Famous Birthdays on March 9

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 228

• 1213 Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader, born in Villaines-en-Duesmois, France (d. 1271)
• 1285 Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)

• 1564 David Fabricius, German astronomer (discovered variable star), born in Esens, Germany (d. 1617)
• 1568 Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian aristocrat and saint, born in Duchy of Mantua, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1591)
• 1629 Tsar Alexis I of Russia [Aleksey Mikhaylovich], Tsar of Russia (1645-76), born in Moscow (d. 1676)
• 1697 Friederike C. Neuber, German actress and author (Allerkostbarste Schatz), born in Reichenbach im Vogtland (d. 1760)
• 1720 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)
• 1735 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, German organist and composer, born in Halberstadt, Germany (d. 1766)
• 1737 Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1781)

• 1753 Jean-Baptiste Kléber, French general, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1800)
• 1758 Franz Joseph Gall, German-French physician (phrenology), born in Tiefenbronn, Germany (d. 1828)
• 1763 William Cobbett, English journalist and author, born in Farnham, Surrey (d. 1835)
• 1777 Aleksander Orłowski, Polish painter, cartoonist and graphic artist, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1832)
• 1791 George Hayward, American surgeon, 1st to use ether (d. 1863)
• 1806 Edwin Forrest, American actor and philanthropist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1872)
• 1810 Jean-Georges Kastner, French composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1867)
• 1812 Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, Austrian composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1886)
• 1814 Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet and painter, born in Moryntsi, Ukraine (d. 1861) [NS]
• 1815 David Davis, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, born in Cecil County, Maryland (d. 1886)
• 1820 Samuel Blatchford, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, born in Auburn, New York (d. 1893)

• 1825 Alexander F. Mozhaiski, Russian aviation pioneer, born in Rochensalm, Russian Empire (d. 1890)
• 1826 Jean Joseph Bott, German violinist and composer, born in Kassel, Grand Ducjy of Hesse By Rhine, German Confederation (d. 1895)
• 1833 Frederick A. Schroeder, American tobacco industrialist and mayor of Brooklyn, born in Trier, Germany (d. 1899)
• 1839 Felix Huston Robertson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas (d. 1928)
• 1839 Phoebe Knapp, American hymn writer and organist, born in New York City (d. 1908)
• 1848 Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, Belgian composer, born in Jupille-sur-Meuse, Liège, Belgium (d. 1924)
• 1850 Alexandre Luigini, French violinist, conductor (Lyon Grand Théâtre, 1877-97; Opéra-Comique Paris, 1897-1906), composer (Ballet égyptien), and pedagogue, born in Lyon, France (d. 1906)
• 1856 Eddie Foy Sr. [Edwin Fitzgerald], Irish-American actor, singer and dancer (A Favorite Fool), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1928)
• 1865 Margaret Murray Washington, Wife of Booker T. Washington and Lady Principal of Tuskegee, born in Macon, Mississippi (d. 1925)
• 1871 Arthur Fickenscher, American microtonal composer, and educator (University of Virginia, 1920-41), born in Aurora, Illinois (d. 1954)
• 1874 Richard Ohlsson, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1940)
• 1875 Evelyn Sears, American tennis player (US National 1907), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 1966)
• 1875 Martin Shaw, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1958)
• 1877 Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist and biochemist, born in Oberuzwil, Switzerland (d. 1950)
• 1881 Ernest Bevin, British Minister of Labour (1940-45) and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1945-51), born in Winsford, Sommerset, England (d. 1951)
• 1883 Umberto Saba, Italian writer, born in Trieste, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
• 1887 Fritz Lenz, German geneticist and Nazi eugenics influencer, born in Pflugrade, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia (now Redło, Poland) (d. 1976)
• 1887 Phil Mead, English cricket batsman (17 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 182no; Hampshire CCC, MCC, Suffolk CCC), born in Battersea, England (d. 1958)

• 1892 David Garnett, English novelist and editor (Lady into Fox), born in Brighton, East Sussex (d. 1981)
• 1892 Frank Puglia, Italian actor (Black Orchid, Jungle Book), born in Sicily, Italy (d. 1975)
• 1892 Josef Weinheber, Austrian poet and writer (Adel und Untergang), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1945)
• 1892 Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet (The Land) and gardener (Sissinghurst), born in Knole House, Kent (d. 1962)
• 1893 Billy Southworth, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1942, 44 St. Louis Cardinals; Boston Braves) and outfielder (World Series 1926 NY Giants), born in Harvard, Nebraska (d. 1969)
• 1893 Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian painter and decorator, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1960)
• 1893 Hans Münch, Swiss conductor and composer, born in Mulhouse, France (d. 1983)
• 1894 Frank Arnau [Heinrich Schmitt], German crime fiction writer, born in Vienna (d. 1976)
• 1900 Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Italian king of Croatia (1941-43), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1948)
• 1902 Edward Durell Stone, American architect (US Embassy, New Delhi), born in Fayetteville, Arkansas (d. 1978)
• 1902 Luis Barragán, Mexican architect (Casa Luis Barragán; Pritzker Prize - 1980), born in Guadalajara, Mexico (d. 1988)
• 1902 Will Geer [William Aughe Ghere], American actor (Salt of the Earth, The Waltons), born in Frankfort, Indiana (d. 1978)
• 1904 Paul Klipsch, American engineer, noted for his loudspeaker designs, born in Elkhart, Indiana (d. 2002)
• 1905 Félix Labisse, French painter (libidoscaphes), born in Marchiennes, France (d. 1982)
• 1905 Grigori Kozintsev, Soviet theater and film director (Hamlet, King Lear), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1973) [OS]
• 1905 Peter C. Quennell, English biographer and critic (Byron in Italy), born in Bickley, Kent (d. 1993)
• 1905 Rex Warner, English poet and writer (Wild Goose Chase), born in Birmingham (d. 1986)
• 1907 Henry Leland Clarke, American composer, born in Dover, New Hampshire (d. 1992)
• 1908 Luiz Cosme, Brazilian composer, born in Porte Alegre, Brazil (d. 1965)
• 1909 Derk Bodde, American sinologist and historian of China, born in Marshfield, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
• 1910 Ed Hoornik, Dutch writer and poet (Survivor), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1970)

• 1911 Ramon Campbell Batista, Chilean physician, composer, and ethnomusicologist (traditional music of the Rapanui people), born in Quilpué, Chile (d. 2000)
• 1912 (Joseph) "Arky" Vaughan, American Baseball HOF shortstop (9 × MLB All-Star; NL batting champion 1935; NL stolen base leader 1943; Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Clifty, Arkansas (d. 1952)
• 1913 Gerarda Brautigam, Dutch journalist and politician (Partij van de Arbeid), born in Rotterdam (d. 1982)
• 1914 Paul Winter, American classical and session violinist (NBC Orchestra, 1937-58), born in New York City (d. 1992)
• 1917 Dante Fascell, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Florida), born in Bridgehampton, New York (d. 1998)
• 1918 Marguerite Chapman, American actress (The Seven Year Itch, Spy Smasher, Flight to Mars), born in Chatham, New York (d. 1999)
• 1918 Mickey Spillane [Frank Morrison Spillane], American mystery writer (I the Jury), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
• 1921 Carl Betz, American actor (The Donna Reed Show; Love of Life), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
• 1921 Dimitris Horn, Greek actor (A Girl in Black), born in Athens, Greece (d. 1998)
• 1923 André Courrèges, French fashion designer, born in Pau, French Basque country (d. 2016)
• 1923 James L. Buckley, American politician, Senator from New York (Conservative Party: 1971-77), born in New York City (d. 2023)
• 1923 Walter Kohn, Austrian-born American scientist (Nobel Prize Chemistry 1998), born in Vienna (d. 2016)
• 1924 George Haines, American swimming coach (7 x US Olympic teams), born in Huntington, Indiana (d. 2006)
• 1924 Konstantin Iliev, Bulgarian composer, born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 1988)
• 1926 Celso Garrido Lecca, Peruvian composer (Antaras; Elegía a Macchu Pichu), born in Lima, Peru
• 1926 Gerrit A. Kooy, Dutch sociologist (Apartheid & work in South Africa), born in Kedichem, The Netherlands
• 1926 Joe Franklin, American radio host, TV personality and New York institution (The Joe Franklin Show), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2015)
• 1927 Hans Ludwig Schilling, German composer, born in Mayen, Germany (d. 2012)
• 1927 Jackie Jensen, American baseball player (AL MVP 1958), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1982)
• 1927 John Beckwith, Canadian composer, pianist, educator, and musicologist, born in Victoria, British Columbia (d. 2022)
• 1928 Gerald Bull, Canadian long range artillery designer and engineer, born in North Bay, Ontario (d. 1990)
• 1928 Keely Smith [Dorothy Keely], American jazz and pop singer (w/ husband Louis Prima -"That Old Black Magic"; "I Wish You Love"), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 2017)
• 1929 Hugh Desmond Hoyte, Guyanese politician and President of Guyana (1985-92), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 2002)
• 1929 Marie Cardinal, French writer (La Clé Sur La Porte), born in French Algeria (d. 2001)

• 1930 Taina Elg, Finnish-American actress (Hercules in NY, Les Girls), born in Impilahti, Finland
• 1930 Thomas Schippers, American conductor (Amahl & Night Visitors), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan (d. 1977)
• 1931 Thore Skogman, Swedish entertainer, born in Hallstahammar, Sweden (d. 2007)
• 1932 Simon Heere Heeresma, Dutch writer and poet (Han de Wit goes in development aid), born in Amsterdam (d. 2011)
• 1932 Sister Bernard Ncube (née Neikie Zellie Ncube), South African religious sister, anti-apartheid activist, and politician (Member of National Assembly, 1994-2002), born in East Rand, Transvaal Union of South Africa (d. 2012)
• 1932 Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican astrologist and actor, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2019)
• 1933 Anatoly Kremer, Russian composer and conductor (Eksperiment), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2015)
• 1933 Lloyd Price, American R&B singer ("Lawdy Miss Clawdy"; "Stagger Lee"; "Personality"), born in Kenner, Louisiana (d. 2021) [1]
• 1933 Mel Lastman, Canadian businessman (Bad Boy Furniture) and politician (Mayor of Toronto, 1998-2003; Mayor of North York, 1973-1997), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2021)
• 1933 W. Francis McBeth, American composer (Of Sailors and Whales), conductor, and pedagogue (Ouachita Baptist University, 1957-96), born in Ropesville, Texas (d. 2012)
• 1934 Jim Landis, American MLB outfielder, 1957-67, 5X Gold Glove, 2X All-Star (Chicago White Sox, and 5 other teams), born in Fresno, California (d. 2017)
• 1934 Joyce Van Patten, American actress (Good Guys; Don Rickles Show), born in Queens, New York

• 1935 Andrew Viterbi, American telecommunications scientist and businessman (CDMA Technology, Qualcomm Inc.), born in Bergamo, Italy [1]
• 1936 Elina Salo, Finnish actress (Hamlet Goes Business), born in Sipoo, Finland
• 1936 Marty Ingels, American comedian (I'm Dickens He's Fenster), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
• 1936 Mickey Gilley, American nightclub owner (Urban Cowboy) and country singer ("Roomful of Roses"), born in Natchez, Mississippi (d. 2022) [1]
• 1937 Bernard Landry, Premier of Quebec (2001-2003), born in Saint-Jacques, Quebec, Canada
• 1937 Brian Redman, English racing driver, born in Colne, Lancashire
• 1937 Grahame Chevalier, South African cricketer (one Test for South Africa 1970, 0 & 0*, 5-100), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2017)
• 1938 Charles Siebert, American television actor (One Day at A Time; Trapper John, M.D. - "Stanley"), and director, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 2022)
• 1938 Lill-Babs [Barbro Margareta Svensson], Swedish pop singer, (Eurovision, 1961) actress, and television presenter, born in Järvsö, Sweden (d. 2018)
• 1939 John Howard Davies, British child actor (Oliver Twist), and television comedy producer and director (Monty Python's Flying Circus; Fawlty Towers; The Good Life), born in Paddington, England (d. 2011)
• 1940 Raul Julia, Puerto Rican actor (Addams Family (films); Kiss of the Spider Woman), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 1994)
• 1941 Ernesto Miranda, American litigant, conviction on kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery charges, born in Mesa, Arizona (d. 1976)
• 1941 Ger van Elk, Dutch sculptor, born in Amsterdam (d. 2014)
• 1941 Jim Colbert, American golfer (8 PGA Tour titles; Senior Players Championship 1993), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey

• 1942 Gary Walker [Leeds], American musician (The Standells; The Walker Brothers), born in Glendale, California
• 1942 John Cale, Welsh musician, composer and singer-songwriter (Velvet Underground), born in Garnant, Wales
• 1942 Mark Lindsay, American rock vocalist (Paul Revere & Raiders - "Kicks"; "Indian Reservation"), born in Eugene, Oregon

• 1943 Charles Gibson, American television journalist (Good Morning America), born in Evanston, Illinois
• 1943 Trish Van Devere [Patricia Louise Dressel], American actress (The Changeling), born in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
• 1944 Geoff Arnold, English cricketer (England medium-pacer in 34 Tests 1967-75), born in Earlsfield, Surrey, England
• 1944 Lee Irvine, South African cricket batsman (4 Tests, 1 x 100, 2 x 50, HS 102; Essex CCC, Natal, Transvaal), born in Durban, South Africa
• 1944 Trevor Burton, English guitarist and rocker (The Move), born in Aston, Birmingham
• 1945 Dennis Rader, American serial killer who murdered ten people in Sedgwick County, Kansas, born in Pittsburg, Kansas
• 1945 Laura Lee, American soul and gospel singer (Dirty Man, Women's Love Rights), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1945 Robert Calvert, South African-British writer and musician (Hawkwind), born in Pretoria (d. 1988)
• 1945 Robin Trower, British rock guitarist (Procol Harum, 1967-71 - "Conquistador"; solo - Bridge Of Sighs), born in London, England
• 1946 Bernd Hölzenbein, German soccer forward (40 caps West Germany, winner FIFA World Cup 1974; Eintracht Frankfurt all-time top scorer 160 goals), born in Runkel, Germany (d. 2024)
• 1946 Gherman Semyonovich Arzamazov, Russian cosmonaut (backup TM-6), born in Shubino, Russia
• 1946 Jim Cregan, English rock musician, born in Yeovil, Somerset
• 1947 Dougie Morgan, Scottish rugby union halfback (21 caps Scotland, 2 British & Irish Lions; Stewart's Melville FP), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2020)
• 1947 Keri Hulme, New Zealand novelist, poet and short-story writer, born in Christchurch, New Zealand
• 1948 Chris Thompson, British singer and guitarist (Manfred Mann's Earth Band - "Blinded By the Light"), born in Ashford, Kent
• 1948 Emma Bonino, Italian politician, Senator for Rome, born in Bra, Italy
• 1948 Jaime Lyn Bauer, American actress (Young & Restless, Centerfold Girls), born in Phoenix, Arizona
• 1948 Jeffrey Osborne, American soul singer-songwriter ("On the Wings of Love"), born in Providence, Rhode Island
• 1948 Jimmie Fadden, American singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), born in Long Beach, California
• 1949 Kalevi Aho, Finnish composer, born in Forssa, Finland
• 1949 Tapani Kansa, Finnish singer, born in Hamina, Finland
• 1950 Andy North, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1978, 85; ESPN), born in Thorp, Wisconsin
• 1950 Danny Sullivan, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1985, CART C'ship 1988), born in Louisville, Kentucky
• 1950 Jerry Eubanks, American rock saxophonist and flautist (The Marshall Tucker Band, 1966-96 - "Can't You See"; "I Heard It In A Love Song"), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
• 1951 Helen Zille, South African politician, born in Johannesburg
• 1951 Michael Kinsley, American journalist and editor, born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1951 Zakir Hussain, Punjabi tabla virtuoso, composer, producer (Global Drum Project), and film actor, born in Mahim, India
• 1952 Ekkehard Fasser, Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold, four-man 1988; World C'ship gold 1983; World Cup champion 1985-86), born in Glarus, Switzerland (d. 2021)
• 1952 Uljana Semjonova, Soviet-Latvian basketball player (Olympic gold 1976), born in Zarasai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
• 1952 William Kirby Cullen, American actor (How the West Was Won), born in Santa Ana, California
• 1953 Henriëtte Tol Dutch, actress (Soldier of Orange), born in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

• 1954 Carlos Ghosn, French Brazilian automobile executive (Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors), born in Porto Velho, Brazil
• 1954 Charmaine Sylvers, American R&B singer (The Sylvers - "Boogie Fever", "Hot Line"), born in Watts, Los Angeles, California
• 1954 Kevin Wade, American screenwriter (Working Girls), born in Chappaqua, New York
• 1955 Fernando Bujones, American ballet dancer, born in Miami, Florida (d. 2005)
• 1955 Ornella Muti, Italian actress (Flash Gordon; Most Beautiful Wife), born in Rome, Italy
• 1955 Teo Fabi, Italian Formula-1 Indy-car racer (rookie of year-1983), born in Milan, Italy
• 1956 David Willetts, English Conservative Party politician, born in Birmingham, England
• 1956 Mark Dantonio, American football coach for Michigan State University, born in El Paso, Texas
• 1956 Shashi Tharoor, Indian politician and diplomat (United Nations Under-Secretary General), born in London
• 1957 Faith Daniels, American television news anchor (CBS-TV), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1957 Jon Engen, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Oslo, Norway
• 1957 Mark Mancina, American film score composer (Speed; Bad Boys; Moana), born in Santa Monica, California
• 1957 Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician, leader of Swedish Social Democratic Party, born in Sollefteå, Västernorrland County, Sweden
• 1958 Jack Kenny, American television writer and producer (Warehouse 13), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1958 Martin Fry, British pop singer-songwriter (ABC - "The Look Of Love"; "All of My Heart"), born in Stretford, Lancashire, England
• 1959 Kato Kaelin, American actor (Beach Fever), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• 1959 Lonny Price, American actor (Muppets Take Manhattan), born in New York City
• 1960 Linda Fiorentino, American actress (Jade, Last Seduction, Moderns), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1961 Mike Leach, American college football coach (Texas Tech 2000-09, Washington State University 2012-19, Mississippi State 2020-22), born in Susanville, California (d. 2022)
• 1961 Rick Steiner [Robert Rechsteiner], American professional wrestler, born in Bay City, Michigan
• 1962 Brian Green, American actor (Another World - "Sam Fowler"), born in Columbus, Indiana
• 1962 Jan Furtok, Polish footballer, born in Katowice, Poland
• 1963 David Pogue, American technology columnist and TV science presenter, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio
• 1963 Kent Ferguson, American diver (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• 1963 Terry Mulholland, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
• 1964 Herbert Fandel, German football referee, born in Kyllburg, Germany
• 1964 Juliette Binoche, French actress (The English Patient, Unbearable Lightness), born in Paris, France
• 1964 Phil Housley, NHL defenseman (NJ Devils, Team USA Olympics 1998), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
• 1965 Benito Santiago, Puerto Rican baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
• 1965 Brian Bosworth, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (National C'ship 1985 Uni of Oklahoma; NFL: Seattle Seahawks), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• 1966 Brendan Canty, American musician (Fugazi), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
• 1966 Michael Patrick MacDonald, Irish-American activist against crime and violence and author (All Souls: A Family Story From Southie), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1966 Tony Lockett, Australian Rules full-forward (highest goalscorer in VFL/AFL history, 1,360 in 281 games; St. Kilda FC, Sydney FC), born in Ballarat, Victoria
• 1967 Curt Schreiner, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Albany, New York
• 1967 Eric Flaim, American short track skater (Olympics silver 1988, 94), born in Pembroke, Massachusetts
• 1968 Johnny Kelly, American drummer (Type O Negative), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1968 Youri Djorkaeff, French footballer, born in Lyon, France
• 1969 Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard (Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets), born in Gulfport, Mississippi
• 1970 Melissa Rathburn-Nealy, US soldier (Iraqi POW)
• 1971 Diego Torres, Argentine singer (Un Mundo Diferente), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 1971 Emmanuel Lewis, American actor (Webster), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1971 Lou Benfatti, American football player, NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets), born in Green Pond, New Jersey
• 1972 Kerr Smith, American actor (Final Destination, Dawson's Creek), born in Exton, Pennsylvania
• 1972 Spencer Howson, Australian radio broadcaster, born in England
• 1973 David Prinosil, German tennis star (1995 ATP Newport), born in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia

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