Famous Birthdays for March 26Nathaniel Bowditch 1773 - Mathmetician, known for his work on ocean navigation Louise Otto 1819 - Writer, poet Edward Bellamy 1850 - Author, socialist A.E. Housman 1859 - Poet Robert Frost 1874 - Poet Duncan Hines 1880 - Author, his name is associated with the food products that bear his name Al Jolson 1886 - Singer Clarence Stroud 1907 - Actor, father of actor Don Stroud Chips Rafferty 1909 - Actor Tennessee Williams 1911 William C. Westmoreland 1914 - U.S. Army general Sterling Hayden 1916 - Actor, author Rufus Thomas 1917 - Singer, songwriter, dancer Strother Martin 1919 - Actor Joe Loco 1921 - Pianist Bob Elliott 1923 - Actor, comedian James Clifton Williams 1923 - Composter, pianist, conductor James Moody 1925 - Jazz saxophonist Pierre Boulez 1925 - Conductor, composer Maurice Simon 1929 - Jazz saxophonist Sandra Day O'Connor 1930 - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Leonard Nimoy 1931 - Actor ("Star Trek") Alan Arkin 1934 - Actor James Caan 1939 - Actor Rod Lauren 1940 - Actor Braulio Baeza 1940 - Horse racing jockey Nancy Pelosi 1940 - U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Erica Jong 1942 - Author Bob Woodward 1943 - Journalist Diana Ross 1944 - Singer Johnny Crawford 1946 - Actor Fred Parris 1946 - Musician (Five Satins) Steven Tyler 1948 - Singer (Aerosmith) Richard Tandy 1948 - Musician (Electric Light Orchestra) Vicki Lawrence 1949 - Singer, actress Fran Sheehan 1949 - Musician (Boston) Martin Short 1950 - Actor, comedian Ronnie McDowell 1950 - Country singer Teddy Pendergrass 1950 - Singer Curtis Sliwa 1954 - Anti-crime activist, founder of Guardian Angels Dean Dillon 1955 - Country singer Charly McClain 1956 - Country singer Leeza Gibbons 1957 - TV personality Marcus Allen 1960 - Football player Jennifer Grey 1960 - Actress ("Dirty Dancing") Gabriele "Nena" Kerner 1960 John Stockton 1962 - Basketball player Richard Coles (The Communards) 1962 Michael Imperioli 1966 - Actor ("The Sopranos") Kenny Chesney 1968 - Country singer James Iha 1968 - Musician (Smashing Pumpkins) Juvenile 1975 - Rapper Amy Smart 1976 - Actress Keira Knightley 1985 - Actress ("Bend It Like Beckham") |
