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Birthdays in History for Friday 21st March 2014

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1466 - French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen
1474 - Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint
1521 - Maurice, Duke and later Elector of Saxony (1547-53). Died 1553
1527 - Hermann Finck, composer
1609 - Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)
1624 - Francois Roberday, composer
1642 - Georg Schmezer, composer
1708 - Caspar Ruetz, composer
1713 - Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind)
1716 - Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer
1763 - Jean Paul, writer
1765 - Henry Fagel, Dutch/English baron/diplomat
1768 - Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist
1779 - Alexis Garaude, composer
1801 - Maria Theresa of Tuscany, Queen of Sardinia (d. 1855)
1806 - Benito Pablo Juarez, Oaxaca Mexico, president of Mexico (1858-72)
1811 - Nathaniel Woodard, English educationalist (d. 1891)
1813 - James Jesse Strang, King of Mormons on Beaver Is, MI (1850-56)
1820 - Frank Mori, composer
1835 - Thomas Hayward, English cricketer (d. 1876)
1836 - Jesus Monasterio, composer
1839 - Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Karevo, Russian composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS]
1854 - Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893)

Soldier and Former Slave Henry Ossian Flipper (1856) 1856 - Henry Ossian Flipper, Thomasville, Georgia, American soldier, former slave and first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877
1863 - Hugo Kaun, composer
1863 - George Owen Squier, American inventor and Major General in U.S. Signal Corp(d.1934)
1866 - Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer
1869 - Albert Kahn, architect, originated modern factory design
1869 - Florenz Ziegfeld, producer (Ziegfield Follies)
1876 - John Tewksbury, American athlete (d. 1968)
1878 - Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer
1880 - Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)
1880 - Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist
1880 - Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, American actor (d. 1971)
1881 - Hermann Sandby, composer
1882 - Gilbert M Anderson, [Max Aronson], Little Rock AR
1883 - Jules van Nuffel, composer
1884 - George D Birkhoff, US mathematician (Aesthetic measure)
1887 - Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor
1891 - Jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back)
1893 - Geoffrey Dearmer, poet
1895 - Zlatko Baloković, Croatian violinist (d. 1955)
1900 - Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal)
1900 - Paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor
1901 - Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger)
1901 - Richard Leslie Hill, historian
1901 - Karl Arnold, German politician (d. 1958)
1902 - Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement)
1902 - Eddie James "Son" House, folk blues musician (Delta Blues)
1902 - William Downie Forrest, journalist
1904 - Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer
1904 - Forrest Mars Sr., American candymaker (d. 1999)
1905 - Phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters)
1906 - John D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)
1906 - Jim Thompson, American designer and businessman
1908 - Maurice Stans, rocker
1910 - Nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland)
1910 - M S Khan, Bangladeshi intellectual (d. 1978)
1911 - John Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely)
1912 - Peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove)
1913 - George Ghita Ionescu, academic
1913 - Max Youngstein, NYC, producer (United Artists)
1913 - George Abecassis, English race car driver (d. 1991)
1914 - Herman Siles Zuazo, politician
1914 - Paul Tortelier, composer
1917 - Frank Hardy, Australian author (d. 1994)
1918 - Joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)
1919 - Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist
1919 - Lois Collier, SC, actress (Mary-Boston Blackie, Slave Girl)
1920 - Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]
1920 - Georg Ots, Estonian singer (d. 1975)
1920 - Manolis Chiotis, Greek bouzouki virtuoso and song writer (d. 1970)
1921 - Antony Hopkins, composer
1921 - Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian violinist
1921 - Logan Ramsey, Long Beach California, actor (Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes)
1923 - Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orchestra leader (Merv Griffin Show)
1923 - Philip Abbott, Lincoln Neb, actor (Arthur Ward-The FBI)
1923 - Shri Mataji Nirmala Srivastava, Founder of Sahaja Yogav
1924 - Karl Heinz Fussl, composer
1925 - John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)
1925 - Peter Brook, London, director (1776)/TV writer
1925 - Hugo Koblet, Swiss cyclist (d. 1964)
1926 - Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta)
1926 - Virginia Weidler, Hollywood CA, actress (Babes on Broadway)
1927 - Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)
1928 - Evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer
1928 - James W Kinnear, Pittsburgh Pa, CEO (Texaco)
1928 - Peter Hacks, German playwright (Tie Windloch)
1929 - James Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death)
1929 - Jules Verne Berman, space & science reporter (ABC-TV)
1929 - Maurice Catarcio, wrestler
1931 - Ivan William Hannaford, sociologist
1932 - Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch)
1933 - John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire
1933 - Michael Heseltine, Welsh/British minister of Defense (1986)/MP
1934 - Al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie), (d. 2012)
1934 - Lister Carney, Bellaire Oh, 200m runner (Olympic-silver-1960)
1935 - Brian Clough, soccer manager
1935 - Hubert Fichte, writer
1936 - Marek Stachowski, composer
1936 - Ed Broadbent, Canadian politician
1937 - Tom Flores, Fresno California, NFL quarterback/coach (Raiders)
1938 - Grahame Thomas, cricketer (Australian batsman of the mid-60's)
1938 - Wilf Corrigan, English/US electronic manufacturer (LSI Logic)
1939 - Kathleen Widdoes, Wilmington Del, actress (Without a Trace)
1939 - Martha Hudson, Eastman Ga, 4X100m relayer (Olympic-gold-1960)
1940 - Solomon Burke, American singer
1941 - Dirk D Frimout, Belgium, cosmonaut
1941 - Malcolm Francke, cricketer (leg-spinner, Ceylon 1956 to Qld 1984)
1943 - Antal Dunai, Hungary, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1968)
1943 - Vivian Stanshall, songwriter/comic
1943 - Hartmut Haenchen, German conductor
1944 - Charles Edward Greene, Pine Bluff Ark, 4x100m runner (Oly-gold-1968)
1944 - Henrik Colding-Jorgensen, composer
1944 - Jamary Oliveira, composer
1944 - Marie-Christine Barrault, Paris France, actress (Stardust Memories)
1945 - Rosemary Stone, vocalist/pianist (Sly & Family Stone-Everyday People)
1945 - Vernon Guy, US gospel singer (Cool Sounds, Sharpees)
1946 - Ray Dorset, rocker (Cold Blue Excursion)
1946 - Timothy Dalton, North Wales, actor (James Bond-Living Daylights)
1949 - Eddie Money, [Mahoney], Bkln, singer/guitarist (Take Me Home Tonight)
1949 - Alvin Kallicharran, cricketer (wonderful West Indies LHB 1972-81)
1949 - Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian sociologist, philosopher and cultural critic
1950 - Peter Banks, rocker (Yes), (d. 2013)
1950 - Roger Hodgson, rock vocalist (Supertramp-It's Raining Again)
1951 - Helena Antonaccio, playmate (June, 1969)
1951 - Russell Thompkins Jr, US soul singer (Stylistics-Sing Baby Sing)
1952 - Chris O'Connell, rocker
1953 - Carl Wolfson, Wash DC, comedian (Thicke of the Night)
1953 - Shotgun Johnson [Robert], rock drummer (KC & the Sunshine Band-Give it Up)
1954 - Mary Jane Smith, Van Nuys Ca, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1993)
1955 - Barbel Wockel-Eckert, German DR, sprinter (Olympic-4 gold-1976, 80)
1955 - Jean Marie Hon, SF California, actress (Jane-Man From Atlantis)
1956 - Ingrid Kristiansen, Norway, marathoner (Olympic-4th-1984, Bost-86, 89)
1957 - Sabrina Le Beauf, New Orleans La, actress (Sondra-Crosby Show)
1958 - Brad Hall, Santa Barbara California, comedian (SNL)
1958 - Gary Oldman, actor (Sid & Nancy, Criminal Law, State of Grace)
1958 - Marlies Gohr, German DR, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)
1959 - Sarah Jane Morris, English Singer
1959 - Nobuo Uematsu, Japanese composer
1960 - Ayrton Senna, Brazilian formula-1 racer (1988 champ)
1960 - Dale Baze, jockey
1960 - Guy Chadwick, English singer/songwriter (House of Love)
1960 - Robert Sweet, American drummer
1961 - Kassie Wesley, Ky, actress (Evil Dead 2, Blair-One Life to Live)
1961 - Slim MacDonnell, Jim Phantom rock percussionist (Stray Cats)
1961 - Wei Wang, Beijing China, US table tennis player (Olympics-96)
1961 - Shawn Lane, American guitar virtuoso (d. 2003)
1961 - Lothar Matthäus, German footballer

Actor Matthew Broderick (1962) 1962 - Matthew Broderick, NYC, actor (WarGames, Biloxi Blues)
1962 - Rosie O'Donnell, comedienne (League of Their Own, Flintstones, Rosie)
1962 - Mark Waid, American comic book writer
1963 - Ronald Koeman, Dutch soccer star (Ajax, PSV, Barcelona, Feyenoord)
1963 - Sharon June Howe Pederson, Glencoe Mn, rocker (Vixen-Rev It Up)
1963 - Shawon Dunston, Brooklyn NY, infielder (SF Giants)
1964 - Ahmed Radhi, Iraqi international football star
1964 - Jesper Skibby, Danish professional cyclist
1965 - Xavier Bertrand, French politician
1966 - Al Iafrate, Dearborn Mich, NHL defenseman (San Jose Sharks)
1966 - Karen Lunn, Cowra Australia, LPGA golfer (1993 Women's British Open)
1966 - Matthew Maynard, cricketer (big hitting Glamorgan & England player)
1967 - Elaina Oden, Orange CA, volleyball middle blocker (Oly-bronze-92, 96)
1967 - Troy Westwood, CFL kicker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1967 - Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Swedish musician (Ace of Base)

Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell (1962) 1967 - Adrian Chiles, British television and radio presenter
1967 - Maxim Reality, British MC (The Prodigy)
1968 - Erwin Vanderbroeck, Dutch soccer player (Roda JC)
1968 - Jeff Lazaro, Waltham Mass, US hockey forward (Olympics-1994)
1968 - Johan Garpenlov, Stockholm Swe, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers)
1968 - Mark Sander, WLAF linebacker (Scottish Claymores)
1968 - Samantha Leah Dorman, Lakeland Fla, playmate (Sept, 1991)
1968 - Scott Williams, NBA forward (Phila 76ers)
1968 - DJ Premier (Preemo), hip hop producer
1969 - Jennifer Lyn Jackson, Cleveland Ohio, playmate (April, 1989)
1969 - Mark Allen, Australia, Australasia golfer
1969 - Ali Daei, Iranian footballer
1971 - Hason Graham, NFL wide receiver (NE Patriots)
1972 - (Olympics-silver-1998)
1972 - Boris Mironov, Moscow, NHL defenseman (Team Russia Oly-S-98, Edmonton)
1972 - Chris Ball, Costa Mesa California, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
1972 - Frank West, CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1972 - John Leach, CFL running back (Toronto Argonauts)
1972 - Michele Michael, Miss Maryland USA (1996)
1972 - Large Professor, hip hop artist
1972 - Chris Candido, professional wrestler (d. 2005)
1973 - Chiou Hai Ta, Miss Taiwan ROC Universe (1997)
1973 - Larry Bowie, running back (Washington Redskins)
1973 - Ananda Lewis, American model and television personality
1973 - Stuart Nethercott, English footballer
1973 - Jerry Supiran, American actor
1974 - Laura Allen, American actress
1974 - Jose Clayton, Tunisian footballer
1975 - Vitaly Potapenko, NBA center (Cleveland Cavaliers)
1975 - Mark Williams, Welsh snooker player
1978 - Charmaine Dragun, Australian news anchor (d.2007)
1978 - Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist
1978 - Cristian Guzmán, Dominican baseball player
1978 - Rani Mukherjee, Indian actress
1980 - Ronaldinho Gaucho, Brazilian international footballer
1980 - Marit Bjørgen, Norwegian cross-country skier
1980 - Deryck Whibley, Canadian guitarist and singer (Sum41)
1982 - Colin Turkington, British racing driver
1982 - Aaron Hill, American baseball player
1985 - Adrian Peterson, American Football player
1988 - Lee Cattermole, English footballer
1990 - Mandy Capristo, German Singer (Monrose)
2004 - Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg

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