People born on March 8 169
John III, Duke of Brittany
b. 1286 – d. 1341
John III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1285)
Beatrice of Castile (1293-1359)
b. 1293 – d. 1359
Beatrice of Castile (d. 1359)
John of God
b. 1495 – d. 1550
John of God, Portuguese friar and saint (b. 1495)
Amago Haruhisa
b. 1514 – d. 1561
Amago Haruhisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1514)
Sidonie of Saxony
b. 1518 – d. 1575
Sidonie of Saxony, Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg (d. 1575)
William Drury (MP for Suffolk)
b. 1550 – d. 1590
William Drury, English politician (d. 1590)
Carlo Gesualdo
b. 1566 – d. 1613
Carlo Gesualdo, Italian lute player and composer (b. 1566)
Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor
b. 1658 – d. 1730
Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor, British Baron (d. 1730)
John Fothergill (physician)
b. 1712 – d. 1780
John Fothergill, English physician and botanist (d. 1780)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
b. 1714 – d. 1788
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German pianist and composer (d. 1788)
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
b. 1726 – d. 1799
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician (b. 1726)
André Michaux
b. 1746 – d. 1802
André Michaux, French botanist and explorer (d. 1802)
William V, Prince of Orange
b. 1748 – d. 1806
William V, Prince of Orange (b. 1748)
Jan Potocki
b. 1761 – d. 1815
Jan Potocki Polish ethnologist, historian, linguist, and author (d. 1815)
Simon Cameron
b. 1799 – d. 1889
Simon Cameron, American journalist and politician, 26th United States Secretary of War (d. 1889)
Alvan Clark
b. 1804 – d. 1887
Alvan Clark, American astronomer and optician (d. 1887)
Ignacy Łukasiewicz
b. 1822 – d. 1882
Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Polish inventor and businessman, invented the Kerosene lamp (d. 1882)
Johann Köler
b. 1826 – d. 1899
Johann Köler, Estonian painter and academic (d. 1899)
Wilhelm Bleek
b. 1827 – d. 1875
Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist (b. 1827)
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João de Deus
b. 1830 – d. 1896
João de Deus, Portuguese poet and educator (d. 1896)
Josephine Cochrane
b. 1839 – d. 1913
Josephine Cochrane, American inventor (d. 1913)
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
b. 1841 – d. 1935
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., American colonel, lawyer, and jurist (d. 1935)
LaMarcus Adna Thompson
b. 1848 – d. 1917
LaMarcus Adna Thompson, American engineer and businessman, developed the roller coaster (d. 1917)
Bramwell Booth
b. 1856 – d. 1929
Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (b. 1856)
Colin Campbell Cooper
b. 1856 – d. 1937
Colin Campbell Cooper, American painter and academic (d. 1937)
Kenneth Grahame
b. 1859 – d. 1932
Kenneth Grahame, Scottish-English author (b. 1859)
Frederic Goudy
b. 1865 – d. 1947
Frederic Goudy, American type designer, created Copperplate Gothic and Goudy Old Style (d. 1947)
Otto Hahn
b. 1879 – d. 1968
Otto Hahn, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1879)
Edward Calvin Kendall
b. 1886 – d. 1972
Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1886)
Juana de Ibarbourou
b. 1892 – d. 1979
Juana de Ibarbourou, Uruguayan poet and author (d. 1979)
Charlotte Whitton
b. 1896 – d. 1975
Charlotte Whitton, Canadian journalist and politician, 46th Mayor of Ottawa (b. 1896)
Elmer Keith
b. 1899 – d. 1984
Elmer Keith, American gun designer and author (d. 1984)
Howard H. Aiken
b. 1900 – d. 1973
Howard H. Aiken, American computer scientist and engineer (b. 1900)
Louise Beavers
b. 1902 – d. 1962
Louise Beavers, American actress and singer (d. 1962)
Jennings Randolph
b. 1902 – d. 1998
Jennings Randolph, American journalist and politician (d. 1998)
Konstantinos Karamanlis
b. 1907 – d. 1998
Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 172nd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1907)
Beatrice Shilling
b. 1909 – d. 1990
Beatrice Shilling, English motorcycle racer and engineer (d. 1990)
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Paula Strasberg
b. 1909 – d. 1966
Paula Strasberg, American actress, acting coach, and member of the Communist Party (b. 1909)
Claire Trevor
b. 1910 – d. 2000
Claire Trevor, American actress (b. 1910)
Alan Hovhaness
b. 1911 – d. 2000
Alan Hovhaness, Armenian-American pianist and composer (b. 1911)
Preston Smith (governor)
b. 1912 – d. 2003
Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, 40th Governor of Texas (d. 2003)
Meldrim Thomson, Jr.
b. 1912 – d. 2001
Meldrim Thomson, Jr.. American publisher and politician, 73rd Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1912)
Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich
b. 1914 – d. 1987
Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich, Belarusian-Russian physicist and astronomer (d. 1987)
Eileen Herlie
b. 1918 – d. 2008
Eileen Herlie, Scottish-American actress (b. 1918)
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Douglass Wallop
b. 1920 – d. 1985
Douglass Wallop, American author and playwright (d. 1985)
Alan Hale, Jr.
b. 1921 – d. 1990
Alan Hale Jr., American film and television actor (b. 1921)
Sahir Ludhianvi
b. 1921 – d. 1980
Sahir Ludhianvi, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1980)
Ralph H. Baer
b. 1922 – d. 2014
Ralph H. Baer, German-American video game designer, created the Magnavox Odyssey (d. 2014)
Cyd Charisse
b. 1922 – d. 2008
Cyd Charisse, American actress and dancer (b. 1922)
Carl Furillo
b. 1922 – d. 1989
Carl Furillo, American baseball player (b. 1922)
Yevgeny Matveyev
b. 1922 – d. 2003
Yevgeny Matveyev, Russian actor and director (d. 2003)
Shigeru Mizuki
b. 1922 – d. 2015
Shigeru Mizuki, Japanese author and illustrator (d. 2015)
Anthony Caro
b. 1924 – d. 2013
Anthony Caro, English sculptor and illustrator (d. 2013)
Georges Charpak
b. 1924 – d. 2010
Georges Charpak, Ukrainian-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2010)
Sean McClory
b. 1924 – d. 2003
Sean McClory, Irish-American actor and director (d. 2003)
Warren Bennis
b. 1925 – d. 2014
Warren Bennis, American scholar, author, and academic (b. 1925)
Francisco Rabal
b. 1926 – d. 2001
Francisco Rabal, Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
Hebe Camargo
b. 1929 – d. 2012
Hebe Camargo, Brazilian actress and singer (d. 2012)
Bob Grim (baseball)
b. 1930 – d. 1996
Bob Grim, American baseball player (d. 1996)
Douglas Hurd
b. 1930
Douglas Hurd, English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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Neil Adcock
b. 1931 – d. 2013
Neil Adcock, South African cricketer (d. 2013)
John McPhee
b. 1931
John McPhee, American author and educator
Gerald Potterton
b. 1931
Gerald Potterton, English-Canadian animator, director, and producer
Neil Postman
b. 1931 – d. 2003
Neil Postman, American author and critic (d. 2003)
Marv Breeding
b. 1934 – d. 2006
Marv Breeding, American baseball player and scout (d. 2006)
George Coleman
b. 1935
George Coleman, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader
Sue Ane Langdon
b. 1936
Sue Ane Langdon, American actress and singer
Gábor Szabó
b. 1936 – d. 1982
Gábor Szabó, Hungarian guitarist and composer (d. 1982)
Richard Fariña
b. 1937 – d. 1966
Richard Fariña, American singer-songwriter and author (d. 1966)
Juvénal Habyarimana
b. 1937 – d. 1994
Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan banker and politician, 3rd President of Rwanda (b. 1937)
Pete Dawkins
b. 1938
Pete Dawkins, American football player, colonel, and politician
Jim Bouton
b. 1939
Jim Bouton, American baseball player and journalist
Lynn Seymour
b. 1939
Lynn Seymour, Canadian ballerina and choreographer
Lidiya Skoblikova
b. 1939
Lidiya Skoblikova, Russian speed skater and coach
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Robert Tear
b. 1939 – d. 2011
Robert Tear, Welsh tenor and conductor (d. 2011)
Norman Stone
b. 1941
Norman Stone, Scottish-English historian, author, and academic
Dick Allen
b. 1942
Dick Allen, American baseball player and tenor
Ann Packer
b. 1942
Ann Packer, English sprinter, hurdler, and long jumper
Susan Clark
b. 1943
Susan Clark, Canadian actress and producer
Michael Grade
b. 1943
Michael Grade, English businessman
Lynn Redgrave
b. 1943 – d. 2010
Lynn Redgrave, English-American actress and singer (b. 1943)
Dionysis Simopoulos
b. 1943
Dionysis Simopoulos, Greek physicist and astronomer
Sergey Nikitin (musician)
b. 1944
Sergey Nikitin, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jim Chapman (congressman)
b. 1945
Jim Chapman, American lawyer and politician
Micky Dolenz
b. 1945
Micky Dolenz, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor
Anselm Kiefer
b. 1945
Anselm Kiefer, German painter and sculptor
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Sylvia Wiegand
b. 1945
Sylvia Wiegand, American mathematician
Robert Jaworski
b. 1946
Robert Jaworski, Filipino basketball player, coach, and politician
Randy Meisner
b. 1946
Randy Meisner, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Carole Bayer Sager
b. 1947
Carole Bayer Sager, American singer-songwriter and painter
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Michael S. Hart
b. 1947 – d. 2011
Michael S. Hart, American author, founded Project Gutenberg (b. 1947)
Vladimír Mišík
b. 1947
Vladimír Mišík, Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist
Florentino Pérez
b. 1947
Florentino Pérez, Spanish engineer and businessman
Robert W. Boyd
b. 1948
Robert W. Boyd, American physicist and academic
Gyles Brandreth
b. 1948
Gyles Brandreth, German-English actor, screenwriter, and politician
Mel Galley
b. 1948 – d. 2008
Mel Galley, English guitarist (b. 1948)
Sam Lacey
b. 1948 – d. 2014
Sam Lacey, American basketball player (b. 1948)
Peggy March
b. 1948
Peggy March, American pop singer
Jonathan Sacks
b. 1948
Jonathan Sacks, English rabbi, philosopher, and scholar
Teofilo Cubillas
b. 1949
Teofilo Cubillas, Peruvian footballer
Phil Edmonds
b. 1951
Phil Edmonds, Zambian-English cricketer and businessman
George Allen (U.S. politician)
b. 1952
George Allen, American lawyer and politician, 67th Governor of Virginia
Jim Rice
b. 1953
Jim Rice, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster
David Wilkie (swimmer)
b. 1954
David Wilkie, Sri Lankan-Scottish swimmer
Laurie Cunningham
b. 1956 – d. 1989
Laurie Cunningham, English footballer (b. 1956)
John Kapelos
b. 1956
John Kapelos, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Clive Burr
b. 1957 – d. 2013
Clive Burr, English drummer and songwriter (b. 1957)
William Edward Childs
b. 1957
William Edward Childs, American pianist and composer
Bob Stoddard
b. 1957
Bob Stoddard, American baseball player
Andy McDonald (politician)
b. 1958
Andy McDonald, English lawyer and politician
Gary Numan
b. 1958
Gary Numan, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Aidan Quinn
b. 1959
Aidan Quinn, Irish-American actor
Jeffrey Eugenides
b. 1960
Jeffrey Eugenides, American author and academic
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Irek Mukhamedov
b. 1960
Irek Mukhamedov, Russian ballet dancer
Buck Williams
b. 1960
Buck Williams, American basketball player and coach
Camryn Manheim
b. 1961
Camryn Manheim, American actress
Larry Murphy (ice hockey)
b. 1961
Larry Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player and journalist
Leon Robinson
b. 1962
Leon Robinson, American actor and producer
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Kate Betts
b. 1964
Kate Betts, American journalist and author
Kenny Smith
b. 1965
Kenny Smith, American basketball player and sportscaster
Greg Barker, Baron Barker of Battle
b. 1966
Greg Barker, Baron Barker of Battle, English politician
Jaime Levy
b. 1966
Jaime Levy, American computer scientist and academic
Joel Johnston
b. 1967
Joel Johnston, American baseball player
Michael Bartels
b. 1968
Michael Bartels, German race car driver
Shawn Mullins
b. 1968
Shawn Mullins, American singer-songwriter
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Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales
b. 1969
Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales, Mexican footballer
Jason Elam
b. 1970
Jason Elam, American football player
Kit Symons
b. 1971
Kit Symons, English-Welsh footballer and manager
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Georgios Georgiadis (footballer)
b. 1972
Georgios Georgiadis, Greek footballer and manager
Matthew Nable
b. 1972
Matthew Nable, Australian rugby player and actor
Lena Sundström
b. 1972
Lena Sundström, Swedish journalist and author
Boris Kodjoe
b. 1973
Boris Kodjoe, Austria-born American actor and producer
Anneke van Giersbergen
b. 1973
Anneke van Giersbergen, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Mauro Briano
b. 1975
Mauro Briano, Italian footballer
Gaz Coombes
b. 1976
Gaz Coombes, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Juan Encarnación
b. 1976
Juan Encarnación, Dominican baseball player
Freddie Prinze, Jr.
b. 1976
Freddie Prinze, Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter
James Van Der Beek
b. 1977
James Van Der Beek, American actor
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Johann Vogel
b. 1977
Johann Vogel, Swiss footballer
Nick Zano
b. 1978
Nick Zano, American actor and producer
Apathy (rapper)
b. 1979
Apathy, American rapper and producer
Tom Chaplin
b. 1979
Tom Chaplin, English singer-songwriter
Andy Ross
b. 1979
Andy Ross, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Stephen Milne
b. 1980
Stephen Milne, Australian footballer
Michael Beauchamp
b. 1981
Michael Beauchamp, Australian footballer
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Timothy Jordan II
b. 1981 – d. 2005
Timothy Jordan II, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2005)
Joost Posthuma
b. 1981
Joost Posthuma, Dutch cyclist
Nicolas Armindo
b. 1982
Nicolas Armindo, French race car driver
Leonidas Kampantais
b. 1982
Leonidas Kampantais, Greek footballer
Isak Strand
b. 1982
Isak Strand, Norwegian drummer, composer, and producer
André Santos
b. 1983
André Santos, Brazilian footballer
Mark Worrell
b. 1983
Mark Worrell, American baseball player
Kat Von D
b. 1983
Kat Von D, Tattoo Artist and Reality TV Star
Rafik Djebbour
b. 1984
Rafik Djebbour, Algerian footballer
Ross Taylor
b. 1984
Ross Taylor, New Zealand cricketer
Sasha Vujačić
b. 1984
Sasha Vujačić, Slovenian basketball player
Jonathan Wright (rugby league)
b. 1987
Jonathan Wright, Australian rugby league player
Benny Blanco
b. 1988
Benny Blanco, American rapper and producer
Asier Illarramendi
b. 1990
Asier Illarramendi, Spanish footballer
Petra Kvitová
b. 1990
Petra Kvitová, Czech tennis player
Nico Salva
b. 1990
Nico Salva, Filipino basketball player
Ben Tozer
b. 1990
Ben Tozer, English footballer
Miriam Bryant
b. 1991
Miriam Bryant, Swedish-Finnish singer-songwriter
Tom English (rugby union)
b. 1991
Tom English, Australian rugby player
Uki Satake
b. 1992
Uki Satake, Japanese singer, actress, and radio host
Pablo Dyego
b. 1994
Pablo Dyego, Brazilian footballer
Dylan Tombides
b. 1994 – d. 2014
Dylan Tombides, Australian footballer (b. 1994)
Matthew Hammelmann
b. 1996
Matthew Hammelmann, Australian rules footballer
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Emil Imre
b. 1996
Emil Imre, Romanian short track speed skater