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Birth Days for March  10

1452 : Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews)

1503 : Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64)

1538 : Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)

1628 : Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist

1656 : Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician

1698 : Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer

1713 : Christian Friedrich Schale, composer

1713 : Raphael Weiss, composer

1748 : John Playfair, Scotland, clergyman/geologist/mathematician

1755 : Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer

1771 : Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian (Idea und Probe)

1772 : Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde)

1776 : Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III

1780 : Juan Jose Landaeta, composer

1787 : William Etty, English painter (nudes)

1788 : Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild)

1809 : William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864

1810 : John McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U)

1812 : Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice

1818 : George Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867

1822 : Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer

1824 : Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905

1832 : William Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903

1833 : Pedro Antonio de Alarc¢n, Spain, writer (Three-Cornered Hat)

1839 : Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer

1842 : Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif

1844 : Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)

1845 : Alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94)

1850 : Mary Mills Patrick, US, 1st pres of Istanbul Woman's College

1865 : Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/writer/sport-organizer

1867 : Lillian D Wald, US, sociologist/organizer (Visiting Nurses)

1870 : Alfred Kastner, composer

1872 : Felix Borowski, composer

1873 : Jakob Wassermann, Germany, novelist (My Life as German & Jew)

1875 : Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer

1877 : David M Chumaceiro, Cura‡ao, poet

1877 : David Mendes Chumaceiro, Cura‡ao, poet (Cris lidas)

1878 : Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea)

1880 : Michael Jacobs, NYC, boxing promoter

1884 : Stuart Holmes, Chicago IL, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)

1888 : Barry Fitzgerald, Dublin Ireland, actor (Acad Award-Going My Way)

1888 : Krsto Odak, composer

1891 : Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber (SDAP)

1892 : Arthur Oscar Honnegger, Le Havre France, composer (King David)

1892 : Eva Turner, British soprano

1896 : Harry Krimer, actor (Napoleon)

1896 : Nancy Cunard, writer

1898 : Cy Kendall, St Louis Mo, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)

1899 : Finn Hoffding, composer

1900 : Sherman Billingsley, Enid Ok, talk show host (Stork Club)

1903 : Bix Biederbecke, rocker

1905 : Rene Bernier, composer

1907 : Robert de Roos, composer

1908 : Carl Albert, US speaker of house (1971-77)

1908 : Kristian Palusalu, Finland, heavyweight wrestler (Olympic-gold-1936)

1909 : Gerard Croiset, Dutch paragnost

1911 : Warner Anderson, Bkln, actor (Doctor, Lineup, Matthew-Peyton Place)

1914 : Chandler Harper, golfer (1950 PGA champ)

1916 : James Herriot, Scotland, writer (All Creatures Great & Small)

1916 : Manuel A "Manny" Greenhill, record producer

1918 : Heywood Hale Broun, journalist

1920 : Jethro Burnsburns, country singer (Homer & Jethro)

1921 : Cec Linder, Galica Poland, actor (Goldfinger)

1921 : Paul Coates, NYC, columnist (Tonight! America After Dark)

1922 : Adam Kennedy, Lafayette Ind, actor (Dion-Californian)

1922 : Pamela Mason, London, actress (Navy vs Night Monsters)

1923 : Ara Parseghian, football coach (Northwestern, Notre Dame)

1923 : Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro)

1925 : Ed van der Elsken, movie photographer (Een liefdesgeschiedenis)

1925 : M J J A [Sef] Imkamp, Dutch politician (D66)

1926 : Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer (Harlem Globetrotters)

1927 : Claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest)

1927 : Donn Trenner, New Haven Ct, orch leader (ABC's Nightlife)

1927 : Paul Wunderlich, German lithographer/painter/sculptor

1928 : Arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's)

1928 : James Earl Ray, assassin (Martin Luther King Jr)

1930 : Raymond Rasberry, pianist/singer

1930 : Sandor Iharos, athlete

1932 : Anatoliy Roschin, USSR, super heavyweight wrestler (Olympic-gold-1972)

1933 : Bernadetta Matuszczak, composer

1934 : Judith Jamison, artistic director (Alvin Ailey Dance Theater)

1935 : Gary Owens, announcer (Laugh-in)

1936 : Juda Bar-Norwegian, Israeli/Dutch mime/actor (King)

1937 : Oscar Abrams, community organizer

1938 : Ijaz Butt, cricketer (Pakistani opening batsman in 8 Tests 1958-60)

1938 : Marina Vlady, Clichy France, actress (Conjugal Bed, The Hunt)

1938 : Ron Mix, NFL tackle (San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders)

1939 : Irina Press, USSR, 80m hurdles/Pentathelete (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)

1940 : Chuck Norris, [Carlos Ray], OK, martial arts actor (Missing in Action)

1940 : David Rabe, Dubuque Iowa, playwright (Streamers)

1940 : Dean Torrence, LA Cal, surf music singer (Jan & Dean-Little Old Lady)

1940 : Francis Schwartz, composer

1940 : Wayne Dyer, psychologist (Universe Within You)

1941 : Daniel Kirkland Lentz, composer

1941 : Piotr Warzecha, composer

1941 : Sandra Palmer, Ft Worth TX, LPGA golfer (1986 Mayflower Classic)

1943 : Alfred Whitford Lerdahl, composer

1943 : Angelique Pettyjohn, LA Calif, actress (Body Talk, Star Trek)

1943 : Stephen Montague, composer

1945 : Katharine Houghton, Hartford, actress (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner)

1946 : Gaylord Birch, drummer (Reconstruction, Honey Dripper)

1947 : Avril "Kim" Campbell, Canada's 1st female premier (1993- )

1947 : Laurie Langenbach, Dutch author

1947 : Tom Scholz, rock guitarist/keyboardist (Boston-More Than a Feeling)

1948 : Austin Carr, NBA star (Cleveland Cavaliers)

1948 : Eddie Grundy, rocker

1950 : Ted McKenna, rocker (Alex Harvey Band)

1952 : Oupa J Gqozo, South African warden/army commandant (Ciskei)

1953 : Caroline H "Carolien" van de Berg, actress (Havinck)

1955 : Bunny DeBarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rocker (Debarge)

1955 : Juliusz Machulski, Poland, director/writer/actor (Do It Yourself)

1955 : Mark David Chapman, assassin (John Lennon)

1956 : Janet Anderson, West Sunbury PA, LPGA golfer (1982 US Women's Open)

1957 : Adolfo Horta, Camaguey Cuba, HW boxer (Olympic-silver-1980)

1957 : Shannon Lee Tweed, St Johns NF, playmate (Nov 1981)/actr (Meatballs 3)

1958 : Sharon Stone, Meadville Pa, actress (Basic Instinct, Sliver, Casino)

1960 : Linda Jezek, Calif, backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979)

1961 : Jesse Sapolu, NFL guard (SF 49ers)

1961 : Laurel B Clark, Ames Iowa, Lt cmdr USN/astronaut

1961 : Mitch Gaylord, CA, gymnist (Olympics 1984)/actor (American Anthem)

1962 : Andre Waters, NFL safety (Arizona Cardinals)

1962 : Gary Clark, rocker (Danny Wilson-Mary's Prayer)

1963 : Jasmine Guy, Boston Mass, actress (Whitley-Different World)

1963 : John Cangelosi, Brooklyn NY, outfielder (Houston Astros)

1964 : Cynthia Brimhall, Ogden Utah, playmate (Oct, 1985)

1964 : Edward Anthony Richard Louis, Prince of Britain/Elizabeth II grandson

1964 : Greg Campbell, cricketer (Aussie pace-bowler 1989-90)

1964 : Neneh Cherry, Stockholm Sweden, Swedish pop singer (Money Love)

1965 : Paul Masotti, CFL receiver (Toronto Argonauts)

1965 : Rod Woodson, NFL cornerback/kick returner (Pitts Steelers, SF 49ers)

1966 : Edie Brickell, Mrs Paul Simon/rocker (& New Bohemians)

1966 : Michael Timlin, Midland TX, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)

1966 : Stephen Mailer, NYC, actor (Red Meat, League of Their Own, War & Love)

1967 : Derrick Graham, guard (Seattle Seahawks)

1969 : Jay Hillmann, WLAF running back (Rhein Fire)

1969 : Ricky Seagall, rocker (Partridge Family)

1969 : Stephen Leaney, Australia, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Infinit TPC-7th)

1970 : Antonio Edwards, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)

1971 : Frank Habermann, WLAF defensive linebacker (Rhein Fire)

1971 : Morris Unutoa, corner (Philadelphia Eagles)

1971 : Shad Williams, Fresno CA, pitcher (California Angels)

1972 : Jack Kellogg, WLAF CB (Frankfurt Galaxy)

1973 : Eva Herzigova, Litvinov Czech, model (Guess Jeans, Wonderbra)

1975 : Stefan Bergkvist, Leksand Swe, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)

1976 : Barbara Schett, Innsbruck Austria, tennis star

1977 : Shannon Miller, Rolla MO, gymnast (Oly2 gold-2 silver/3 bronze-92, 96)

 

 

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