People born on March 26 237
Malcolm III of Scotland
b. 1031 – d. 1093
Malcolm III of Scotland (d. 1093)
Conrad Gessner
b. 1516 – d. 1565
Conrad Gessner, Swiss botanist and zoologist (d. 1565)
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
b. 1554 – d. 1611
Charles, Duke of Mayenne (b. 1554)
John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
b. 1584 – d. 1635
John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (d. 1635)
Mary Beale
b. 1633 – d. 1699
Mary Beale, British artist (d. 1699)
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Domenico Freschi
b. 1634 – d. 1710
Domenico Freschi, Italian priest and composer (d. 1710)
Nicolaas Hartsoeker
b. 1656 – d. 1725
Nicolaas Hartsoeker, Dutch mathematician and physicist (d. 1725)
Prokop Diviš
b. 1698 – d. 1765
Prokop Diviš, Czech priest, scientist and inventor (d. 1765)
William Blount
b. 1749 – d. 1800
William Blount, American politician (d. 1800)
Benjamin Thompson
b. 1753 – d. 1814
Benjamin Thompson, American-English physicist and colonel (b. 1753)
Nathaniel Bowditch
b. 1773 – d. 1838
Nathaniel Bowditch, American mathematician and navigator (d. 1838)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
b. 1794 – d. 1872
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, German painter and illustrator (b. 1794)
David Humphreys Storer
b. 1804 – d. 1891
David Humphreys Storer, American physician and naturalist (b. 1804)
Théodore Aubanel
b. 1829 – d. 1886
Théodore Aubanel, French poet (d. 1886)
Alexandre Saint-Yves d'Alveydre
b. 1842 – d. 1909
Alexandre Saint-Yves d'Alveydre, French occultist (d. 1909)
Edward Bellamy
b. 1850 – d. 1898
Edward Bellamy, American author, socialist, and utopian visionary (d. 1898)
Élémir Bourges
b. 1852 – d. 1925
Élémir Bourges, French author (d. 1925)
Maurice Lecoq
b. 1854 – d. 1925
Maurice Lecoq, French target shooter (d. 1925)
William Massey
b. 1856 – d. 1925
William Massey, Irish-New Zealand farmer and politician, 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1925)
Théodore Tuffier
b. 1857 – d. 1929
Théodore Tuffier, French surgeon (d. 1929)
A. E. Housman
b. 1859 – d. 1936
A. E. Housman, English poet and scholar (b. 1859)
Adolf Hurwitz
b. 1859 – d. 1919
Adolf Hurwitz, Jewish German-Swiss mathematician and academic (d. 1919)
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André Prévost (tennis)
b. 1860 – d. 1919
André Prévost, French tennis player (d. 1919)
Fred Karno
b. 1866 – d. 1941
Fred Karno, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1866)
Fuad I of Egypt
b. 1868 – d. 1936
Fuad I of Egypt (b. 1868)
Dorothea Bleek
b. 1873 – d. 1948
Dorothea Bleek, South African anthropologist and philologist (b. 1873)
Robert Frost
b. 1874 – d. 1963
Robert Frost, American poet and playwright (b. 1874)
Max Abraham
b. 1875 – d. 1922
Max Abraham, Polish-German physicist and academic (d. 1922)
Syngman Rhee
b. 1875 – d. 1965
Syngman Rhee, South Korean journalist and politician, 1st President of South Korea (b. 1875)
William, Prince of Albania
b. 1876 – d. 1945
William, Prince of Albania (d. 1945)
Kate Richards O'Hare
b. 1876 – d. 1948
Kate Richards O'Hare, American Socialist Party activist and editor (d. 1948)
Othmar Ammann
b. 1879 – d. 1965
Othmar Ammann, Swiss-American engineer, designed the George Washington Bridge and Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (d. 1965)
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Waldemar Tietgens
b. 1879 – d. 1917
Waldemar Tietgens, German rower (d. 1917)
Guccio Gucci
b. 1881 – d. 1953
Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founded Gucci (b. 1881)
Hermann Obrecht
b. 1882 – d. 1940
Hermann Obrecht, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1882)
Wilhelm Backhaus
b. 1884 – d. 1969
Wilhelm Backhaus, German pianist and educator (b. 1884)
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Georges Imbert
b. 1884 – d. 1950
Georges Imbert, French chemical engineer and inventor (d. 1950)
Hugh Mulzac
b. 1886 – d. 1971
Hugh Mulzac, Vincentian-American soldier and politician (d. 1971)
Elsa Brändström
b. 1888 – d. 1948
Elsa Brändström, Swedish nurse and philanthropist (d. 1948)
James Bryant Conant
b. 1893 – d. 1978
James Bryant Conant, American chemist, academic, and diplomat, 1st United States Ambassador to West Germany (b. 1893)
Palmiro Togliatti
b. 1893 – d. 1964
Palmiro Togliatti, Italian journalist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (b. 1893)
Viorica Ursuleac
b. 1894 – d. 1985
Viorica Ursuleac, Ukrainian-Romanian soprano and actress (d. 1985)
Vilho Tuulos
b. 1895 – d. 1967
Vilho Tuulos, Finnish triple jumper (d. 1967)
Rudolf Dassler
b. 1898 – d. 1974
Rudolf Dassler, German businessman, founded Puma SE (d. 1974)
Charles Shadwell (musician)
b. 1898 – d. 1979
Charles Shadwell, English conductor and bandleader (b. 1898)
Angela Maria Autsch
b. 1900 – d. 1941
Angela Maria Autsch, German nun, died in Auschwitz helping Jewish prisoners (d. 1941) [1]
Joseph Campbell
b. 1904 – d. 1987
Joseph Campbell, American mythologist and author (d. 1987)
Emilio Fernández
b. 1904 – d. 1986
Emilio Fernández, Mexican actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1904)
Attilio Ferraris
b. 1904 – d. 1947
Attilio Ferraris, Italian footballer (d. 1947)
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Monty Berman
b. 1905 – d. 2006
Monty Berman, English director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1905)
André Cluytens
b. 1905 – d. 1967
André Cluytens, Belgian-French conductor and director (d. 1967)
Viktor Frankl
b. 1905 – d. 1997
Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (b. 1905)
Rafael Méndez
b. 1906 – d. 1981
Rafael Méndez, Mexican trumpet player and composer (b. 1906)
Azellus Denis
b. 1907 – d. 1991
Azellus Denis, Canadian lawyer and politician, Postmaster General of Canada (d. 1991)
Mahadevi Varma
b. 1907 – d. 1987
Mahadevi Varma, Indian poet and educator (b. 1907)
Franz Stangl
b. 1908 – d. 1971
Franz Stangl, Austrian SS officer (b. 1908)
Chips Rafferty
b. 1909 – d. 1971
Chips Rafferty, Australian actor (d. 1971)
K. W. Devanayagam
b. 1910 – d. 2002
K. W. Devanayagam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 10th Sri Lankan Minister of Justice (d. 2002)
Lennart Atterwall
b. 1911 – d. 2001
Lennart Atterwall, Swedish javelin thrower (d. 2001)
J. L. Austin
b. 1911 – d. 1960
J. L. Austin, English philosopher and academic (b. 1911)
Bernard Katz
b. 1911 – d. 2003
Bernard Katz, German-English biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
Tennessee Williams
b. 1911 – d. 1983
Tennessee Williams, American playwright, and poet (b. 1911)
Jacqueline de Romilly
b. 1913 – d. 2010
Jacqueline de Romilly, Jewish Franco-Greek philologist, author, and scholar (d. 2010)
Paul Erdős
b. 1913 – d. 1996
Paul Erdős, Hungarian-Polish mathematician and academic (b. 1913)
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Toru Kumon
b. 1914 – d. 1995
Toru Kumon, Japanese mathematician and academic (d. 1995)
William Westmoreland
b. 1914 – d. 2005
William Westmoreland, American general (b. 1914)
Lennart Strandberg
b. 1915 – d. 1989
Lennart Strandberg, Swedish sprinter (d. 1989)
Hwang Sun-won
b. 1915 – d. 2000
Hwang Sun-won, North Korean author and poet (d. 2000)
Christian B. Anfinsen
b. 1916 – d. 1995
Christian B. Anfinsen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)
Bill Edrich
b. 1916 – d. 1986
Bill Edrich, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1986)
Sterling Hayden
b. 1916 – d. 1986
Sterling Hayden, American actor (b. 1916)
Rufus Thomas
b. 1917 – d. 2001
Rufus Thomas, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 2001)
Strother Martin
b. 1919 – d. 1980
Strother Martin, American actor (b. 1919)
Roger Leger
b. 1919 – d. 1965
Roger Leger, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1919)
Sergio Livingstone
b. 1920 – d. 2012
Sergio Livingstone, Chilean footballer and journalist (d. 2012)
William Milliken
b. 1922
William Milliken, American politician, 44th Governor of Michigan
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Oscar Sala
b. 1922 – d. 2010
Oscar Sala, Italian-Brazilian physicist and academic (d. 2010)
Guido Stampacchia
b. 1922 – d. 1978
Guido Stampacchia, Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1978)
Gert Bastian
b. 1923 – d. 1992
Gert Bastian, German general and politician (d. 1992)
Bob Elliott (comedian)
b. 1923 – d. 2016
Bob Elliott, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2016)
Maqsood Ahmed
b. 1925 – d. 1999
Maqsood Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (d. 1999)
Pierre Boulez
b. 1925 – d. 2016
Pierre Boulez, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1925)
Vesta Roy
b. 1925 – d. 2002
Vesta Roy, American politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2002)
Edward Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton
b. 1925
Edward Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton, English soldier and politician
Ben Mondor
b. 1925 – d. 2010
Ben Mondor, Canadian-American businessman (b. 1925)
James Moody (saxophonist)
b. 1925 – d. 2010
James Moody, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2010)
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Harold Chapman
b. 1927
Harold Chapman, English photographer
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Edward Sorel
b. 1929
Edward Sorel, American illustrator and caricaturist
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Edwin Turney
b. 1929 – d. 2008
Edwin Turney, American businessman, co-founded Advanced Micro Devices (d. 2008)
Sandra Day O'Connor
b. 1930
Sandra Day O'Connor, American lawyer and jurist
Gregory Corso
b. 1930 – d. 2001
Gregory Corso, American poet (d. 2001)
Leonard Nimoy
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Leonard Nimoy, American actor (b. 1931)
Leroy Griffith
b. 1932
Leroy Griffith, American businessman
James Andrew Harris
b. 1932 – d. 2000
James Andrew Harris, American chemist and academic (d. 2000)
Tinto Brass
b. 1933
Tinto Brass, Italian director and screenwriter
Alan Arkin
b. 1934
Alan Arkin, American actor
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa
b. 1934 – d. 2002
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa, Brazilian footballer (d. 2002)
Mahmoud Abbas
b. 1935
Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian politician, 2nd President of the State of Palestine
Wayne Embry
b. 1937
Wayne Embry, American basketball player and manager
Barbara Jones (athlete)
b. 1937
Barbara Jones, American sprinter
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James Lee (Canadian politician)
b. 1937
James Lee, Canadian businessman and politician, 26th Premier of Prince Edward Island
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Norman Ackroyd
b. 1938
Norman Ackroyd, English painter and illustrator
Anthony James Leggett
b. 1938
Anthony James Leggett, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
James Caan
b. 1940
James Caan, American actor and singer
Nancy Pelosi
b. 1940
Nancy Pelosi, American lawyer and politician, 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Richard Dawkins
b. 1941
Richard Dawkins, Kenyan-English ethologist, biologist, and academic
Lella Lombardi
b. 1941 – d. 1992
Lella Lombardi, Italian motor racing driver (d. 1992)
Erica Jong
b. 1942
Erica Jong, American novelist and poet
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Mustafa Kalemli
b. 1943
Mustafa Kalemli, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of the Interior
Bob Woodward
b. 1943
Bob Woodward, American journalist and author
Diana Ross
b. 1944
Diana Ross, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Paul Bérenger
b. 1945
Paul Bérenger, Mauritian politician, Prime Minister of Mauritius
Mikhail Voronin
b. 1945 – d. 2004
Mikhail Voronin, Russian gymnast (b. 1945)
Johnny Crawford
b. 1946
Johnny Crawford, American actor and singer
Alain Madelin
b. 1946
Alain Madelin, French politician, French Minister of Finance
John Rowles
b. 1947
John Rowles, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter
Kyung-wha Chung
b. 1948
Kyung-wha Chung, South Korean violinist and educator
Richard Tandy
b. 1948
Richard Tandy, English pianist and keyboard player (Electric Light Orchestra)
Steven Tyler
b. 1948
Steven Tyler, American singer-songwriter and actor
Jon English
b. 1949 – d. 2016
Jon English, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2016)
Rudi Koertzen
b. 1949
Rudi Koertzen, South African cricketer and umpire
Vicki Lawrence
b. 1949
Vicki Lawrence, American actress, comedian, talk show host, and singer
Fran Sheehan
b. 1949
Fran Sheehan, American bass player
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Patrick Süskind
b. 1949
Patrick Süskind, German author and screenwriter
Ernest Lee Thomas
b. 1949
Ernest Lee Thomas, American actor
Teddy Pendergrass
b. 1950 – d. 2010
Teddy Pendergrass, American singer-songwriter (b. 1950)
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Graham Barlow
b. 1950
Graham Barlow, English cricketer
Martin Short
b. 1950
Martin Short, Canadian-American actor, screenwriter, and producer
Alan Silvestri
b. 1950
Alan Silvestri, American composer and conductor
Željko Pavličević
b. 1951
Željko Pavličević, Croatian professional basketball coach and former professional player
Carl Wieman
b. 1951
Carl Wieman, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Didier Pironi
b. 1952 – d. 1987
Didier Pironi, French race car driver (b. 1952)
T. A. Barron
b. 1952
T. A. Barron, American novelist
Lincoln Chafee
b. 1953
Lincoln Chafee, American academic and politician, 74th Governor of Rhode Island
Elaine Chao
b. 1953
Elaine Chao, Taiwanese-American banker and politician, 24th United States Secretary of Labor
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Tatyana Providokhina
b. 1953
Tatyana Providokhina, Russian runner
Clive Palmer
b. 1954
Clive Palmer, Australian businessman and politician
Curtis Sliwa
b. 1954
Curtis Sliwa, American talk show host and activist, founded Guardian Angels
Dorothy Porter
b. 1954 – d. 2008
Dorothy Porter, Australian poet and playwright (d. 2008)
Charly McClain
b. 1956
Charly McClain, American country singer
Park Won-soon
b. 1956
Park Won-soon, South Korean lawyer and politician, 35th Mayor of Seoul
Fiona Bruce (politician)
b. 1957
Fiona Bruce, Scottish lawyer and politician
Leeza Gibbons
b. 1957
Leeza Gibbons, American talk show host and television personality
Paul Morley
b. 1957
Paul Morley, English journalist, producer, and author
Shirin Neshat
b. 1957
Shirin Neshat, Iranian visual artist
Elio de Angelis
b. 1958 – d. 1986
Elio de Angelis, Italian race car driver (b. 1958)
Chris Hansen
b. 1959
Chris Hansen, American journalist
Marcus Allen
b. 1960
Marcus Allen, American football player and sportscaster
Jennifer Grey
b. 1960
Jennifer Grey, American actress and dancer
Graeme Rutjes
b. 1960
Graeme Rutjes, Australian-Dutch footballer
William Hague
b. 1961
William Hague, English historian and politician, First Secretary of State
Richard Coles
b. 1962
Richard Coles, English pianist, saxophonist, and priest
Kevin Seitzer
b. 1962
Kevin Seitzer, American baseball player and coach
Yuri Gidzenko
b. 1962
Yuri Gidzenko, Russian pilot and cosmonaut
John Stockton
b. 1962
John Stockton, American basketball player and coach
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Natsuhiko Kyogoku
b. 1963
Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Japanese author
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Martin Bella
b. 1964
Martin Bella, Australian rugby league player
Martin Donnelly (racing driver)
b. 1964
Martin Donnelly, Irish race car driver
Maria Miller
b. 1964
Maria Miller, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Ulf Samuelsson
b. 1964
Ulf Samuelsson, Swedish-American ice hockey player and coach
Trey Azagthoth
b. 1965
Trey Azagthoth, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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Violeta Szekely
b. 1965
Violeta Szekely, Romanian runner
Lilian Greenwood
b. 1966
Lilian Greenwood, English politician
Michael Imperioli
b. 1966
Michael Imperioli, American actor and screenwriter
Nick Wirth
b. 1966
Nick Wirth, English engineer, founded Wirth Research
Jason Chaffetz
b. 1967
Jason Chaffetz, American politician
Laurent Brochard
b. 1968
Laurent Brochard, French cyclist
Kenny Chesney
b. 1968
Kenny Chesney, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
James Iha
b. 1968
James Iha, American guitarist and songwriter
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Alessandro Moscardi
b. 1969
Alessandro Moscardi, Italian rugby player
Paul Bosvelt
b. 1970
Paul Bosvelt, Dutch footballer
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Jelle Goes
b. 1970
Jelle Goes, Dutch footballer and coach
Thomas Kyparissis
b. 1970
Thomas Kyparissis, Greek footballer
Martin McDonagh
b. 1970
Martin McDonagh, English-born Irish playwright, screenwriter, and director
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Behzad Ghorbani
b. 1971
Behzad Ghorbani, Iranian zoologist
Martyn Day (politician)
b. 1971
Martyn Day, Scottish politician
Erick Morillo
b. 1971
Erick Morillo, Colombian-American DJ and producer
Rennae Stubbs
b. 1971
Rennae Stubbs, Australian tennis player and sportscaster
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Paul Williams (footballer, born 1971)
b. 1971
Paul Williams, English footballer and manager
Leslie Mann
b. 1972
Leslie Mann, American actress
Jason Maxwell
b. 1972
Jason Maxwell, American baseball player
Larry Page
b. 1973
Larry Page, American computer scientist and businessman, co-founder of Google
T. R. Knight
b. 1973
T. R. Knight, American actor
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Matt Burke
b. 1973
Matt Burke, Australian rugby player and sportscaster
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Irina Spîrlea
b. 1974
Irina Spîrlea, Romanian tennis player
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Vadimas Petrenko
b. 1974
Vadimas Petrenko, Lithuanian footballer
Michael Peca
b. 1974
Michael Peca, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Alex Varas
b. 1976
Alex Varas, Chilean footballer
Amy Smart
b. 1976
Amy Smart, American actress and former model
Kevin Davies
b. 1977
Kevin Davies, English footballer
Bianca Kajlich
b. 1977
Bianca Kajlich, American actress
Sylvain Grenier
b. 1977
Sylvain Grenier, Canadian wrestler
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Anastasia Kostaki
b. 1978
Anastasia Kostaki, Greek basketball player
Nacho Novo
b. 1979
Nacho Novo, Spanish footballer
Ben Blair
b. 1979
Ben Blair, New Zealand rugby union footballer
Hiromi Uehara
b. 1979
Hiromi Uehara, Japanese pianist and composer
Pierre Womé
b. 1979
Pierre Womé, Cameroonian footballer
Jay Sean
b. 1979
Jay Sean, English singer-songwriter and producer
Juliana Paes
b. 1979
Juliana Paes, Brazilian actress
Richie Wellens
b. 1980
Richie Wellens, English footballer
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Sébastien Centomo
b. 1981
Sébastien Centomo, Canadian ice hockey player
Baruch Dego
b. 1981
Baruch Dego, Ethiopian-Israeli footballer
Massimo Donati
b. 1981
Massimo Donati, Italian footballer
Josh Wilson (baseball player)
b. 1981
Josh Wilson, American baseball player
Mikel Arteta
b. 1982
Mikel Arteta, Spanish footballer
Brendan Ryan (baseball)
b. 1982
Brendan Ryan, American baseball player
Nate Kaeding
b. 1982
Nate Kaeding, American football player
Andreas Hinkel
b. 1983
Andreas Hinkel, German footballer
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Floriana Lima
b. 1983
Floriana Lima, American actress
Roman Bednář
b. 1983
Roman Bednář, Czech footballer
Mike Mondo
b. 1983
Mike Mondo, American wrestler
Jimmy Howard
b. 1984
Jimmy Howard, American ice hockey player
Drew Mitchell
b. 1984
Drew Mitchell, Australian rugby player
Felix Neureuther
b. 1984
Felix Neureuther, German skier
Marco Stier
b. 1984
Marco Stier, German footballer
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Gregory Strydom
b. 1984
Gregory Strydom, Zimbabwean cricketer
Sara Jean Underwood
b. 1984
Sara Jean Underwood, American model, television host, and actress
Keira Knightley
b. 1985
Keira Knightley, English actress
Matt Grevers
b. 1985
Matt Grevers, American swimmer
Jonathan Groff
b. 1985
Jonathan Groff, American actor and singer
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Prosper Utseya
b. 1985
Prosper Utseya, Zimbabwean cricketer
Maxime Biset
b. 1986
Maxime Biset, Belgian footballer
Rob Kearney
b. 1986
Rob Kearney, Irish rugby player
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Emma Laine
b. 1986
Emma Laine, Finnish tennis player
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Kim Dong-suk
b. 1987
Kim Dong-suk, South Korean footballer
Jermichael Finley
b. 1987
Jermichael Finley, American football player
Steven Fletcher (footballer)
b. 1987
Steven Fletcher, Scottish footballer
Simon Kjær
b. 1989
Simon Kjær, Danish footballer
Patrick Ekeng
b. 1990 – d. 2016
Patrick Ekeng, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1990)
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Yuya Takaki
b. 1990
Yuya Takaki, Japanese idol, singer, dancer, model and actor
Xiumin
b. 1990
Xiumin, South Korean singer and actor
Matt Davidson (baseball)
b. 1991
Matt Davidson, American baseball player
Nina Agdal
b. 1992
Nina Agdal, Danish model
Jed Wallace
b. 1994
Jed Wallace, English footballer
Zane Musgrove
b. 1996
Zane Musgrove, New Zealand rugby league player
Satoko Miyahara
b. 1998
Satoko Miyahara, Japanese figure skater
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Ella Anderson
b. 2005
Ella Anderson, American actress