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Birthdays in History for Friday 13th March 2015

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1372 - Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)
1548 - Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole
1585 - Federico Cesi, Rome, Italian Naturalist and founder of the first modern scientific society, the Accademia dei Lincei, 1603
1599 - Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint
1615 - Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)
1683 - John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744)
1696 - Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal
1700 - James Kent, composer
1700 - Michel Blavet, composer
1712 - Isfrid Kayser, composer
1719 - John Griffin Whitwell, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, British field marshal (d. 1797)
1720 - Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793)
1741 - Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1764-90) (d. 1790)
1744 - David Allan, Scottish painter
1746 - Maurus Haberhauer, composer
1763 - Guillaume Marie Anne Brune, French marshal (d. 1815)
1764 - Charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34)
1767 - Heinrich Domnich, composer
1768 - Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant
1770 - Daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death)
1779 - Oliver Shaw, composer
1781 - Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)
1798 - Abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)
1815 - James Curtis Hepburn, American missionary and linguist (d. 1911)
1818 - Albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), (d. 1897)
1820 - Louis Herbert, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1901)
1822 - Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet
1832 - Alberto Randegger, composer
1850 - Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer

Astronomer Percival Lowell(1855)1855 - Percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto)
1858 - Maximilien Luce, French painter
1859 - Ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83)
1860 - Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer (d. 1903)
1862 - Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer
1864 - Alexej von Jawlensky, Russian painter (d. 1941)
1870 - Albert Meyer, member of the Swiss Federal Council in the 1930s (d. 1953)
1872 - Oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist
1875 - Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)
1881 - Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer
1883 - Enrico Toselli, composer
1884 - Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Bluthochzeit)
1884 - Hugh S Walpole, NZ, novelist/playwright (Jeremy, Maradick at 40)
1884 - Oskar Loerke, German writer (Longest Day-1926)
1886 - Henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist
1886 - John "Home Run" Baker, hall of famer (hit 2 HR in 1911 world series)
1887 - Carlos Isamitt, composer
1890 - Michael Taube, composer
1890 - Fritz Busch, German conductor (d. 1951)
1892 - Alec Rowley, composer
1892 - Janet Flanner, journalist (New Yorker)
1896 - Dorothy Aldis, writer
1897 - Marcel Thiry, Belgian poet (Statue of Fatigue)
1897 - William Herald, Australia, swimmer (Olympic-1920)
1898 - Josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma)
1899 - Pancho Vladigerov, composer
1899 - Jan Lechoń, Polish poet (d. 1956)
1899 - John Van Vleck, Middletown Connecticut, American Physicist, Mathematician, and Nobel Laureate who pioneered the modern quantum mechanical theory of magnetism
1900 - Béla Guttman, Hungarian footballer (d. 1981)
1901 - Paul Fix, Dobbs Ferry NY, actor (Rifleman)
1904 - Henry Iliffe Cozens, pilot
1907 - Mircea Eliade, religious historian (Le Yoga) [O.S. 02-28]
1907 - Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian
1907 - Dona Maria Pia de Braganca, pretender to the Portuguese throne
1907 - Frank Wilcox, DeSoto Mo, actor (John-Beverly Hillbillies)
1907 - Oscar Brink, latinist
1908 - Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician
1908 - Paul Stewart, actor (Top Secret USA, Deadline), born in NYC, New York
1908 - Walter Annenberg, Milwaukee, publisher (Triangle-TV Guide)/Amb to GB
1909 - Gilbert Inglefield, Mayor of London (1967-68)
1910 - Sammy Kaye, Rocky River Ohio, orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show)
1910 - Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt, Danish actor (d. 1985)
1911 - Jose Ardevol, composer
1911 - L[aFayette] Ron Hubbard, sci-fi writer/scientologist (Dianetics)
1912 - Ernst Hess, composer
1912 - Igor Youskevitch, dancer
1912 - James Friell, political cartoonist
1913 - Sammy Kaye, saxophonist (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)

CIA Director William Casey(1913)1913 - William J Casey, headed CIA during Iran-contra scandal (1981-87)
1913 - Lambros Konstantaras, Greek actor (d. 1985)
1913 - Sergey Mikhalkov, Russian writer
1914 - Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer
1914 - Tessie O'Shea, entertainer
1914 - Edward O'Hare, American pilot (d. 1943)
1914 - W.O. Mitchell, Canadian writer (d. 1998)
1916 - Corinne Boggs, political administrator
1916 - Lindy Boggs, (Rep-D-LA, 1973-1991), (d. 2013)
1917 - Ina Ray Hutton, orchestra leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show), born in Chicago, Illinois
1917 - Maria Vlamynck, Flemish author
1917 - Tessie O'Shea, England, actress (Entertainers)
1918 - Faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services)
1918 - George McAfee, NFL halfback (Chicago Bears)
1920 - Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie)
1921 - Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine)
1921 - Cyril Poole, cricketer (England batsman against India 1951-52)
1922 - Brun Smith, cricketer (NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's)
1922 - Jim Rodger, sports writer
1923 - William F. Bolger, 65th Postmaster General of the United States (d. 1989)
1925 - Anthony Milner, composer
1925 - Bertha Tickey, Dinuba California, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1973)
1925 - Roy Haynes, US jazz drummer (Trio Music with Chick Corea)
1926 - Frederick Hemming McClintock, criminologist
1926 - RaulAlfonsín, Argentine pres (1983-89) (or 3/12/1927)
1927 - Charles Sickman Corsen, Dutch Antillean poet
1927 - Robert Denning, American interior designer (d. 2005)
1929 - J D Slater, writer
1929 - Peter Breck, actor (Black Saddle, Big Valley, Benji), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2012)
1929 - Walter Medio, race horse trainer
1929 - Will Eisma, composer
1930 - Jan Howard, American singer
1931 - Marc Dessauvage, Flemish architect
1931 - Rosalind Elias, Lowell Mass, mezzo-soprano (Grimgerde-Die Walkuere)
1931 - Wolfgang Kohlhaase, actor/director/writer (Solo Sunday), born in Berlin, Germany
1933 - Frank H Murkowski, (Sen-R-AK, 1981- )
1933 - Mike Stoller, composer (Lieber & Stoller-Hound Dog, Charlie Brown)
1934 - Barry Hughart, American author
1935 - Don Nute, Connellsville Penn (Denver University), actor
1935 - Joseph Mascolo, American actor
1935 - Leslie Parrish, American actress
1935 - Michael Walzer, American philosopher
1937 - Fofo I F Sunia, (Rep-D-Amer Samoa, 1981- )
1938 - Hans-Joachim Hespos, composer
1938 - Jean-Claude Risset, composer
1938 - Joseph Bellino, footballer (1960 Heisman Trophy)
1938 - Patricia W Amicone, educator/midwife
1938 - Erma Franklin, American singer (d. 2002)
1939 - Neil Sedaka, Brooklyn New York, American singer/songwriter (Breaking Up is Hard to Do)
1941 - Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian prominent poet and writer of prose.(d. 2008)
1942 - Dave Cutler, American software engineer
1943 - Andre Techine, director/writer (Scene of the Crime, Rendez-Vous)
1945 - Anatoly Timofeevich Fomenko, Russian mathematician
1946 - Yonatan Netanyahu, Israeli soldier who died leading rescue operation Entebbe in Uganda (d. 1976)
1947 - Lesley Collier, British ballet dancer
1947 - Tomas Hinojosa, jockey
1947 - Beat Richner, Swiss physician and cellist
1948 - Robert S. Woods, American actor
1949 - Hiroshi Kazato, Japanese racing driver (d. 1974)
1949 - Julia Migenes, American soprano
1950 - Bernard Julien, cricketer (WI left-arm pace all-rounder mid-70's)
1950 - Joe Bugner, Hungarian/British/Australian boxer (European Champ 1971)
1950 - Robert S Woods, California, actor (Bo-One Life to Live, Waltons)
1950 - Steve Hill, country vocalist (A Winning Hand)
1950 - William H Macy, actor (Homicide, Water Engine), born in Miami, Florida
1950 - Charles Krauthammer, American political commentator
1951 - Fred Berry, St Louis Mo, actor (Rerun-What's Happening)
1952 - Wolfgang Hihm, composer
1953 - Andy Bean, Lafayette Ga, PGA golfer (Western 1978, Kemper 1978)
1953 - Deborah Raffin, actress (Ransom, Demon, 40 Carats), born in Los Angeles, California
1954 - Robin Duke, Toronto Canada, comedienne (SNL, SCTV, Club Paradise)
1955 - Glenne Headly, New London CT, actress (Dick Tracy, Making Mr Right)
1955 - Olga Rukavishnikova, USSR, pentathlete (Olympic-silver-1980)
1955 - Patricia J Engfer, general manager (Hyatt Regency-Orlando)
1955 - Bruno Conti, Italian footballer
1956 - Dana Delany, actress (Colleen McMurphy-China Beach, Exit to Eden), born in NYC, New York
1957 - Steve Lake, American baseball player
1957 - John Hoeven, American politician, governor of North Dakota
1958 - Debi Nicolle Johnson, Torrance California, playmate (October, 1984)
1958 - Rick A Lazio, (Rep-R-NY)
1959 - Dirk Wellham, cricketer (century on NSW debut & Australian debut )
1959 - Ronnie Rogers, guitarist (T'Pau-Heart & Soul)
1959 - Kathy Hilton, socialite-Hilton Hotels, mother of Nikki Hilton and Paris Hilton
1960 - Adam Clayton, Oxfordshire, rock bassist (U2-I Will Follow)
1960 - Yuri Andrukhovych, Ukrainian writer, poet and political essayist
1960 - Joe Ranft, American animator (d. 2005)
1961 - Cor Lems, soccer player (ADO The Hague/Dordrecht '90)
1962 - Liane Tooth, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-96), born in Sydney, New South Wales
1963 - Mariano Duncan, S P de Macoris Dom Rep, infielder (NY Yankees)
1963 - Vance Johnson, NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos)
1964 - Will Clark, American MLB first baseman (San Francisco Giants), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1966 - Akira Nogami, wrestler (NJPW)
1966 - Tine Scheuer-Larsen, Denmark, tennis star
1967 - Colleen Rosensteel, S Greensburg PA, heavyweight judoka (Olympics-96)
1967 - Satu Huotari, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Oly-98)
1967 - Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer (d. 1994)
1968 - Christopher Collett, actor (Manhattan Project), born in NYC, New York
1968 - Akira Nogami, Japanese professional wrestler
1969 - Chris Zorich, NFL defensive tackle (Chic Bears)
1969 - Kevin Kaminski, Churchbridge, NHL center (Washington Capitals)
1970 - Tim Story, American film director
1971 - Curtis Conway, NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Chic Bears)
1971 - Li Chen, Changsha China, tennis star (1995 Futures-Austin TX)
1971 - Paul Henderson, Australian 100m/200m (Olympics-96)
1971 - Ralf Kleinmann, WLAF kicker/punter (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1971 - Robert Samuels, cricketer (West Indies Test opening batsman v NZ 1996)
1971 - Ryan Hayden, Indianapolis Indiana, 400m hurdler
1971 - Tony Vinson, NFL running back (Atl Falcons, Lon Monarchs, Balt Ravens)
1971 - Tracy Wells, actress (Heather-Mr Belvedere)
1971 - Annabeth Gish, American actress
1971 - Robert Lanham, American author and satirist
1972 - Avrom Smith, WLAF RB (London Monarchs)
1972 - Brian Saxton, NFL tight end (NY Giants)
1972 - Rickey Brady, NFL tight end (NO Saints)
1972 - Ryan McCoy, WLAF LB (London Monarchs)
1972 - Shea Olliff, Augusta Georgia, Miss America-Georgia (1997)
1972 - Trent Dilfer, NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Bucs)
1973 - Ann Coale, Miss USA-Maryland (1997)
1973 - Bobby Jackson, NBA guard (Denver Nuggets)
1973 - Dan Wilkinson, NFL defensive tackle (Cin Bengals)
1973 - Edgar Davids, Dutch soccer player (Ajax, AC Milan)
1973 - Trezelle Jenkins, NFL tackle (KC Chiefs)
1973 - David Draiman, American musician and songwriter (Disturbed)
1974 - Corinna Broiz, Garberville Colo, lightweight judoka (Olympics-96)
1974 - Thomas Enqvist, Stockholm Sweden, tennis star (1991 Wimbledon jr boys)
1974 - Vampeta, Brazilian footballer
1975 - Landon Wilson, St Louis, NHL right wing (Colorado Avalanche)
1976 - James Dewees, musician
1976 - Danny Masterson, American actor
1977 - Ed Sloan, American musician (Crossfade)
1977 - Momo Sylla, Guinean footballer
1978 - Tom Danielson, American cyclist
1978 - Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian dancer
1978 - Kenny Watson, American football player
1979 - Johan Santana, Venezuelan baseball player
1979 - Spanky G, American musician (Bloodhound Gang)
1979 - Cedric Van Branteghem, Belgian athlete
1980 - Caron Butler, American basketballer
1980 - Lee Jung-hyun, South Korean pop singer and actress
1980 - Molly Stanton, American actress
1981 - Stephen Maguire, Scottish snooker player
1982 - Jeremy Curl, British explorer
1982 - Nicole Ohlde, WNBA basketball player
1983 - Kaitlin Sandeno, American swimmer
1984 - Rachael Bella, actress
1984 - Pieter Custers, Dutch athlete
1984 - Steve Darcis, Belgian tennis player
1984 - Noel Fisher, Canadian actor
1984 - Yuuka Nanri, Japanese seiyū
1984 - Marc Zwiebler, German badminton player

Actor Emile Hirsch (1985)1985 - Emile Hirsch, Topanga, California, American actor (Into the Wild, Speed Racer)
1985 - Alcides, Brazilian football player
1985 - Austin Scott, American football player
1986 - Chiaki Kyan, Japanese gravure idol
1987 - Marco Andretti, American racecar driver (grandson of Mario Andretti)
1990 - Alec Medlock, American actor
1999 - Wiktoria Gąsiewska, Polish actress

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