Famous Birthdays on March 15

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• 938 Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)
• 1275 Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)
• 1455 Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)
• 1493 Anne de Montmorency, French Duke, soldier and statesman (Marshal and Constable of France, influential at court), born in Chantilly, France (d. 1567)
• 1591 Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)
• 1638 Shunzhi Emperor of China (1644-1661) Third Qing Emperor, born in Shengjing (d. 1661)
• 1666 George Bähr, German architect (Frauenkirche, Dresden) (d. 1738)
• 1678 Dominique Marie Valet, French Roman Catholic bishop and missionary (Diocese of Quebec), born in Paris, France (d. 1742)
• 1713 Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer who mapped the stars of the Southern Hemisphere, born in Rumigny, France (d. 1762)
• 1733 Johan Zoffany, German painter (patronized by David Garrick and the British Royal family), born in Frankfurt (d. 1810) [date baptized]
• 1738 Cesare Beccaria, Italian criminologist and politician, born in Milan (d. 1794)
• 1754 Silvestro Palma, Italian composer, born in Barano d'Ischia, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1834)

• 1790 Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861)
• 1790 Nicola Vaccai, Italian opera composer, born in Tolentino, Papal States (d. 1848)
• 1791 Charles Knight, English publisher (The Penny Cyclopaedia), born in Windsor, England (d. 1873)
• 1801 Coenraad Johannes van Houten, Dutch chemist and cocoa manufacturer (Dutch process chocolate), born in Amsterdam, Batavian Republic (d. 1887)
• 1807 Gaetano Gaspari, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1881)
• 1809 Joseph Jenkins Roberts, American-born Liberian merchant and politician (1st President of Liberia 1848-56), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1876)
• 1809 Karl Josef von Hefele, German theologian (d. 1893)
• 1810 Aernout Drost, Dutch historical novelist (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen), born in Amsterdam, Kingdom of Holland (d. 1834)
• 1811 Robert Allen, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in West Point, Ohio (d. 1886)

• 1818 Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general (d. 1924)
• 1821 Eduard Heine, German mathematician (d. 1881)
• 1821 Johann Josef Loschmidt, Austrian scientist (d. 1895)
• 1821 William Milligan, Scottish theologian (d. 1892)
• 1824 Branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising), born in Slavonski Brod, Austrian Empire (d. 1853)
• 1824 Jules Chevalier, French Roman Catholic priest (Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), born in Richelieu, Touraine, France (d. 1907)
• 1830 Élisée Reclus, French geographer (d. 1905)
• 1830 Paul von Heyse, German writer (Nobel Prize for Literature 1910), born in Berlin, German Federation (d. 1914)
• 1831 Daniel Comboni, Italian missionary (d. 1881)
• 1831 Edward Aylesworth Perry, American soldier and politician (General under Lee for Confederate Army, 14th Governor of Florida 1885-89), born in Richmond, Massachusetts (d. 1889)
• 1835 Eduard Strauss, Austrian dance band conductor, and composer, born in Vienna, Ausrtian Empire (d. 1916)
• 1835 John Henrie Kagi, American abolitionist (d. 1859)
• 1836 Henrique Alves de Mesquita, Brazilian composer, conductor and educator, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1906)
• 1838 Alice Cunningham Fletcher, American ethnologist and anthropologist who studied native American culture (advocated for Dawes Act), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1923)
• 1838 Karl Davydov, Russian cellist, and composer, born in Goldingen, Russian Empire (d. 1889)
• 1844 Bransby Cooper, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test, 2 dismissals; Middlesex CCC, Kent CCC, Victoria), born in Dhaka, Bangladesh (d. 1914)
• 1851 Józef Surzyński, Polish organist, composer, conductor, and theologian, born in Śrem, Poland (d. 1919)
• 1852 Augusta Gregory [Lady Gregory], Irish writer and playwright (Golden Apple) and theatre manager (co-founded Abbey theatre), born in Roxborough, Ireland (d. 1932)
• 1854 Emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. 1917)
• 1858 Liberty Hyde Bailey, American botanist, horticulturalist and writer (Hortus), born in South Haven, Michigan (d. 1954)
• 1859 Arthur Hawley Scribner, American magazine and book publisher, born in New York City (d. 1932)
• 1860 Waldemar Haffkine, Ukrainian bacteriologist (1st to develop and use vaccines against cholera and bubonic plague), born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1930)
• 1864 Johan Halvorsen, Norwegian violinist, conductor (Nationaltheatret Orchestra, 1899-1929), and composer (Bergensiana), born in Drammen, Norway (d. 1934)
• 1864 Leslie Stuart, [Thomas Barrett], British musical theater composer (Florodora), born in Southport, Lancashire, England (d. 1928)
• 1866 Johan Vaaler, Norwegian inventor (d. 1910)
• 1866 Matthew Charlton, Australian politician (d. 1948)
• 1867 Lionel Pigot Johnson, British poet and critic (Ireland & Other Poems), born in Broadstairs, Kent (d. 1902)
• 1867 Will Rossiter, British-American songwriter, music publisher, and composer (as W.R. Williams), born in Wells, England (d. 1954)
• 1868 Grace Chisholm Young, English mathematician (d. 1944)
• 1869 Stanisław Wojciechowski, President of Poland (d. 1953)
• 1871 Betsy van den Arend, Dutch actress (Miss Hobbs), (d. 1950)
• 1873 David Vaughan Thomas, Welsh musician and composer, born in Ystalyfera, Wales (d. 1934)
• 1873 Lee Shubert, American theatre producer (theatres in NY & LA named after him), born in Lithuania (d. 1953) birth date disputed
• 1874 Eugène Fiset, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1951)
• 1874 Harold L. Ickes, American government official and politician (responsible for implementing the New Deal under FDR), born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1952)
• 1877 Malcolm Whitman, American tennis player (US Nat C'ships 1898-1900), born in New York, NY (d. 1932)
• 1878 Lionel Martin, English businessman who founded Aston Martin, born in Cornwall, United Kingdom (d. 1945)

• 1878 Sammy Carter, Australian cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests, 65 dismissals; NSWCA), born in Northowram, England (d. 1948)
• 1884 Rudolf Piskáček, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1940)
• 1887 Marjorie Merriweather Post, American socialite and businesswoman (d. 1973)
• 1892 James Basevi Ord, US army officer (d. 1938)
• 1894 Sláva Vorlová [Miroslava Johnová], Czech composer (Bílá oblaka (White Clouds)), born in Náchod, Lands of the Bohemian Crown (d. 1973)
• 1897 Jackson Scholz, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m 1920, 200m 1924), born in Buchanan, Michigan (d. 1986)
• 1900 Colin McPhee, Canadian-American pianist, composer (Tabuh-Tabuhan; H2O; Mechanical Principles), and ethnomusicologist (Bali), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1964)
• 1900 George Fox, American US Army chaplain and Methodist minister (The Four Chaplains), born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania (d. 1943) [1]
• 1900 Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist (Regionalist Manifesto), born in Recife, Brazil (d. 1987)
• 1901 Theo Uden Masman, Dutch big band orchestra leader (The Ramblers), born in Cirebon, Dutch East Indies (d. 1965)
• 1904 George Brent, American actor (42nd St, Jezebel), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1979)
• 1904 J Pat O'Malley, Irish-British actor (101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book), born in Burnley, England (d. 1985)
• 1905 Bertha "Chippie" Hill, American blues and vaudeville singer (King Oliver's Jazz Band), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1950)
• 1905 Berthold Schenck von Stauffenberg, German aristocrat who attempted to assassinate Hitler, born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1944)
• 1907 Jimmy McPartland, American cornetist and musician (Magic Horn), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991) [1]
• 1907 Paul Maxey, American actor (The Narrow Margin, Till the Clouds Roll By), born in Wheaton, Illinois (d. 1963)
• 1907 Zarah Leander, Swedish actress and singer, born in Karlstad, Värmland County, Sweden (d. 1981)
• 1910 An Rutgers van der Loeff, Dutch children's book writer (Skating Race), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1990)
• 1910 Joop Van Nellen, Dutch soccer forward (27 caps; DHC Delft), born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1992)
• 1912 Louis Paul Boon, Belgian writer (Kapellekensbaan), born in Aalst, Belgium (d. 1979)

• 1913 Lex Goudsmit, Dutch actor (Fiddler on the Roof, Thomas en Senior op het spoor van Brute Berend), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1999)
• 1913 MacDonald Carey, American actor (Days of Our Lives, Lock Up), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 1994)
• 1914 Aniello Dellacroce, American gangster (d. 1985)
• 1914 Joe E. Ross, American actor and comedian (Car 54), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1982)
• 1915 David Schoenbrun, American journalist (CBS broadcast bureau head), born in New York City (d. 1988)
• 1915 Richard Ward, African American actor (Death of a Salesman, Beacon Hill), born in Glenside Pennsylvania (d. 1979)
• 1916 Fadil Hoxha, Yugoslav politician (d. 2001)
• 1916 Geert Lubberhuizen, Dutch publisher (Busy Bee), born in Schoten, Netherlands (d. 1984)
• 1916 Harry James, American swing-era bandleader, trumpeter and husband to Betty Grable, born in Albany, Georgia (d. 1983)
• 1918 Janet Leach, potter, born in Grand Saline, Texas (d. 1997)
• 1918 Punch Imlach, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame coach and general manager (Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1987)
• 1918 Richard Ellmann, American literary scholar and biographer (Oscar Wilde), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 1987)
• 1919 John Gregson, British actor (Gideon CID, The Longest Day, Shirley's World), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1975)
• 1919 Lawrence Tierney, American actor (Abduction, Dillinger, Reservoir Dogs), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
• 1919 Randy Brooks, American jazz trumpeter and bandleader ("Harlem Nocturne'), born in Sanford, Maine (d. 1967)
• 1920 E. Donnall Thomas, American physician (1990 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for bone marrow transport), born in Mart, Texas (d. 2012) [1]
• 1920 Lawrence Sanders, American novelist (d. 1998)
• 1920 Ranganandhan Francis, Indian field hockey goalkeeper (Olympic gold 1948, 52, 56), born in Rangoon, Myanmar (d. 1975)
• 1920 Sid Hartman, American sports journalist (Minneapolis Star Tribune; WCCO 830 AM), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2020)
• 1921 Madelyn Pugh, American television writer (I Love Lucy), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2011)
• 1921 Stafford Smythe, Canadian NHL executive (President Toronto Maple Leafs 1961–69, 1970-71), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1971)
• 1922 (Albert) Eddie Calvert, British trumpeter ("Oh, Mein Papa"; "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)"), born in Preston, Lancashire, England (d. 1978)
• 1922 Nino Bibbia, Italian sledder (Olympic gold skeleton 1948), born in Bianzone, Lombardy, Italy (d. 2013)
• 1924 Lockrem Johnson, American pianist, composer (A Letter to Emily), educator, and music publisher, born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1977)
• 1924 Walter Gotell, German actor (James Bond, From Russia With Love), born in Bonn, Rhenish Prussia, Germany (d. 1997)
• 1924 Yuri Bondarev, Russian writer and screenwriter (Silence), born in Orsk, Soviet Union (d. 2020)
• 1925 Bert Bolin, Swedish meteorologist (1st Chairman Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change), born in Nyköping, Sweden (d. 2007)
• 1926 Ben Johnston [Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr], American microtonal composer (Gambit), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2019)
• 1926 Norm Van Brocklin, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback (NFL MVP 1960; First-team All-Pro 1960; 9 × Pro Bowl; LA Rams, Philadelphia Eagles) and coach (Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons), born in Parade, South Dakota (d. 1983)
• 1926 Tim Valentine, American politician (Rep-D-NC, 1983-95), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 2015)
• 1927 Carl Smith, American country singer ("Deep Water"; "Ten Thousand Drums"; "Why, Why"), born in Maynardville, Tennessee (d. 2010)
• 1927 Philip Jebb, British architect, born in London, England (d. 1995)
• 1928 Nicolas Flagello, American composer (The Judgement of St. Francis; The Passion of Martin Luther King), and conductor (Orchestra da Camera di Roma), born in New York City (d. 1994)
• 1930 Kostas Nestoridis, Greek soccer forward (17 caps; Panionios FC, AEK Athens) and manager (Pandramaikos FC, AEK Athens), born in Drama, Greece (d. 2023)
• 1930 Zhores Alferov, Soviet-Russian physicist (2000 Nobel Prize in Physics), born in Vitebsk, Soviet Union (d. 2019)
• 1931 (Dominic Joseph) "D. J." Fontana, American drummer (Elvis Presley), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2018)
• 1932 Alan Bean, American Naval captain and astronaut (Ap 12, Skylab 3, 4th to walk on the moon), born in Wheeler, Texas (d. 2018)
• 1932 Arif Mardin, Turkish-American music producer (Atlantic Records: Aretha Franklin; Bee Gees), born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2006)
• 1932 David Alliance, Iran/British textile factory/multi-millionaire

• 1933 Ronald Roseman, American oboist, composer, and music professor, born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2000)

• 1934 Danny Apolinar, cabaret performer and theatrical composer-songwriter (Do Your Own Thing), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
• 1934 Kanshi Ram, Indian Dalit leader and politician (President of the Bahujan Samaj Party, 1984- 2003; Member of Parliament, 1991- 2004), born in Rupnagar, Punjab, British India (d. 2006)
• 1934 Wolfgang Hufschmidt, German church musician, academic, and composer, born in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany (d. 2018)
• 1935 Jimmy Lee Swaggart, evangelist

• 1936 David Andrews, Irish politician
• 1936 Don Sundquist, American politician (Governor of Tennessee 1995-2003, Rep-R-Tennessee, 1983-95), born in Moline, Illinois
• 1936 Howard Greenfield, American song lyricist ("Calendar Girl"; "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"; "Love Will Keep Us Together"; theme to "Bewitched"), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1986)
• 1937 Dick Bass, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1962, 63, 66; LA Rams), born in Georgetown, Mississippi (d. 2006)
• 1937 Randy Duncan Jr., American College Football HOF quarterback (University of Iowa; #1 pick 1959 NFL Draft by GB Packers), born in Osage, Iowa (d. 2015)
• 1937 Valentin Rasputin, Russian writer (To Live and Remember), born in Atalanka, Soviet Union (d. 2015)
• 1938 Charles Lloyd, American jazz and pop saxophonist, arranger, composer (Chico Hamilton, Cannonball Adderley, The Beach Boys), bandleader, and world music pioneer, born in Memphis, Tennessee
• 1938 Dick Higgins, American composer, born in Cambridge, England (d. 1998)
• 1939 Jack Whyte, Scottish-Canadian author
• 1939 Robert Nye, British novelist and poet (Facts of Life & other fiction), born in London (d. 2016)
• 1940 Frank Dobson, British politician
• 1940 Margo Coleman, American advice columnist
• 1940 Phil Lesh [Chapman], American rock bassist (Grateful Dead - "Box of Rain"), born in Berkeley, California
• 1940 Tommy McLain, American swamp pop singer, multi-instrumentalist "Sweet Dreams"), and songwriter, born in Jonesville, Louisiana [1]
• 1940 Vladislovas Česiūnas, Lithuanian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold USSR C-2 1000 1972; 4 x World C'ship gold), born in Vyšnialaukiai, Lithuania (d. 2023)
• 1941 Cecil Turtle, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Tex Avery (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Tortoise Beats Hare"
• 1941 Dick Top, Dutch actor and director (Witch of Haarlem)
• 1941 Mike Love, American vocalist (Beach Boys - "Fun, Fun, Fun"; "California Girls"), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1942 Hughie Flint, British blues-rock drummer (John Mayall & The Blues Breakers, 1964-66; Bonzo Dog Band, 1971; The Blues Band, 1979-82), born in Manchester, England
• 1942 Montserrat Figueras, Catalan soprano and early music advocate (Hespèrion), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2011)
• 1942 The Iron Sheik (Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri), Iranian pro wrestler (WWF Heavyweight C'hip 1983-84; WWF Tag Team C'ship 1985 [Nikolai Volkoff], born in Damghan, Iran (d. 2023)
• 1943 Brenda Scott, American actress (Midge - Road West), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1943 David Cronenberg, director (Shivers, Fly, Brood), born in Toronto, Ontario
• 1943 Sly Stone [Sylvester Stewart] American funk musician (Sly & The Family Stone - "Everyday People"; "Dance To The Music"), born in Denton, Texas
• 1944 David Costell, American rock bassist (Gary Lewis and The Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1944 Gordon "Jazz" Summers, British music manager (Wham, Snow Patrol), born in Winchester, Hampshire (d. 2015)
• 1944 Jacques Doillon director/writer (La Fille de Quinze Ans)
• 1944 Ralph MacDonald, Trinbagonian-American jazz and R&B percussionist and songwriter ("Just the Two of Us"; "Where Is The Love"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2011)
• 1945 A. K. Faezul Huq, Bengali lawyer and politician (d. 2007)
• 1945 Jörgen Sundelin, Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5.5m class 1968; World C'ship gold Dragon class 1971), born in Stockholm, Sweden
• 1945 Mark J Green, American lawyer/author (Closed Enterprise System), born in Brooklyn, New York

• 1946 David Moores, British football executive (Chairman Liverpool FC 1991-2007; Honorary Life President), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2022)
• 1946 David Wall, British ballet dancer (Royal Ballet, 1966-84), and director (Royal Academy of Dancing, 1985-91), born in Chiswick, London (d. 2013)
• 1946 Howard Scott, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (War, 1969-94 - "Cisco Kid"; "Why Can’t We Be Friends?"), born in San Pedro, California
• 1946 Masaharu Satō, Japanese seiyū
• 1947 (Ryland) "Ry" Cooder, American Grammy Award-winning blues and world music guitarist and producer (Crossroads; Buena Vista Social Club), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1947 David Colley, Australian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 6 wickets, BB 3/83, 1 x 50; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia
• 1947 Juraj Kukura, Slovak actor (Traffik; It's Better to Be Wealthy and Healthy Than Poor and Ill), born in Prešov, Slovakia
• 1947 Larisa Grigoriyevna Pozharskaya, Russian cosmonaut
• 1947 Stomu Yamash'ta, Japanese percussionist, keyboard player and traditional Japanese-progressive rock fusion composer (Go), born in Kyoto, Japan
• 1947 Tomas Pettersson, Swedish cyclist (Olympic silver 1968)
• 1948 Kate Bornstein, American author (Gender Outlaw) and performance artist, born in Neptune City, New Jersey
• 1948 Levan Tediashvili, Georgian freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold USSR 82kg 1972, 90kg 1976; World C'ship gold x 4), born in Sagarejo, Georgia (d. 2024)
• 1948 Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazilian diplomat (d. 2003)
• 1949 Bernd Nickel, German soccer attacking midfielder (1 cap West Germany, 1972 Olympics; Eintracht Frankfurt 426 games, 141 goals), born in Siegbach, Germany (d. 2021)
• 1949 John Duttine, English actor (The Day of the Triffids), born in Barnsley, England
• 1950 Jørgen Olsen, Danish singer (The Olsen Brothers) won 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, born in Odense, Denmark
• 1952 Howard Devoto [Trafford], British singer-songwriter (Buzzcocks; Magazine; Luxuria), born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
• 1953 Colin Croft, West Indian cricket fast bowler (27 Tests, 125 wickets; Guyana, Demerara, Lancashire CCC) and broadcaster (BBC, Sky Sports), born in Lancaster Village, Demerara, British Guiana
• 1953 Judi Spiers, TV presenter
• 1953 Richard Bruton, Irish politician
• 1954 Craig Wasson, Oregon, actor (Body Double, 4 Friends, Men's Club)
• 1955 (Daniel) "Dee" Snider, American singer, songwriter and actor (Twisted Sister), born in Astoria, Queens
• 1955 Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge, American rock and soul singer-songwrtier (DeBarge - "Time Will Reveal"), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1955 Mohsin Khan, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani opening batsman late 70s early 80s), born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• 1955 Steve Lillywhite, British record producer (U2; Rolling Stones; Phish), born in Egham, England
• 1956 Clay Matthews, NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1957 David Silverman, American animator (The Simpsons), born in Long Island, New York
• 1957 Janet Cardiff, Canadian sound artist (Forty Part Motet), born in Brussels, Ontario
• 1957 Park Overall, American actress (Empty Nest; Mississippi Burning), born in Nashville, Tennessee
• 1957 Víctor Muñoz, Spanish footballer, 1976-91 (Real Zaragoza; Barcelona; and 2 other teams), and manager, 1996-2014 (11 teams), born in Zaragoza, Spain
• 1958 Laura Carrington, American actress (Louisa-Alphabet City, General Hospital), born in New York City
• 1959 Eliot Teltscher, American tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1983; world #6 singles 1982), born in Rancho Palos Verdes, California
• 1959 Harold Baines, American Baseball HOF outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star; Chicago WS, Texas Rangers; Oakland A's, Baltimore Orioles) and coach (World Series 2005 Chicago WS), born in Easton Maryland
• 1959 Lisa Holton, American writer
• 1959 Renny Harlin, Finnish film director
• 1960 Chris Sanders, American animator and director (Lilo & Stich; The Croods), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• 1960 Marco Pennette, American television screenwriter and producer (Caroline in the City; Ugly Betty), born in Greenwich, Connecticut

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