born in New York City (d. 1968)
• 1922 Adam Kennedy, American actor (The Californians) screenwriter (The Domino Principle), novelist (Just Like Humphrey Bogart), and painter, born in Lafayette, Indiana (d. 1997)
• 1923 (John) Don Abney, American session and touring jazz pianist, and musical director, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2000)
• 1925 Ed van der Elsken, Dutch photographer (Een liefdesgeschiedenis), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1900)
• 1925 Manolis Anagnostakis, Greek poet (d. 2005)
• 1927 Barbara Sinatra, American model and philanthropist, born in Bosworth, Missouri (d. 2017)
• 1927 Claude Laydu, Belgian-born Swiss actor (Diary of a Country Priest), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2011)
• 1927 Donn Trenner, American jazz pianist, arranger, and orchestra leader (Steve Allen's Westinghouse Show), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2020)
• 1927 Paul Wunderlich, German lithographer, surrealist painter, and sculptor, born in Eberswalde, Germany (d. 2010)
• 1928 Arthur Milton, English footballer (Arsenal, 1951-55) and cricketer (opening batsman, 2 tests - 1958, 1959), born in Bedmister, Bristol, England (d .2007)

• 1928 Sara Montiel, Spanish actress and singer (The Last Torch Song, The Violet Seller), born in Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real, Spain (d. 2013)
• 1929 Pat Patrick, American auto racing team owner (Patrick Racing; Indianapolis 500, 1973, 1982, 1989; Emerson Fittipaldi IndyCar title, 1989), born in Kentucky (d. 2021)
• 1930 Raymond Rasberry, American gospel pianist, songwriter, and singer, born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1995)
• 1930 Sandor Iharos, Hungarian runner, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1996)
• 1931 Georges Dor [Dore], French Canadian author, playwright, radio broadcaster, singer and songwriter, born in Drummondville, Quebec (d. 2001)
• 1932 Anatoliy Roschin, Soviet super heavyweight wrestler (Olympic gold 1972)
• 1933 Bernadetta Matuszczak, Polish composer (Diary of a Fool; Apocalypsis According to St. John), born in Toruń, Poland (d. 2021)
• 1933 Ralph Emery, American country music DJ and television host (Nashville Now), born in McEwen, Tennessee (d. 2022)
• 1934 Fou Ts'ong, Chinese-British concert pianist, born in Shanghai, Republic of China (d. 2020)
• 1934 Fujiko F. Fujio [Motoo Abiko], Japanese manga cartoon artist (Doraemon), born in Himi, Japan (d. 2022)
• 1935 (Graham) "Polly" Farmer, Australian rules footballer. 1953-71 (East Perth, Geelong, West Perth), born in North Fremantle, Australia (d. 2019)
• 1935 Ivan Calin, Moldavian President and Prime Minister 1980-1990), born in Ribneta, Moldova (d. 2012)
• 1936 Alfredo Zitarrosa, Uruguayan folk and milonga singer-songwriter ("Recordándote"), poet, and journalist, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1989)
• 1936 Juda Bar-Norwegian, Israeli-Dutch mime artist and actor (King)

• 1937 Alfred Janson, Norwegian jazz and classical pianist and composer (Passacaglia Vendetta; Variations over Variations on a Norwegian Folk Tune), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2019)
• 1937 Joe Viterelli, American actor (d. 2004)
• 1937 John Creighton, New Zealand rugby union hooker (1 Test, 6 apps NZ; Canterbury), born in Rotherham, New Zealand (d. 2022)
• 1937 Oscar Abrams, Guyanese-born architect and community organizer (Keskidee Centre) (d. 1996)
• 1938 Ijaz Butt, Pakistani cricket batsman and wicketkeeper (8 Tests, 5 dismissals, 1 x 50; Lahore, Multan, Punjab, Rawalpindi) and executive (President PCB 2008-11), born in Sialkot, Pakistan (d. 2023)
• 1938 Kazım Ayvaz, Turkish wrestler (Olympic gold lightweight 1964; World C'ship gold welterweight 1958; lightweight 1962), born in Rize, Turkey (d. 2020)
• 1938 Marina Vlady, French actress (Conjugal Bed, The Hunt), born in Clichy France
• 1938 Norman Blake, American guitarist, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle player and songwriter, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
• 1938 Ron Mix, American NFL tackle (San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1939 Irina Press, Soviet 80m hurdles runner and pentathlete (Olympic gold 1960, 64), born in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2004)
• 1939 Len Ashurst, English soccer defender (Sunderland AFC 409 games) and manager (Cardiff City, Sunderland, Newport County), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2021)
• 1939 Paolo Signorelli, Italian footballer, 1960-70 (Trevigliese, Pro Patria, Atalanta), born in Bassa, Italy (d. 2018)

• 1940 David Rabe, American playwright (Streamers), born in Dubuque, Iowa
• 1940 Dean Torrence, American surf music singer (Jan & Dean - "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1940 Francis Schwartz, American experimental classical music composer (Fluxus), and educator (University of Puerto Rico, 1969-99), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
• 1940 Joe Bugel, American football coach (offensive line Washington Redskins 'Hogs', Super Bowl 1982, 87; Phoenix Cardinals, Oakland Raiders), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
• 1941 Daniel Kirkland Lentz, American composer, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
• 1941 George Smith, American Chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2018), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
• 1941 Piotr Warzecha, Polish composer, born in Bytom, Poland (d. 2015)
• 1943 Alfred Whitford 'Fred' Lerdahl, American composer (Arches), pedagogue, and music theorist, born in Madison, Wisconsin
• 1943 Angelique Pettyjohn, [Dorothy Lee Perrins], American actress (Clambake; Repo Man), and burlesque queen, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
• 1943 Robert Allworth, Australian composer (A Different Time, A Different Place), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2017)
• 1943 Rodney Gould, British motorcycle road racer (FIM 250cc World C'ship 1970; 10 x GP wins), born in Banbury, England (d. 2024)
• 1943 Sandra Palmer, American golfer (Titleholders Championship 1972, US Open 1975), born in Fort Worth, Texas
• 1943 Stephen Montague, American composer, born in Syracuse, New York
• 1944 David Friedman, American jazz and session percussionist, vibraphone and marimba player (Double Image), born in New York City
• 1945 Birgitta Sellén, Swedish politician
• 1945 Elizabeth Brumfiel [Elizabeth Stern], American feminist archaeologist, former president of the American Anthropological Association
• 1945 HO de Villiers, South African rugby union fullback (14 caps; Villager FC, Western Province), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2022)
• 1945 Katharine Houghton, American actress (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), born in Hartford, Connecticut
• 1945 Pete Nelson [Lipscomb], British pop singer (The Flower Pot Men - "Let's Go To San Francisco"), born in Uxbridge, London, England (d. 2005)
• 1946 Curley Culp, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (6 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1975; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1975; Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers), born in Yuma, Arizona (d. 2021)
• 1946 Gaylord Birch, American drummer (Reconstruction, Honey Dripper), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1996)
• 1946 Hiroshi Fushida, Japanese racing driver
• 1946 Mike Hollands, Australian animator
• 1947 Bob Greene, American journalist (Chicago Tribune), born in Bexley, Ohio
• 1947 J. Víctor López, Cuban-American actor (Falcon Crest; Man From Atlantis - "Chuey"), born in Cuba (d. 1986)
• 1947 Laurie Langenbach, Dutch author
• 1947 Paul Condon, Baron Condon, British law enforcement officer (Metropolitan Police Commissioner, 1993-2000)
• 1947 Tom Scholz, American rock guitarist, singwriter, and inventor (Boston - "More Than a Feeling"), born in Toledo, Ohio

• 1948 Austin Carr, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1974; NBA All-Rookie First Team 1972; Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Washington D.C.
• 1948 Ed Grundy, American rocker (Bloodrock)
• 1948 Jean-Pierre Adams, French soccer centre-back (22 caps; Nîmes, Nice, Paris Saint-Germain), born in Dakar, Senegal (d. 2021)
• 1949 Chip Kell, American College Football HOF center (University of Tennessee; CFL Edmonton Eskimos), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2024)
• 1950 Ted McKenna, Scottish drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band; Rory Gallagher), born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, (d. 2019)
• 1952 Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe politician
• 1952 Oupa J. Gqozo, South African warden/army commandant (Ciskei)
• 1953 Carolien van de Berg, Ditch actress (Havinck), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1953 Paul Haggis, Canadian screenwriter, film director and producer (Crash, Due South), born in London, Ontario
• 1953 Ronnie Earl [Ronald Horvath], American blues guitarist (The Broadcasters), born in Queens, New York
• 1954 Scott Litt, American sound engineer and record producer (Flaming Lips; R.E.M.), born in New York
• 1954 Tina Charles [Hoskins], British disco singer ("I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)"), born in Whitechapel, London, England
• 1955 Gary Louris, American singer-songwriter and musician (Jayhawks), born in Toledo, Ohio
• 1955 Juliusz Machulski, Polish director/writer/actor (Do It Yourself)
• 1955 Toshio Suzuki, Japanese racing driver
• 1955 Youssra [Seveen Nessim], Egyptian actress and singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
• 1956 Janet Alex-Anderson, American golfer (US Open 1982), born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania
• 1956 Mitchell Lichtenstein, American actor; son of Roy Lichtenstein
• 1957 Adolfo Horta, Cuban Heavey weight boxer (Olympic silver 1980), born in Camaguey, Cuba
• 1957 Matt Knudsen, American actor, born in Honolulu, Hawaii

• 1957 Shannon Lee Tweed, Canadian actress and Playboy playmate (Nov 1981, Playmate of the Year 1982), born in St Johns, Newfoundland

• 1960 Anne MacKenzie, Scottish journalist and broadcaster, born in Stornoway, Scotland
• 1960 Linda Jezek, American backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979), born in California
• 1961 Bobby Petrino, American football coach
• 1961 Jesse Sapolu, Samoan NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Apia, Samoa
• 1961 Laurel Clark, American naval officer and NASA astronaut (died in Columbia space shuttle disaster), born in Ames, Iowa (d. 2003)
• 1961 Mitch Gaylord, American gymnast (Olympics 1984), actor (American Anthem), born in Van Nuys, California
• 1961 Pam Oliver, American sportscaster, born in Dallas, Texas
• 1962 Andre Waters, American NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals), born in Andre Waters, Belle Glade, Florida
• 1962 Gary Clark, Scottish rock singer-songwriter and record producer (Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer"), born in Dundee, Scotlaand
• 1962 Seiko Matsuda [Noriko Kamachi], Japanese pop singer, born in Furume, Japan
• 1963 (Frederick) Rick Rubin, American record producer (Run-DMC; Public Enemy; Red Hot Chilil Peppers; Johnny Cash), co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, born in Long Beach, New York
• 1963 Jasmine Guy, American actress (A Different World - "Whitley"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1963 Jeff Ament, American rock bassist, and songwriter (Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"), born in Havre, Montana
• 1963 John Cangelosi, American MLB outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1964 David Faber, American television reporter
• 1964 Greg Campbell, Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 13 wickets; 12 ODIs; Tasmania), born in Launceston, Australia
• 1964 Neneh Cherry, Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper (Money Love), born in Stockholm, Sweden

• 1965 Pepsi Tate [Huw Smith], Welsh glam-rock bassist (Tigertailz), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2007)
• 1965 Rod Woodson, American NFL cornerback/kick returner (11 Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2000, Baltimore Ravens), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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