People born on March 6 176
John of Gaunt
b. 1340 – d. 1399
John of Gaunt, Belgian-English politician, Lord High Steward (b. 1340)
John II of Castile
b. 1405 – d. 1454
John II of Castile (b. 1405)
Jakob Fugger
b. 1459 – d. 1525
Jakob Fugger, German merchant and banker (d. 1525)
Michelangelo
b. 1475 – d. 1564
Michelangelo, Italian sculptor and painter (b. 1475)
Francesco Guicciardini
b. 1483 – d. 1540
Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian and politician (b. 1483)
Luigi Alamanni
b. 1495 – d. 1556
Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet and politician (b. 1495)
Santi di Tito
b. 1536 – d. 1603
Santi di Tito, Italian painter (d. 1603)
Cyrano de Bergerac
b. 1619 – d. 1655
Cyrano de Bergerac, French poet and playwright (b. 1619)
Francis Atterbury
b. 1663 – d. 1732
Francis Atterbury, English bishop (b. 1663)
George Pocock
b. 1706 – d. 1792
George Pocock, English admiral (b. 1706)
Pehr Kalm
b. 1716 – d. 1779
Pehr Kalm, Swedish-Finnish botanist and explorer (d. 1779)
Henry Laurens
b. 1724 – d. 1792
Henry Laurens, English-American merchant and politician, 5th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1792)
Antoine-François Andréossy
b. 1761 – d. 1828
Antoine-François Andréossy, French general and diplomat (d. 1828)
Antoine-Henri Jomini
b. 1779 – d. 1869
Antoine-Henri Jomini, French-Russian general (b. 1779)
Karol Kurpiński
b. 1785 – d. 1857
Karol Kurpiński, Polish composer and conductor (b. 1785)
Joseph von Fraunhofer
b. 1787 – d. 1826
Joseph von Fraunhofer, German optician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1787)
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
b. 1806 – d. 1861
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet and translator (b. 1806)
Aaron Lufkin Dennison
b. 1812 – d. 1895
Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American-English businessman (b. 1812)
Princess Clémentine of Orléans
b. 1817 – d. 1907
Princess Clémentine of Orléans (d. 1907)
William Claflin
b. 1818 – d. 1905
William Claflin, American businessman and politician, 27th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1905)
Charles I of Württemberg
b. 1823 – d. 1891
Charles I of Württemberg (d. 1891)
Philip Sheridan
b. 1831 – d. 1888
Philip Sheridan, Irish-American general (d. 1888)
George du Maurier
b. 1834 – d. 1896
George du Maurier, French-English author and illustrator (d. 1896)
Viktor Burenin
b. 1841 – d. 1926
Viktor Burenin, Russian author, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1926)
Georg Luger
b. 1849 – d. 1923
Georg Luger, Austrian gun designer, designed the Luger pistol (d. 1923)
Richard Rushall
b. 1864 – d. 1953
Richard Rushall, British businessman (b. 1864)
Oscar Straus (composer)
b. 1870 – d. 1954
Oscar Straus, Austrian composer (b. 1870)
Afonso Costa
b. 1871 – d. 1937
Afonso Costa, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1937)
Ben Harney
b. 1872 – d. 1938
Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (d. 1938)
Jimmy Hunter
b. 1879 – d. 1962
Jimmy Hunter, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1962)
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F. Burrall Hoffman
b. 1882 – d. 1980
F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect, co-designed Villa Vizcaya (d. 1980)
Guy Kibbee
b. 1882 – d. 1956
Guy Kibbee, American actor and singer (d. 1956)
Molla Mallory
b. 1884 – d. 1959
Molla Mallory, Norwegian-American tennis player (d. 1959)
Ring Lardner
b. 1885 – d. 1933
Ring Lardner, American journalist and author (b. 1885)
Jam Handy
b. 1886 – d. 1983
Jam Handy, American swimmer and water polo player (d. 1983)
Nella Walker
b. 1886 – d. 1971
Nella Walker, American actress and vaudevillian (b. 1886)
Furry Lewis
b. 1893 – d. 1981
Furry Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1899)
Albert Tessier
b. 1895 – d. 1976
Albert Tessier, Canadian priest, historian, and director (b. 1895)
Gus Sonnenberg
b. 1898 – d. 1944
Gus Sonnenberg, American football player and wrestler (d. 1944)
Gina Cigna
b. 1900 – d. 2001
Gina Cigna, French-Italian soprano (b. 1900)
Lefty Grove
b. 1900 – d. 1975
Lefty Grove, American baseball player (b. 1900)
Henri Jeanson
b. 1900 – d. 1970
Henri Jeanson, French journalist and author (d. 1970)
Empress Kōjun
b. 1903 – d. 2000
Empress Kōjun of Japan (d. 2000)
José Antonio Aguirre (politician)
b. 1904 – d. 1960
José Antonio Aguirre, Spanish lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Basque Country (b. 1904)
Bob Wills
b. 1905 – d. 1975
Bob Wills, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1905)
Lou Costello
b. 1906 – d. 1959
Lou Costello, American actor and comedian (d. 1959)
Obafemi Awolowo
b. 1909 – d. 1987
Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (b. 1909)
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
b. 1909 – d. 1966
Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Polish poet and author (d. 1966)
Ella Logan
b. 1910 – d. 1969
Ella Logan, Scottish-American singer and actress (d. 1969)
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Mohammed Burhanuddin
b. 1912 – d. 2014
Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq (b. 1915)
Donald Davidson (philosopher)
b. 1917 – d. 2003
Donald Davidson, American philosopher and academic (b. 1917)
Will Eisner
b. 1917 – d. 2005
Will Eisner, American illustrator and publisher (d. 2005)
Frankie Howerd
b. 1917 – d. 1992
Frankie Howerd, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1917)
Howard McGhee
b. 1918 – d. 1987
Howard McGhee, American trumpeter (d. 1987)
Lewis Gilbert
b. 1920
Lewis Gilbert, English director, producer, and screenwriter
Leo Bretholz
b. 1921 – d. 2014
Leo Bretholz, Austrian-American holocaust survivor and author (b. 1921)
Ed McMahon
b. 1923 – d. 2009
Ed McMahon, American comedian, game show host, and announcer (d. 2009)
Wes Montgomery
b. 1923 – d. 1968
Wes Montgomery, American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1925)
Ottmar Walter
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924)
William H. Webster
b. 1924
William H. Webster, American lawyer and jurist, 14th Director of Central Intelligence
Ann Curtis
b. 1926 – d. 2012
Ann Curtis, American swimmer (d. 2012)
Alan Greenspan
b. 1926
Alan Greenspan, American economist and politician
Ray O'Connor
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Ray O'Connor, Australian soldier and politician, 22nd Premier of Western Australia (b. 1926)
Andrzej Wajda
b. 1926 – d. 2016
Andrzej Wajda, a Polish film and theatre director (b. 1926)
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William J. Bell
b. 1927 – d. 2005
William J. Bell, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1927)
Gordon Cooper
b. 1927 – d. 2004
Gordon Cooper, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1927)
Gabriel García Márquez
b. 1927 – d. 2014
Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
Tom Foley
b. 1929 – d. 2013
Tom Foley, American lawyer and politician, 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 2013)
David Sheppard
b. 1929 – d. 2005
David Sheppard, English cricketer and bishop (d. 2005)
Lorin Maazel
b. 1930 – d. 2014
Lorin Maazel, French-American violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1930)
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Marc Bazin
b. 1932 – d. 2010
Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (b. 1932)
Bronisław Geremek
b. 1932 – d. 2008
Bronisław Geremek, Polish historian and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1932)
Ted Abernathy
b. 1933 – d. 2004
Ted Abernathy, American baseball player (d. 2004)
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William Davis (journalist)
b. 1933
William Davis, German-English journalist and economist
Red Simpson
b. 1934 – d. 2016
Red Simpson, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016)
Ron Delany
b. 1935
Ron Delany, Irish runner and coach
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Derek Kevan
b. 1935 – d. 2013
Derek Kevan, English footballer (d. 2013)
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Bob Akin
b. 1936 – d. 2002
Bob Akin, American race car driver and journalist (b. 1936)
Marion Barry
b. 1936 – d. 2014
Marion Barry, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Mayor of the District of Columbia (d. 2014)
Sylvia Robinson
b. 1936 – d. 2011
Sylvia Robinson, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
Choummaly Sayasone
b. 1936
Choummaly Sayasone, Laotian politician, 5th President of Laos
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Ivan Boesky
b. 1937
Ivan Boesky, American businessman
Valentina Tereshkova
b. 1937
Valentina Tereshkova, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut
Keishu Tanaka
b. 1938
Keishu Tanaka, Japanese politician, 17th Japanese Minister of Justice
Kit Bond
b. 1939
Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri
Adam Osborne
b. 1939 – d. 2003
Adam Osborne, Thai-English engineer and businessman, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation (b. 1939)
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Ken Danby
b. 1940 – d. 2007
Ken Danby, Canadian painter (d. 2007)
Joanna Miles
b. 1940
Joanna Miles, French-born American actress
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R. H. Sikes
b. 1940
R. H. Sikes, American golfer
Willie Stargell
b. 1940 – d. 2001
Willie Stargell, American baseball player and coach (b. 1940)
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Jeff Wooller
b. 1940
Jeff Wooller, English accountant and banker
Peter Brötzmann
b. 1941
Peter Brötzmann, German saxophonist and clarinet player
Marilyn Strathern
b. 1941
Marilyn Strathern, Welsh anthropologist and academic
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Richard Corliss
b. 1944 – d. 2015
Richard Corliss, American journalist and critic (b. 1944)
Kiri Te Kanawa
b. 1944
Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand soprano and actress
Mary Wilson (singer)
b. 1944
Mary Wilson, American singer
Angelo Castro, Jr.
b. 1945 – d. 2012
Angelo Castro, Jr., Filipino actor and journalist (d. 2012)
David Gilmour
b. 1946
David Gilmour, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Richard Noble
b. 1946
Richard Noble, Scottish race car driver and businessman
Kiki Dee
b. 1947
Kiki Dee, English singer-songwriter
Dick Fosbury
b. 1947
Dick Fosbury, American high jumper
Rob Reiner
b. 1947
Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist
Jean Seaton
b. 1947
Jean Seaton, English historian and academic
John Stossel
b. 1947
John Stossel, American journalist and author
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Anna Maria Horsford
b. 1948
Anna Maria Horsford, American actress
Stephen Schwartz (composer)
b. 1948
Stephen Schwartz, American composer and producer
Shaukat Aziz
b. 1949
Shaukat Aziz, Pakistani economist and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Martin Buchan
b. 1949
Martin Buchan, Scottish footballer and manager
Arthur Roche
b. 1950
Arthur Roche, English archbishop
Gerrie Knetemann
b. 1951 – d. 2004
Gerrie Knetemann, Dutch cyclist (d. 2004)
Madhav Kumar Nepal
b. 1953
Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali banker and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Nepal
Carolyn Porco
b. 1953
Carolyn Porco, American astronomer and academic
Phil Alvin
b. 1953
Phil Alvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Blasters)
Jeff Greenwald
b. 1954
Jeff Greenwald, American author, photographer, and monologist
Harald Schumacher
b. 1954
Harald Schumacher, German footballer and manager
Cyprien Ntaryamira
b. 1955 – d. 1994
Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (b. 1955)
Alberta Watson
b. 1955 – d. 2015
Alberta Watson, Canadian actress (b. 1955)
Peter Roebuck
b. 1956 – d. 2011
Peter Roebuck, English cricketer, journalist, and sportcaster (d. 2011)
Steve Vizard
b. 1956
Steve Vizard, Australian television host, actor, and producer
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Sleepy Floyd
b. 1960
Sleepy Floyd, American basketball player and coach
Erika Hess
b. 1962
Erika Hess, Swiss alpine skier
Alison Nicholas
b. 1962
Alison Nicholas, British golfer
D. L. Hughley
b. 1963
D. L. Hughley, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Allan Bateman
b. 1965
Allan Bateman, Welsh rugby player
Jim Knight
b. 1965
Jim Knight, English politician
Alan Davies
b. 1966
Alan Davies, English comedian, actor and screenwriter
Julio Bocca
b. 1967
Julio Bocca, Argentinian ballet dancer and director
Connie Britton
b. 1967
Connie Britton, American actress
Shuler Hensley
b. 1967
Shuler Hensley, American actor and singer
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Moira Kelly
b. 1968
Moira Kelly, American actress and director
Darrick Martin
b. 1971
Darrick Martin, American basketball player and coach
Shaquille O'Neal
b. 1972
Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player, actor, and rapper
Jaret Reddick
b. 1972
Jaret Reddick, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Michael Finley
b. 1973
Michael Finley, American basketball player
Peter Lindgren (musician)
b. 1973
Peter Lindgren, Swedish guitarist and songwriter
Greg Ostertag
b. 1973
Greg Ostertag, American basketball player
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Trent Willmon
b. 1973
Trent Willmon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Guy Garvey
b. 1974
Guy Garvey, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Brad Schumacher
b. 1974
Brad Schumacher, American swimmer
Beanie Sigel
b. 1974
Beanie Sigel, American rapper
Aracely Arámbula
b. 1975
Aracely Arámbula, Mexican actress and singer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
b. 1975
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Canadian pianist and conductor
Ken Anderson (wrestler)
b. 1976
Ken Anderson, American wrestler and actor
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Nantie Hayward
b. 1977
Nantie Hayward, South African cricketer
Giorgos Karagounis
b. 1977
Giorgos Karagounis, Greek footballer
Marcus Thames
b. 1977
Marcus Thames, American baseball player and coach
Sage Rosenfels
b. 1978
Sage Rosenfels, American football player
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Chad Wicks
b. 1978
Chad Wicks, American wrestler
Clint Barmes
b. 1979
Clint Barmes, American baseball player
Érik Bédard
b. 1979
Érik Bédard, Canadian baseball player
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David Flair
b. 1979
David Flair, American wrestler
Tim Howard
b. 1979
Tim Howard, American soccer player
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Emílson Cribari
b. 1980
Emílson Cribari, Brazilian footballer
Ellen Muth
b. 1981
Ellen Muth, American actress
Andranik Teymourian
b. 1983
Andranik Teymourian, Iranian footballer
Daniël de Ridder
b. 1984
Daniël de Ridder, Dutch footballer
Eskil Pedersen
b. 1984
Eskil Pedersen, Norwegian politician
Chris Tomson
b. 1984
Chris Tomson, American drummer
Bakaye Traoré
b. 1985
Bakaye Traoré, French-Malian footballer
Jake Arrieta
b. 1986
Jake Arrieta, American baseball player
Francisco Cervelli
b. 1986
Francisco Cervelli, Venezuelan-Italian baseball player
Ross Detwiler
b. 1986
Ross Detwiler, American baseball player
Eli Marienthal
b. 1986
Eli Marienthal, American actor
Charlie Mulgrew
b. 1986
Charlie Mulgrew, Scottish footballer
Kevin-Prince Boateng
b. 1987
Kevin-Prince Boateng, Ghanaian-German footballer
José Manuel Flores
b. 1987
José Manuel Flores, Spanish footballer
Agnes Carlsson
b. 1988
Agnes Carlsson, Swedish singer
Simon Mignolet
b. 1988
Simon Mignolet, Belgian footballer
Agnieszka Radwańska
b. 1989
Agnieszka Radwańska, Polish tennis player
Lex Luger (record producer)
b. 1991
Lex Luger, American keyboard player and producer
Emma McDougall
b. 1991 – d. 2013
Emma McDougall, English footballer (d. 2013)
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Andrés Rentería
b. 1993
Andrés Rentería, Colombian footballer
Nathan Redmond
b. 1994
Nathan Redmond, English footballer
Marcus Smart
b. 1994
Marcus Smart, American basketball player
Wesley Hoedt
b. 1994
Wesley Hoedt, Dutch footballer
Georgi Kitanov
b. 1995
Georgi Kitanov, Bulgarian footballer