March 31




Birthdays


Rene Descartes 1596 - Philosopher, "I think, therefore I am"

Andrew Marvell 1621 - Poet

John Harrison 1693

Nikolai Gogol 1809 - Playwright, novelist

Edward Fitzgerald 1809 - Author

Robert Wilhelm Bunsen 1811

Mary Chestnut 1823 - Author

Sir Dugald Clerk 1854

Jack Johnson 1878

Henry Morgan 1915 - Comedian

Tommy Bolt 1918 - Golfer

Richard Kiley 1922 - Actor ("The Thorn Birds")

Leo Buscaglia 1925

Cesar Chavez 1927 - Labor leader, founder of National Farm Workers Association

William Daniels 1927 - Actor ("St. Elsewher", voice of KITT on "Knight Rider")

Gordie (Gordon) Howe 1928 - Hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers)

Lefty(William Orville) Frizzell 1928 - Country musician

Liz Claiborne 1929 - Fashion designer

Miller Barber 1931 - Golfer

John Jakes 1932 - Author ("California", "In the Big Country")

John D. Loudermilk 1934 - Country singer and songwriter

Shirley Jones 1934 - Singer, Actress ("The Partridge Family")

Herb Alpert 1935 - Musician

Richard Chamberlain 1935 - Actor ("The Bourne Identity")

Billy Hicke 1938 - Hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, NY Rangers, Minnesota Rangers, Baltimore Clippers, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins)

Christopher Walken 1943 - Actor ("The Deerhunter", "Pulp Fiction")

Rod Allen 1944 - Musician (The Fortunes)

Gabe Kaplan 1945 - Actor ("Welcome Back Kotter"), comedian

Al Nichol 1946 - Musician (The Turtles)

Al Gore 1948 - U.S. Vice President under President Bill Clinton

Rhea Perlman 1948 - Actress ("Cheers"), comedian

Mick Ralphs 1948 - Musician (Bad Company, Mott the Hoople)

Ed Marinaro 1950 - Football player (Minnesota Vikings), Actor ("Hill Street Blues")

Sean Hopper 1953 - Musician (Huey Lewis and The News)

Marc McClure 1957 - Actor ("Freak Friday")

Angus Young 1959 - Guitar player (AC/DC)

William McNamara 1965 - Actor

Pavel Bure 1971 - Hockey player

Ewen McGregor 1971 - Actor ("Star Wars", "Moulin Rouge")