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History Births on March 06

Adam Osborne, Thai-Indian engineer and businessman, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation (d. 2003)

#Adam_Osborne

In 1939

Bob Wills, American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader (d. 1975)

#Bob_Wills

In 1905

Peter Brötzmann, German saxophonist and clarinet player

#Peter_Brötzmann

In 1941

Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian and politician (d. 1540)

#Francesco_Guicciardini

In 1483

Nella Walker, American actress and vaudevillian (d. 1971)

#Nella_Walker

In 1886

Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali banker and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Nepal

#Madhav_Kumar_Nepal

In 1953

Matthew Guy, Australian politician

#Matthew_Guy

In 1974

Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet and diplomat (d. 1556)

#Luigi_Alamanni

In 1495

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Canadian pianist and conductor

#Yannick_Nézet-Séguin

In 1975

Guy Kibbee, American actor and singer (d. 1956)

#Guy_Kibbee

In 1882

D. L. Hughley, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#D._L._Hughley

In 1963

Marcus Thames, American baseball player and coach

#Marcus_Thames

In 1977

Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright (d. 1655)

#Cyrano_de_Bergerac

In 1619

John of Gaunt (d. 1399)

#John_of_Gaunt

In 1340

Tim Howard, American soccer player

#Tim_Howard

In 1979

Marcus Smart, American basketball player

#Marcus_Smart

In 1994

Shuler Hensley, American actor and singer

#Shuler_Hensley

In 1967

Simon Mignolet, Belgian footballer

#Simon_Mignolet

In 1988

Eskil Pedersen, Norwegian politician

#Eskil_Pedersen

In 1984

Will Eisner, American illustrator and publisher (d. 2005)

#Will_Eisner

In 1917

Sage Rosenfels, American football player

#Sage_Rosenfels

In 1978

Henry Laurens, English-American merchant and politician, 5th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1792)

#Henry_Laurens

In 1724

Ottmar Walter, German footballer (d. 2013)

#Ottmar_Walter

In 1924

Clint Barmes, American baseball player

#Clint_Barmes

In 1979

Philip Sheridan, Irish-American general (d. 1888)

#Philip_Sheridan

In 1831

Timo Werner, German footballer

#Timo_Werner

In 1996

Leo Bretholz, Austrian-American holocaust survivor and author (d. 2014)

#Leo_Bretholz

In 1921

Francis Atterbury, English bishop and poet (d. 1732)

#Francis_Atterbury

In 1663

José Antonio Aguirre, Spanish lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Basque Country (d. 1960)

#José_Antonio_Aguirre_(politician)

In 1904

Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (d. 2010)

#Marc_Bazin

In 1932

Charles I of Württemberg (d. 1891)

#Charles_I_of_Württemberg

In 1823

Ken Anderson, American wrestler and actor

#Ken_Anderson_(wrestler)

In 1976

Joanna Miles, French-born American actress

#Joanna_Miles

In 1940

Richard Rushall, British businessman (d. 1953)

#Richard_Rushall

In 1864

Shabani Nonda, DR Congolese footballer

#Shabani_Nonda

In 1977

Alan Greenspan, American economist and politician

#Alan_Greenspan

In 1926

Connie Britton, American actress

#Connie_Britton

In 1967

Peter Lindgren, Swedish guitarist and songwriter

#Peter_Lindgren_(musician)

In 1973

Molla Mallory, Norwegian-American tennis player (d. 1959)

#Molla_Mallory

In 1884

Ben Murphy, American actor

#Ben_Murphy

In 1942

Bronis?aw Geremek, Polish historian and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2008)

#Bronis?aw_Geremek

In 1932

Afonso Costa, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1937)

#Afonso_Costa

In 1871

Charlie Mulgrew, Scottish footballer

#Charlie_Mulgrew

In 1986

John II of Castile (d. 1454)

#John_II_of_Castile

In 1405

Richard Noble, Scottish race car driver and businessman

#Richard_Noble

In 1946

Carolyn Porco, American astronomer and academic

#Carolyn_Porco

In 1953

William H. Webster, American lawyer and jurist, 14th Director of Central Intelligence

#William_H._Webster

In 1924

Jake Arrieta, American baseball player

#Jake_Arrieta

In 1986

Ed McMahon, American comedian, game show host, and announcer (d. 2009)

#Ed_McMahon

In 1923

Bakaye Traoré, French-Malian footballer

#Bakaye_Traoré

In 1985

George Pocock, English admiral (d. 1792)

#George_Pocock

In 1706

Ross Detwiler, American baseball player

#Ross_Detwiler

In 1986

Princess Clémentine of Orléans (d. 1907)

#Princess_Clémentine_of_Orléans

In 1817

Lou Costello, American actor and comedian (d. 1959)

#Lou_Costello

In 1906

Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri

#Kit_Bond

In 1939

George du Maurier, French-English author and illustrator (d. 1896)

#George_du_Maurier

In 1834

Glenn Greenwald, American journalist and author

#Glenn_Greenwald

In 1967

Pehr Kalm, Swedish-Finnish botanist and explorer (d. 1779)

#Pehr_Kalm

In 1716

Antoine-Henri Jomini, Swiss-French general (d. 1869)

#Antoine-Henri_Jomini

In 1779

Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist

#Rob_Reiner

In 1947

Jam Handy, American swimmer and water polo player (d. 1983)

#Jam_Handy

In 1886

Alison Nicholas, British golfer

#Alison_Nicholas

In 1962

Michelangelo, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1564)

#Michelangelo

In 1475

Andrzej Wajda, Polish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2016)

#Andrzej_Wajda

In 1926

Georgi Kitanov, Bulgarian footballer

#Georgi_Kitanov

In 1995

Gerrie Knetemann, Dutch cyclist (d. 2004)

#Gerrie_Knetemann

In 1951

Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (d. 1938)

#Ben_Harney

In 1872

Stanis?aw Jerzy Lec, Polish poet and author (d. 1966)

#Stanis?aw_Jerzy_Lec

In 1909

Denis Napthine, Australian politician, 47th Premier of Victoria

#Denis_Napthine

In 1952

Lefty Grove, American baseball player (d. 1975)

#Lefty_Grove

In 1900

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English-Italian poet and translator (d. 1861)

#Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning

In 1806

Michael Finley, American basketball player

#Michael_Finley

In 1973

John Stossel, American journalist and author

#John_Stossel

In 1947

Arthur Roche, English archbishop

#Arthur_Roche

In 1950

Wesley Hoedt, Dutch footballer

#Wesley_Hoedt

In 1994

Santi di Tito, Italian painter (d. 1603)

#Santi_di_Tito

In 1536

Andranik Teymourian, Armenian-Iranian footballer

#Andranik_Teymourian

In 1983

Jim Knight, English politician

#Jim_Knight

In 1965

Tyrell Fuimaono, Australian rugby league player

#Tyrell_Fuimaono

In 1996

Ann Curtis, American swimmer (d. 2012)

#Ann_Curtis

In 1926

Oscar Straus, Viennese composer and conductor (d. 1954)

#Oscar_Straus_(composer)

In 1870

William Claflin, American businessman and politician, 27th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1905)

#William_Claflin

In 1818

Beanie Sigel, American rapper

#Beanie_Sigel

In 1974

Ella P. Stewart, pioneering Black American pharmacist (d. 1987)

#Ella_P._Stewart

In 1893

Dick Fosbury, American high jumper

#Dick_Fosbury

In 1947

Daniël de Ridder, Dutch footballer

#Daniël_de_Ridder

In 1984

Gordon Cooper, American engineer, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2004)

#Gordon_Cooper

In 1927

Empress K?jun of Japan (d. 2000)

#Empress_K?jun

In 1903

Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand soprano and actress

#Kiri_Te_Kanawa

In 1944

Guy Garvey, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Guy_Garvey

In 1974

Aracely Arámbula, Mexican actress and singer

#Aracely_Arámbula

In 1975

Julio Bocca, Argentinian ballet dancer and director

#Julio_Bocca

In 1967

Jean Seaton, English historian and academic

#Jean_Seaton

In 1947

Ron Delany, Irish runner and coach

#Ron_Delany

In 1935

Tyler Gregory Okonma, American rapper

#Tyler,_the_Creator

In 1991

Stephen Schwartz, American composer and producer

#Stephen_Schwartz_(composer)

In 1948

Mary Wilson, American singer

#Mary_Wilson_(singer)

In 1944

Nathan Redmond, English footballer

#Nathan_Redmond

In 1994

Darrick Martin, American basketball player and coach

#Darrick_Martin

In 1971

Ted Abernathy, American baseball player (d. 2004)

#Ted_Abernathy

In 1933

Viktor Burenin, Russian author, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1926)

#Viktor_Burenin

In 1841

Lorin Maazel, French-American violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 2014)

#Lorin_Maazel

In 1930

Érik Bédard, Canadian baseball player

#Érik_Bédard

In 1979

Willie Stargell, American baseball player and coach (d. 2001)

#Willie_Stargell

In 1940

Joseph von Fraunhofer, German physicist and astronomer (d. 1826)

#Joseph_von_Fraunhofer

In 1787

Jimmy Hunter, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1962)

#Jimmy_Hunter

In 1879

Wes Montgomery, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1968)

#Wes_Montgomery

In 1923

Jakob Fugger, German merchant and banker (d. 1525)

#Jakob_Fugger

In 1459

Juan Luis Vives, Spanish scholar and humanist (d. 1540)

#Juan_Luis_Vives

In 1493

Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American businessman, co-founded the Waltham Watch Company (d. 1895)

#Aaron_Lufkin_Dennison

In 1812

Gus Sonnenberg, American football player and wrestler (d. 1944)

#Gus_Sonnenberg

In 1898

David Gilmour, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#David_Gilmour

In 1946

Steve Vizard, Australian television host, actor, and producer

#Steve_Vizard

In 1956

Phil Alvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Blasters)

#Phil_Alvin

In 1953

Karol Kurpi?ski, Polish composer and conductor (d. 1857)

#Karol_Kurpi?ski

In 1785

Red Simpson, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016)

#Red_Simpson

In 1934

Kiki Dee, English singer-songwriter

#Kiki_Dee

In 1947

Marina Erakovic, New Zealand tennis player

#Marina_Erakovic

In 1988

Valentina Tereshkova, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut

#Valentina_Tereshkova

In 1937

Richard Corliss, American journalist and critic (d. 2015)

#Richard_Corliss

In 1944

Jeff Greenwald, American author, photographer, and monologist

#Jeff_Greenwald

In 1954

Keishu Tanaka, Japanese politician, 17th Japanese Minister of Justice

#Keishu_Tanaka

In 1938

Georg Luger, Austrian gun designer, designed the Luger pistol (d. 1923)

#Georg_Luger

In 1849

Frankie Howerd, English comedian (d. 1992)

#Frankie_Howerd

In 1917

Albert Tessier, Canadian priest and historian (d. 1976)

#Albert_Tessier

In 1895

Jaret Reddick, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

#Jaret_Reddick

In 1972

Tom Foley, American lawyer and politician, 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 2013)

#Tom_Foley

In 1929

Francisco Cervelli, Venezuelan-Italian baseball player

#Francisco_Cervelli

In 1986

Eli Marienthal, American actor

#Eli_Marienthal

In 1986

Chris Tomson, American drummer

#Chris_Tomson

In 1984

Choummaly Sayasone, Laotian politician, 5th President of Laos

#Choummaly_Sayasone

In 1936

Howard McGhee, American trumpeter (d. 1987)

#Howard_McGhee

In 1918

Kevin-Prince Boateng, Ghanaian-German footballer

#Kevin-Prince_Boateng

In 1987

Antoine-François Andréossy, French general and diplomat (d. 1828)

#Antoine-François_Andréossy

In 1761

Ring Lardner, American journalist and author (d. 1933)

#Ring_Lardner

In 1885

Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player, actor, and rapper

#Shaquille_O'Neal

In 1972

Ellen Muth, American actress

#Ellen_Muth

In 1981

Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2014)

#Gabriel_García_Márquez

In 1927

Agnieszka Radwa?ska, Polish tennis player

#Agnieszka_Radwa?ska

In 1989

Shaukat Aziz, Pakistani economist and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan

#Shaukat_Aziz

In 1949

Giorgos Karagounis, Greek footballer

#Giorgos_Karagounis

In 1977

Alan Davies, English comedian, actor and screenwriter

#Alan_Davies

In 1966

Marion Barry, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Mayor of the District of Columbia (d. 2014)

#Marion_Barry

In 1936

Andrés Rentería, Colombian footballer

In 1993

Emma McDougall, English footballer (d. 2013)

In 1991

Lex Luger, American keyboard player and producer

In 1991

Agnes Carlsson, Swedish singer

In 1988

José Manuel Flores, Spanish footballer

In 1987

Emílson Cribari, Brazilian footballer

In 1980

David Flair, American wrestler

In 1979

Chad Wicks, American wrestler

In 1978

Nantie Hayward, South African cricketer

In 1977

Brad Schumacher, American swimmer

In 1974

Trent Willmon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

In 1973

Greg Ostertag, American basketball player

In 1973

Moira Kelly, American actress and director

In 1968

Allan Bateman, Welsh rugby player

In 1965

Sleepy Floyd, American basketball player and coach

In 1960

Peter Roebuck, English cricketer, journalist, and sportcaster (d. 2011)

In 1956

Alberta Watson, Canadian actress (d. 2015)

In 1955

Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (d. 1994)

In 1955

Harald Schumacher, German footballer and manager

In 1954

Martin Buchan, Scottish footballer and manager

In 1949

Anna Maria Horsford, American actress

In 1947

Angelo Castro, Jr., Filipino actor and journalist (d. 2012)

In 1945

Marilyn Strathern, Welsh anthropologist and academic

In 1941

Jeff Wooller, English accountant and banker

In 1940

R. H. Sikes, American golfer

In 1940

Ken Danby, Canadian painter (d. 2007)

In 1940

Ivan Boesky, American businessman

In 1937

Bob Akin, American race car driver and journalist (d. 2002)

In 1936

Derek Kevan, English footballer (d. 2013)

In 1935

Augusto Odone, Italian economist and inventor of Lorenzo's oil (d. 2013)

In 1933

William Davis, German-English journalist and economist (d. 2019)

In 1933

David Sheppard, English cricketer and bishop (d. 2005)

In 1929

William J. Bell, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2005)

In 1927

Ray O'Connor, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Western Australia (d. 2013)

In 1926

Lewis Gilbert, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2018)

In 1920

Donald Davidson, American philosopher and academic (d. 2003)

In 1917

Mohammed Burhanuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq (d. 2014)

In 1912

Ella Logan, Scottish-American singer and actress (d. 1969)

In 1910

Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (d. 1987)

In 1909

Henri Jeanson, French journalist and author (d. 1970)

In 1900

Gina Cigna, French-Italian soprano and actress (d. 2001)

In 1900

Furry Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1981)

In 1893

F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect, co-designed Villa Vizcaya (d. 1980)

In 1882

Lucy Barnes, American writer (d. 1809)

In 1780

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