Famous Birthdays for March 31Rene Descartes 1596 - Philosopher, "I think, therefore I am" Andrew Marvell 1621 - Poet Nikolai Gogol 1809 - Playwright, novelist Edward Fitzgerald 1809 - Author Robert Wilhelm Bunsen 1811 Mary Chestnut 1823 - Author Sir Dugald Clerk 1854 - Engineer Jack Johnson 1878 - Boxer, author Henry Morgan 1915 - Comedian Tommy Bolt 1918 - Golfer Richard Kiley 1922 - Actor ("The Thorn Birds") Leo Buscaglia 1924 Cesar Chavez 1927 - Labor leader, founder of National Farm Workers Association William Daniels 1927 - Actor ("St. Elsewhere," 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") Richard Chamberlain 1934 - Actor ("The Bourne Identity") Judith Rossner 1935 - Novelist Billy Hicke 1938 - Hockey player Herb Alpert 1935 - Musician 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) Angus Young 1955 - Guitar player (AC/DC) Marc McClure 1957 - Actor ("Freak Friday") William McNamara 1965 - Actor Pavel Bure 1971 - Hockey player Ewan McGregor 1971 - Actor ("Star Wars" movie series, "Moulin Rouge") Jessica Szohr 1985 - Actress ("Gossip Girl") |
