| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Herb Alpert |
Musician |
31-Mar-1935 |
|
Tijuana Brass, Co-Founder, A&M Records |
| William Waldorf Astor |
Publisher |
31-Mar-1848 |
18-Oct-1919 |
The Observer |
| Sir Benjamin Baker |
Engineer |
31-Mar-1840 |
19-May-1907 |
Bridged the Firth of Forth |
| Stephen Becker |
Novelist |
31-Mar-1927 |
27-Mar-1999 |
When the War Is Over |
| Pope Benedict XIV |
Religion |
31-Mar-1675 |
3-May-1758 |
Roman Catholic Pope, 1740-58 |
| Catherine Bertini |
Administrator |
31-Mar-1950 |
|
World Food Programme, 1992-2002 |
| Steve Bing |
Film Director |
31-Mar-1965 |
|
Film producer and massive political donor |
| Tommy Bolt |
Golf |
31-Mar-1916 |
30-Aug-2008 |
Winner, 1958 US Open |
| Lawrence Bragg |
Physicist |
31-Mar-1890 |
1-Jul-1971 |
Bragg's Law of diffraction |
| Samantha Brown |
TV Personality |
31-Mar-1969 |
|
Travel Channel host |
| Robert Wilhelm Bunsen |
Chemist |
31-Mar-1811 |
16-Aug-1899 |
Spectrum analysis, bunsen burner |
| Leo Buscaglia |
Author |
31-Mar-1924 |
11-Jun-1998 |
Dr. Hug |
| Dennis Cardoza |
Politician |
31-Mar-1959 |
|
Congressman, California 18th |
| Ed Catmull |
Business |
31-Mar-1945 |
|
Pixar Co-Founder, Disney Animation president |
| Richard Chamberlain |
Actor |
31-Mar-1935 |
|
Dr. Kildare and Shogun |
| Cesar Chavez |
Labor Leader |
31-Mar-1927 |
23-Apr-1993 |
Mastermind of the California grape boycott |
| Liz Claiborne |
Fashion Designer |
31-Mar-1929 |
26-Jun-2007 |
Founder of Liz Claiborne, Inc. |
| James M. Cox |
Politician |
31-Mar-1870 |
15-Jul-1957 |
Newspaper magnate, twice Ohio Governor |
| Tony Cox |
Actor |
31-Mar-1958 |
|
Marcus in Bad Santa |
| Valerie Curtin |
Actor |
31-Mar-1945 |
|
Judy Bernly on 9 to 5 |
| William Daniels |
Actor |
31-Mar-1927 |
|
Voice of K.I.T.T. on Knight Rider |
| René Descartes |
Philosopher |
31-Mar-1596 |
11-Feb-1650 |
Discours de la Méthode |
| David Eisenhower |
Author |
31-Mar-1948 |
|
Camp David namesake |
| John Fowles |
Novelist |
31-Mar-1926 |
5-Nov-2005 |
The French Lieutenant's Woman |
| Barney Frank |
Politician |
31-Mar-1940 |
|
Congressman, Massachusetts 4th |
| Ze Frank |
Blogger |
31-Mar-1972 |
|
The Show with Ze Frank |
| Lowell Fulson |
Musician |
31-Mar-1921 |
6-Mar-1999 |
West Coast blues guitarist and bandleader |
| John H. Gaddum |
Scientist |
31-Mar-1900 |
30-Jun-1965 |
Drug antagonism |
| Zviad Gamsakhurdia |
Head of State |
31-Mar-1939 |
31-Dec-1993 |
First elected President of Georgia |
| Greg Ganske |
Politician |
31-Mar-1949 |
|
Congressman from Iowa, 1995-2003 |
| Al Gore |
Politician |
31-Mar-1948 |
|
US Vice President under Clinton |
| John Parker Hale |
Politician |
31-Mar-1806 |
19-Dec-1873 |
Anti-slavery US Senator from NH |
| Robert Hamer |
Film Director |
31-Mar-1911 |
4-Dec-1963 |
Kind Hearts and Coronets |
| Joseph Haydn |
Composer |
31-Mar-1732 |
31-May-1809 |
Symphony No. 102 in B-flat Major |
| Henri II |
Royalty |
31-Mar-1519 |
10-Jul-1559 |
King of France, 1547-59 |
| Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst |
Head of State |
31-Mar-1819 |
6-Jul-1901 |
German Chancellor, 1894-1900 |
| Gordie Howe |
Hockey |
31-Mar-1928 |
|
Has held nearly every hockey award title |
| Jack Johnson |
Boxing |
31-Mar-1878 |
10-Jun-1946 |
First black heavyweight champion |
| Jimmy Johnson |
Football |
31-Mar-1938 |
|
Former Cornerback, San Francisco 49ers |
| Shirley Jones |
Actor |
31-Mar-1934 |
|
Mom of The Partridge Family |
| Gabe Kaplan |
Actor |
31-Mar-1945 |
|
Mr. Kotter on Welcome Back, Kotter |
| Richard Kiley |
Actor |
31-Mar-1922 |
5-Mar-1999 |
Man of La Mancha |
| Angus King |
Politician |
31-Mar-1944 |
|
Governor of Maine, 1995-2003 |
| John La Farge |
Painter |
31-Mar-1835 |
14-Nov-1910 |
Painter, muralist, stained-glass designer |
| Andrew Lang |
Author |
31-Mar-1844 |
20-Jul-1912 |
Scottish man of letters, historian, author |
| Patrick Leahy |
Politician |
31-Mar-1940 |
|
US Senator from Vermont |
| Arthur D. Levinson |
Business |
31-Mar-1950 |
|
CEO of Genentech |
| Georg Listing |
Bassist |
31-Mar-1987 |
|
Bassist for Tokio Hotel |
| Stephen Lynch |
Politician |
31-Mar-1955 |
|
Congressman, Massachusetts 9th |
| Patrick Magee |
Actor |
31-Mar-1922 |
14-Aug-1982 |
Mr. Alexander in A Clockwork Orange |
| Ed Marinaro |
Actor |
31-Mar-1950 |
|
Hill Street Blues |
| Jim Marshall |
Politician |
31-Mar-1948 |
|
Congressman from Georgia, 2003-11 |
| Andrew Marvell |
Poet |
31-Mar-1621 |
18-Aug-1678 |
English poet and member of Parliament |
| John J. McCloy |
Military |
31-Mar-1895 |
11-Mar-1989 |
World Bank, Warren Commission |
| Marc McClure |
Actor |
31-Mar-1957 |
|
Superman: The Movie |
| Ewan McGregor |
Actor |
31-Mar-1971 |
|
Trainspotting |
| William McNamara |
Actor |
31-Mar-1965 |
|
Beggars and Choosers |
| Paul Mercurio |
Dancer |
31-Mar-1963 |
|
Strictly Ballroom |
| Dermot Morgan |
Actor |
31-Mar-1952 |
28-Feb-1998 |
Father Ted |
| Henry Morgan |
Radio Personality |
31-Mar-1915 |
19-May-1994 |
Bad Boy of Radio, I've Got a Secret |
| Red Norvo |
Jazz Musician |
31-Mar-1908 |
6-Apr-1999 |
Jazz xylophonist |
| Lee Patterson |
Actor |
31-Mar-1929 |
14-Feb-2007 |
One Life to Live |
| Octavio Paz |
Poet |
31-Mar-1914 |
19-Apr-1998 |
The Labyrinth of Solitude |
| Rhea Perlman |
Actor |
31-Mar-1948 |
|
Cheers |
| Marge Piercy |
Novelist |
31-Mar-1936 |
|
Gone to Soldiers |
| Pope Pius IV |
Religion |
31-Mar-1499 |
9-Dec-1565 |
Roman Catholic Pope 1560-65 |
| Ted Post |
Film Director |
31-Mar-1918 |
|
Hang 'Em High |
| Eddie Quillan |
Actor |
31-Mar-1907 |
19-Jul-1990 |
In 20 short films by Mack Sennett |
| Mick Ralphs |
Guitarist |
31-Mar-1944 |
|
Guitarist for Mott The Hoople and Bad Company |
| Peggy Rea |
Actor |
31-Mar-1921 |
5-Feb-2011 |
Lulu Hogg on Dukes of Hazzard |
| Vanessa del Rio |
Pornstar |
31-Mar-1952 |
|
Deep Inside Vanessa del Rio |
| Willard Rockwell |
Business |
31-Mar-1888 |
16-Oct-1978 |
Founder of Rockwell Automation |
| Judith Rossner |
Novelist |
31-Mar-1935 |
9-Aug-2005 |
Looking for Mr. Goodbar |
| Carlo Rubbia |
Physicist |
31-Mar-1934 |
|
Co-Discovered W and Z particles |
| Gary Samore |
Government |
31-Mar-1953 |
|
White House WMD Czar |
| Michael Savage |
Radio Personality |
31-Mar-1942 |
|
Savage Nation |
| Josh Saviano |
Actor |
31-Mar-1976 |
|
Paul Pfeiffer on The Wonder Years |
| Volker Schlöndorff |
Film Director |
31-Mar-1939 |
|
The Tin Drum |
| David Steel |
Politician |
31-Mar-1938 |
|
Leader of the UK Liberal Party, 1976-88 |
| Paula Stern |
Government |
31-Mar-1945 |
|
Chairman, Int'l. Trade Commission, 1984-86 |
| Robert Stevenson |
Film Director |
31-Mar-1905 |
4-Nov-1986 |
The Love Bug |
| Claude A. Swanson |
Politician |
31-Mar-1862 |
7-Jul-1939 |
Governor and Senator from Virginia |
| Jessica Szohr |
Actor |
31-Mar-1985 |
|
Vanessa Abrams on Gossip Girl |
| Sin-Itiro Tomonaga |
Physicist |
31-Mar-1906 |
8-Jul-1979 |
Quantum electrodynamics |
| Victor Varconi |
Actor |
31-Mar-1891 |
6-Jun-1976 |
Hungarian-American character actor |
| Christopher Walken |
Actor |
31-Mar-1943 |
|
The Dead Zone |
| Evan Williams |
Business |
31-Mar-1972 |
|
Co-Founder of Twitter |
| Walter E. Williams |
Economist |
31-Mar-1936 |
|
Conservative economist |
| Gary Winick |
Film Director |
31-Mar-1961 |
27-Feb-2011 |
13 Going on 30 |
| Tony Yayo |
Rapper |
31-Mar-1978 |
|
G-Unit, Talk of New York |
| Angus Young |
Guitarist |
31-Mar-1955 |
|
Schoolboy-clad guitarist for AC/DC |