People born on March 18 225
Al-Zamakhshari
b. 1075 – d. 1144
Al-Zamakhshari, Persian theologian (b. 1075)
John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter
b. 1395 – d. 1447
John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter (b. 1395)
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
b. 1496 – d. 1533
Mary Tudor, Queen of France (b. 1496)
Cornelis Ketel
b. 1548 – d. 1616
Cornelis Ketel, Dutch painter (b. 1548)
Polykarp Leyser the Elder
b. 1552 – d. 1610
Polykarp Leyser the Elder, German theologian (d. 1610)
Francis, Duke of Anjou
b. 1555 – d. 1584
Francis, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)
Adam Elsheimer
b. 1578 – d. 1610
Adam Elsheimer, German painter (d. 1610)
Manuel de Faria e Sousa
b. 1590 – d. 1649
Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (b. 1590)
Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière
b. 1597 – d. 1659
Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière, French religious leader, founded the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal (d. 1659)
Simon Bradstreet
b. 1603 – d. 1697
Simon Bradstreet, English businessman and politician, 20th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1603)
Frederick III of Denmark
b. 1609 – d. 1670
Frederick III of Denmark (b. 1609)
Madame de La Fayette
b. 1634 – d. 1693
Madame de La Fayette, French author (d. 1693)
Philippe de La Hire
b. 1640 – d. 1719
Philippe de La Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1640)
Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni
b. 1657 – d. 1743
Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (b. 1657)
Christian Goldbach
b. 1690 – d. 1764
Christian Goldbach, Prussian-German mathematician and academic (d. 1764)
Niclas Sahlgren
b. 1701 – d. 1776
Niclas Sahlgren, Swedish businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Swedish East India Company (d. 1776)
Christoph Friedrich Nicolai
b. 1733 – d. 1811
Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, German author and bookseller (d. 1811)
Miloš Obrenović
b. 1780 – d. 1860
Miloš Obrenović, Serbian prince (d. 1860)
John C. Calhoun
b. 1782 – d. 1850
John C. Calhoun, American lawyer and politician, 7th Vice President of the United States (b. 1782)
Francis Lieber
b. 1798 – d. 1872
Francis Lieber, German-American jurist and philosopher (d. 1872)
Christian Friedrich Hebbel
b. 1813 – d. 1864
Christian Friedrich Hebbel, German poet and playwright (d. 1864)
Jacob Bunn
b. 1814 – d. 1897
Jacob Bunn, American businessman (d. 1897)
Antoine Chanzy
b. 1823 – d. 1883
Antoine Chanzy, French general (b. 1823)
Randal Cremer
b. 1828 – d. 1908
Randal Cremer, English politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1828)
Grover Cleveland
b. 1837 – d. 1908
Grover Cleveland, American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (d. 1908)
William Cosmo Monkhouse
b. 1840 – d. 1901
William Cosmo Monkhouse, English poet and critic (b. 1840)
Stéphane Mallarmé
b. 1842 – d. 1898
Stéphane Mallarmé, French poet and critic (b. 1842)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
b. 1844 – d. 1908
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer and educator (b. 1844)
Kicking Bear
b. 1846 – d. 1904
Kicking Bear, Native American tribal leader (b. 1846)
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
b. 1848 – d. 1938
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, American architect and engineer (d. 1938)
Rudolf Diesel
b. 1858 – d. 1913
Rudolf Diesel, German engineer, invented the diesel engine (b. 1858)
Eugène Jansson
b. 1862 – d. 1915
Eugène Jansson, Swedish painter (d. 1915)
William Sulzer
b. 1863 – d. 1941
William Sulzer, American lawyer and politician, 39th Governor of New York (d. 1941)
Neville Chamberlain
b. 1869 – d. 1940
Neville Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1940)
Agnes Sime Baxter
b. 1870 – d. 1917
Agnes Sime Baxter, Canadian mathematician (d. 1917)
Nikolai Berdyaev
b. 1874 – d. 1948
Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian-French philosopher and theologian (d. 1948)
Edgar Cayce
b. 1877 – d. 1945
Edgar Cayce, American psychic and author (b. 1877)
Clem Hill
b. 1877 – d. 1945
Clem Hill, Australian cricketer and footballer (b. 1877)
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Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry
b. 1878 – d. 1956
Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman (b. 1878)
Gian Francesco Malipiero
b. 1882 – d. 1973
Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer and educator (b. 1882)
Bernard Cronin
b. 1884 – d. 1968
Bernard Cronin, Australian author and journalist (b. 1884)
Edward Everett Horton
b. 1886 – d. 1970
Edward Everett Horton, American actor (b. 1886)
Henri Decoin
b. 1890 – d. 1969
Henri Decoin, French director and screenwriter (b. 1890)
Costante Girardengo
b. 1893 – d. 1978
Costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist and coach (b. 1893)
Wilfred Owen
b. 1893 – d. 1918
Wilfred Owen, English soldier and poet (d. 1918)
Manly Palmer Hall
b. 1901 – d. 1990
Manly Palmer Hall, Canadian-American mystic and author (b. 1901)
William Johnson (artist)
b. 1901 – d. 1970
William Johnson, American painter (d. 1970)
Galeazzo Ciano
b. 1903 – d. 1944
Galeazzo Ciano, Italian politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1903)
Srečko Kosovel
b. 1904 – d. 1926
Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904)
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Margaret Tucker
b. 1904 – d. 1996
Margaret Tucker, Australian author and activist (b. 1904)
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Thomas Townsend Brown
b. 1905 – d. 1985
Thomas Townsend Brown, American physicist and engineer (d. 1985)
Robert Donat
b. 1905 – d. 1958
Robert Donat, English actor (b. 1905)
John Zachary Young
b. 1907 – d. 1997
John Zachary Young, English zoologist and neurophysiologist (b. 1907)
Loulou Gasté
b. 1908 – d. 1995
Loulou Gasté, French composer (d. 1995)
Ernest Gallo
b. 1909 – d. 2007
Ernest Gallo, American businessman, co-founded the E & J Gallo Winery (d. 2007)
C. Walter Hodges
b. 1909 – d. 2004
C. Walter Hodges, English author and illustrator (d. 2004)
Smiley Burnette
b. 1911 – d. 1967
Smiley Burnette, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1911)
Art Gilmore
b. 1912 – d. 2010
Art Gilmore, American voice actor and announcer (d. 2010)
René Clément
b. 1913 – d. 1996
René Clément, French director and screenwriter (d. 1996)
Werner Mölders
b. 1913 – d. 1941
Werner Mölders, German colonel and pilot (d. 1941)
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Richard Condon
b. 1915 – d. 1996
Richard Condon, American author and publicist (b. 1915)
Egon Bahr
b. 1922 – d. 2015
Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (b. 1922)
Seymour Martin Lipset
b. 1922 – d. 2006
Seymour Martin Lipset, American sociologist and academic (d. 2006)
Fred Shuttlesworth
b. 1922 – d. 2011
Fred Shuttlesworth, American activist, co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (b. 1922)
Andy Granatelli
b. 1923 – d. 2013
Andy Granatelli, American auto racer and businessman (d. 2013)
Alessandro Alessandroni
b. 1925 – d. 2017
Alessandro Alessandroni, Italian musician (d. 2017)
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James Pickles
b. 1925 – d. 2010
James Pickles, English journalist, lawyer, and judge (d. 2010)
Peter Graves
b. 1926 – d. 2010
Peter Graves, American actor and director (d. 2010)
John Kander
b. 1927
John Kander, American pianist and composer
George Plimpton
b. 1927 – d. 2003
George Plimpton, American writer and literary editor (b. 1927)
Lillian Vernon (businesswoman)
b. 1927 – d. 2015
Lillian Vernon, German-American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Lillian Vernon Company (d. 2015)
Miguel Poblet
b. 1928 – d. 2013
Miguel Poblet, Spanish cyclist (d. 2013)
Fidel V. Ramos
b. 1928
Fidel V. Ramos, Filipino general and politician, 12th President of the Philippines
Samuel Pisar
b. 1929 – d. 2015
Samuel Pisar, Polish-born American lawyer and author (b. 1929)
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James J. Andrews (mathematician)
b. 1930 – d. 1998
James J. Andrews, American mathematician and academic (d. 1998)
John Fraser (actor)
b. 1931
John Fraser, Scottish actor
John Updike
b. 1932 – d. 2009
John Updike, American novelist, short story writer, and critic (b. 1932)
Unita Blackwell
b. 1933
Unita Blackwell, American activist and politician
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Roy Chapman
b. 1934 – d. 1983
Roy Chapman, English footballer and manager (d. 1983)
Ole Barndorff-Nielsen
b. 1935
Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician and statistician
Frances Cress Welsing
b. 1935 – d. 2016
Frances Cress Welsing, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1935)
F. W. de Klerk
b. 1936
F. W. de Klerk, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd State President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate
Rudi Altig
b. 1937 – d. 2016
Rudi Altig, German track and road racing cyclist (b. 1937)
Mark Donohue
b. 1937 – d. 1975
Mark Donohue, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1937)
Carl Gottlieb
b. 1938
Carl Gottlieb, American actor and screenwriter
Shashi Kapoor
b. 1938
Shashi Kapoor, Indian actor and producer
Kenny Lynch
b. 1938
Kenny Lynch, English singer-songwriter and actor
Timo Mäkinen
b. 1938
Timo Mäkinen, Finnish race car driver
Charley Pride
b. 1938
Charley Pride, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Machiko Soga
b. 1938 – d. 2006
Machiko Soga, Japanese actress (d. 2006)
Ron Atkinson
b. 1939
Ron Atkinson, English footballer and manager
Wilson Pickett
b. 1941 – d. 2006
Wilson Pickett, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)
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Kathleen Collins
b. 1942 – d. 1998
Kathleen Collins African-American filmmaker and playwright (b. 1942)
Dennis Linde
b. 1943 – d. 2006
Dennis Linde, American singer-songwriter (d. 2006)
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
b. 1944 – d. 2012
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Israeli general and politician, 22nd Transportation Minister of Israel (d. 2012)
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Frank McRae
b. 1944
Frank McRae, American football player and actor
Dick Smith (entrepreneur)
b. 1944
Dick Smith, Australian publisher and businessman, founded Dick Smith Electronics and Australian Geographic
Hiroh Kikai
b. 1945
Hiroh Kikai, Japanese photographer
Michael Reagan
b. 1945
Michael Reagan, American journalist and radio host
Susan Tyrrell
b. 1945 – d. 2012
Susan Tyrrell, American actress (b. 1945)
Eric Woolfson
b. 1945 – d. 2009
Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2009)
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Michel Leclère
b. 1946
Michel Leclère, French race car driver
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Patrick Barlow
b. 1947
Patrick Barlow, English actor and playwright
Patrick Chesnais
b. 1947
Patrick Chesnais, French actor, director, and screenwriter
David Lloyd (cricketer)
b. 1947
David Lloyd, English cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster
B. J. Wilson
b. 1947 – d. 1990
B. J. Wilson, English rock drummer (d. 1990)
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Guy Lapointe
b. 1948
Guy Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Brian Lloyd
b. 1948
Brian Lloyd, Welsh footballer
Eknath Solkar
b. 1948 – d. 2005
Eknath Solkar, Indian cricketer (d. 2005)
Åse Kleveland
b. 1949
Åse Kleveland, Norwegian singer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture
James Conlon
b. 1950
James Conlon, American conductor and educator
Brad Dourif
b. 1950
Brad Dourif, American actor
Linda Partridge
b. 1950
Linda Partridge, English geneticist and academic
Larry Perkins
b. 1950
Larry Perkins, Australian race car driver
Paul Barber (actor)
b. 1951
Paul Barber, English actor
Ben Cohen (businessman)
b. 1951
Ben Cohen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Ben and Jerry's
Bill Frisell
b. 1951
Bill Frisell, American guitarist and composer
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Timothy N. Philpot
b. 1951
Timothy N. Philpot, American lawyer, author, and judge
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Will Durst
b. 1952
Will Durst, American journalist and actor
Pat Eddery
b. 1952 – d. 2015
Pat Eddery, Irish jockey and trainer (d. 2015)
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Bernie Tormé
b. 1952
Bernie Tormé, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mike Webster
b. 1952 – d. 2002
Mike Webster, American football player (b. 1952)
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Franz Wright
b. 1953 – d. 2015
Franz Wright, Austrian-American poet and translator (b. 1953)
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Takashi Yoshimatsu
b. 1953
Takashi Yoshimatsu, Japanese composer
Francis G. Slay
b. 1955
Francis G. Slay, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of St. Louis
Jeff Stelling
b. 1955
Jeff Stelling, English journalist and game show host
Rick Martel
b. 1956
Rick Martel, Canadian wrestler
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Deborah Jeane Palfrey
b. 1956 – d. 2008
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American madam (d. 2008)
Ingemar Stenmark
b. 1956
Ingemar Stenmark, Swedish skier
Christer Fuglesang
b. 1957
Christer Fuglesang, Swedish physicist and astronaut
Richard de Zoysa
b. 1958 – d. 1990
Richard de Zoysa, Sri Lankan journalist (b. 1958)
Luc Besson
b. 1959
Luc Besson, French director, producer, and screenwriter, founded EuropaCorp
Richard Biggs
b. 1960 – d. 2004
Richard Biggs, American actor (b. 1960)
Guy Carbonneau
b. 1960
Guy Carbonneau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
James Plaskett
b. 1960
James Plaskett, Cypriot-English chess player
Grant Hart
b. 1961
Grant Hart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Michael Andrews (rugby league)
b. 1962
Michael Andrews, Australian rugby league player
Irene Cara
b. 1962
Irene Cara, American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer
Brian Fisher (baseball)
b. 1962
Brian Fisher, American baseball player
Thomas Ian Griffith
b. 1962
Thomas Ian Griffith, American actor and martial artist
James McMurtry
b. 1962
James McMurtry, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Etsushi Toyokawa
b. 1962
Etsushi Toyokawa, Japanese actor and director
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Volker Weidler
b. 1962
Volker Weidler, German race car driver and engineer
Jeff LaBar
b. 1963
Jeff LaBar, American guitarist
Vanessa L. Williams
b. 1963
Vanessa L. Williams, American model, actress, and singer
Bonnie Blair
b. 1964
Bonnie Blair, American speed skater
Alex Caffi
b. 1964
Alex Caffi, Italian race car driver
Jo Churchill
b. 1964
Jo Churchill, British politician
Courtney Pine
b. 1964
Courtney Pine, English saxophonist and clarinet player
Jerry Cantrell
b. 1966
Jerry Cantrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Peter Jones (entrepreneur)
b. 1966
Peter Jones, English businessman
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Brian Watts
b. 1966
Brian Watts, Canadian golfer
Miki Berenyi
b. 1967
Miki Berenyi, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême
b. 1968
Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême
Miguel Herrera
b. 1968
Miguel Herrera, Mexican footballer and manager
Paul Marsden
b. 1968
Paul Marsden, English businessman and politician
Andy Cutting
b. 1969
Andy Cutting, English accordion player and composer
Vassily Ivanchuk
b. 1969
Vassily Ivanchuk, Ukrainian chess player
Shaun Udal
b. 1969
Shaun Udal, English cricketer
Queen Latifah
b. 1970
Queen Latifah, American rapper, producer, and actress
Wayne Arthurs (tennis)
b. 1971
Wayne Arthurs, Australian tennis player
Mike Bell (wrestler)
b. 1971 – d. 2008
Mike Bell, American wrestler (d. 2008)
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Mariaan de Swardt
b. 1971
Mariaan de Swardt, South African-American tennis player, coach, and sportscaster
Kitty Ussher
b. 1971
Kitty Ussher, English economist and politician
Dane Cook
b. 1972
Dane Cook, American comedian, actor, director, and producer
Reince Priebus
b. 1972
Reince Priebus, American lawyer and politician
Luci Christian
b. 1973
Luci Christian, American voice actress and screenwriter
Laure Savasta
b. 1974
Laure Savasta, French basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
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Stuart Zender
b. 1974
Stuart Zender, English bass player, songwriter, and producer
Sutton Foster
b. 1975
Sutton Foster, American actress, singer, and dancer
Brian Griese
b. 1975
Brian Griese, American football player and sportscaster
Kimmo Timonen
b. 1975
Kimmo Timonen, Finnish ice hockey player
Tomas Žvirgždauskas
b. 1975
Tomas Žvirgždauskas, Lithuanian footballer
Giovanna Antonelli
b. 1976
Giovanna Antonelli, Brazilian actress and producer
Tomo Ohka
b. 1976
Tomo Ohka, Japanese baseball player
Scott Podsednik
b. 1976
Scott Podsednik, American baseball player
Mike Quackenbush
b. 1976
Mike Quackenbush, American wrestler, trainer, and author, founded Chikara wrestling promotion
Zdeno Chára
b. 1977
Zdeno Chára, Slovak ice hockey player
Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)
b. 1977
Danny Murphy, English footballer and sportscaster
Fernando Rodney
b. 1977
Fernando Rodney, Dominican-American baseball player
Willy Sagnol
b. 1977
Willy Sagnol, French footballer and manager
Terrmel Sledge
b. 1977
Terrmel Sledge, American baseball player and coach
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Fernandão
b. 1978 – d. 2014
Fernandão, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1978)
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Brooke Hanson
b. 1978
Brooke Hanson, Australian swimmer
Brian Scalabrine
b. 1978
Brian Scalabrine, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
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Jonas Wallerstedt
b. 1978
Jonas Wallerstedt, Swedish footballer, coach, and manager
Adam Levine
b. 1979
Adam Levine, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and television personality
Sébastien Frey
b. 1980
Sébastien Frey, French footballer
Sophia Myles
b. 1980
Sophia Myles, English actress
Alexei Yagudin
b. 1980
Alexei Yagudin, Russian figure skater
Tora Berger
b. 1981
Tora Berger, Norwegian biathlete
Fabian Cancellara
b. 1981
Fabian Cancellara, Swiss cyclist
Leslie Djhone
b. 1981
Leslie Djhone, French sprinter
Jang Na-ra
b. 1981
Jang Na-ra, South Korean singer and actress
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Kasib Powell
b. 1981
Kasib Powell, American basketball player
Tom Starke
b. 1981
Tom Starke, German footballer
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Doug Warren
b. 1981
Doug Warren, American soccer player
Lovro Zovko
b. 1981
Lovro Zovko, Croatian tennis player
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Mantorras
b. 1982
Mantorras, Angolan footballer
Chad Cordero
b. 1982
Chad Cordero, American baseball player
Timo Glock
b. 1982
Timo Glock, German race car driver
Adam Pally
b. 1982
Adam Pally, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Ethan Carter III
b. 1983
Ethan Carter III, American wrestler
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
b. 1983
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro, French tennis player
Andy Sonnanstine
b. 1983
Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player
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Tomasz Stolpa
b. 1983
Tomasz Stolpa, Polish footballer
Simone Padoin
b. 1984
Simone Padoin, Italian footballer
Rajeev Ram
b. 1984
Rajeev Ram, American tennis player
Gary Roberts (footballer, born 1984)
b. 1984
Gary Roberts, English footballer
Vonzell Solomon
b. 1984
Vonzell Solomon, American singer and actress
Ana Beatriz
b. 1985
Ana Beatriz, Brazilian race car driver
Marvin Humes
b. 1985
Marvin Humes, English singer
Vince Lia
b. 1985
Vince Lia, Australian footballer
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Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani
b. 1986
Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani, Algerian footballer
Rebecca Soni
b. 1987
Rebecca Soni, American swimmer
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Francesco Checcucci
b. 1989
Francesco Checcucci, Italian footballer
Lily Collins
b. 1989
Lily Collins, English-American actress
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Shreevats Goswami
b. 1989
Shreevats Goswami, Indian cricketer
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Kana Nishino
b. 1989
Kana Nishino, Japanese singer-songwriter
Paul Marc Rousseau
b. 1989
Paul Marc Rousseau, Canadian guitarist and producer
Corey Liuget
b. 1990
Corey Liuget, American football player
Dylan Mattingly
b. 1991
Dylan Mattingly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Sam Williams (rugby league)
b. 1991
Sam Williams, Australian rugby league player
Ryan Truex
b. 1992
Ryan Truex, American race car driver
Madeline Carroll
b. 1996
Madeline Carroll, American actress