Famous Birthdays on March 5
Henry II of England
1133 Henry II, King of England (1154-89), born in Le Mans, Maine, Kingdom of France (d. 1189)
Henry II of England
- 1324 David II Bruce, King of Scots (1331..71)
- 1326 Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)
- 1512 Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker
- 1563 John Coke, English politician (d. 1644)
- 1574 William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)
- 1585 Johann Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)
- 1637 John van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)
- 1658 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, french colonial governor of America
- 1668 Francesco Gasparini, composer
- 1693 Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (d. 1754)
- 1696 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter (Isaac’s Sacrifice)
- 1703 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (d. 1768)
- 1723 Princess Mary of Great Britain (d. 1773)
- 1733 Vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Italian dancer/choreographer
- 1739 Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (d. 1819
- 1746 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/naval chaplain
- 1748 William Shield, composer
- 1748 Jonas C. Dryander, Swedish botanist (d. 1810)
- 1750 Jean B G d’Ansse de Villoison, French classical (Apollonii Lexicon)
- 1751 Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer
- 1756 Thomas Linley the younger, English composer and musician “English Mozart” (d. 1778)
- 1774 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer
- 1794 Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer
- 1794 Robert Cooper Grier, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1870)
- 1805 Theodore Labarre, composer
- 1814 Wilhelm von Giesebrecht, German historian (d. 1889)
- 1815 John Wentworth, American politician (d. 1888)
- 1817 Austen H Layard, British archaeologist/diplomat
- 1824 Elisha Harris, American physician/found American Public Health Assoc
- 1824 James Merritt Ives, American lithographer and businessman (Currier and Ives), born in NYC, New York (d. 1895)
- 1825 John Dunovant, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1864)
- 1825 Joseph Albert, German photographer (albertotype)
- 1828 Johann Gungl, composer
- 1836 Charles Goodnight, American cattle rancher (d. 1929)
- 1840 Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights
- 1843 William F Sudds, composer
- 1845 Alfonse Hasselmans, composer
- 1850 Daniel Brink Towner, American hymn composer (d. 1919)
- 1852 Isabella Gregory, Irish writer/playwright (Golden Apple)
- 1853 Arthur Foote, American classical composer, and a member of the “Boston Six” (Suite for Strings in E), born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1937)
- 1853 Howard Pyle, illustrator/painter/author (King Stork)
- 1862 Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player (d. 1934)
- 1867 Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Premier of Quebec (d. 1952)
- 1868 Prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister
- 1869 Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich
- 1870 Frank Norris, journalist and writer (McTeague, Octopus), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1902)
- 1871 Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126
- 1871 Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-German Marxist revolutionary and founder of the Spartacus League, born in Zamość, Poland (d. 1919)
- 1873 Olav Bjaaland, Norwegian explorer and cross-country skier (d. 1961)
- 1874 Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)
- 1874 Henry Travers [Travers John Heagerty], British actor (Bells of St Mary, High Sierra), born in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England (d. 1965)
- 1876 Elizabeth Moore, American tennis player (US Nat C’ship 1896, 1901, 03, 05), born in Brooklyn, NY (d. 1959)
- 1879 Walter Long, American actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol), born in Nashua, New Hampshire (d. 1952)
- 1879 Sir William Beveridge, British economist (d. 1963)
- 1883 Marius Barbeau, French Canadian ethnographer and folklorist (d. 1969)
- 1886 Paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908)
- 1886 Dong Biwu, High-ranking member of the Communist Party of China (d. 1975)
- 1887 Heitor Villa-Lobos, composer (Salon Waltz), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1888 Friedrich Schnack, German journalist/writer (Rosewood)
- 1889 Frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter
- 1891 Harold Ogden “Chic” Johnson, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1893 Emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization
- 1894 Henry Daniell, British actor (The Great Dictator, Camille, Philadelphia Story, Body Snatchers), born in London, England (d. 1963)
- 1895 Fritz Usinger, German writer (Eternal Struggle)
- 1897 Set Persson, Swedish communist politician (d. 1960)
Soong Mei-ling
1897 Soong Mei-ling [Madame Chiang Kai-shek], Chinese political figure and First Lady of the Republic of China (1948-75), born in Shanghai (d. 2003)
Soong Mei-ling
Zhou Enlai
1898 Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, born in Huai’an, China (d. 1976)
Zhou Enlai
Rex Harrison
1908 Rex Harrison, English actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle), born in Huyton, England (d. 1990)
Rex Harrison
Momofuku Ando
1910 Momofuku Ando, Taiwanese-Japanese inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles, born in Wu Baifu, Chiayi County, Taiwan (d. 2007)
Momofuku Ando
- 1913 Yulian Grigor’yevich Kreyn, composer
- 1914 Joan Sterndale-Bennett, British actress (Brighton Rock, Those Fantastic Flying Fools), born in London, England (d. 1996)
- 1914 Philip Farkas, American horn player and teacher (d. 1992)
- 1914 Ursula Reit [Reith], German actress (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), born in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (d. 1998)
- 1915 Laurent Schwartz, French mathematician (d. 2002)
- 1916 Ian Parrott, British-Welsh composer (The Black Ram), born in Streatham, England (d. 2012)
- 1918 Halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest
- 1918 Ranga Sohoni, Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40’s avg 101)
- 1918 Red Storey, Canadian football player and ice hockey referee (d. 2006)
- 1918 James Tobin, American economist, Nobel laureate (d. 2002)
- 1918 Milt Schmidt, Canadian NHL Hall of Fame center and coach (Boston Bruins), born in Kitchener, Ontario (d. 2017)
- 1918 Paul Christman, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (University of Missouri; All-Pro 1946, 47; Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1970)
- 1920 Delbert L. Latta, American politician (Rep-R-OH, 1959-89 ), born in Weston, Ohio (d. 2016)
- 1920 Leontine Tg Kelly, 1st African American female bishop (Methodist)
- 1920 Virginia Christine [Ricketts], American actress (Mrs Olson, Tales of Wells Fargo), born in Stanton, Iowa (d. 1996)
- 1920 José Aboulker, Jewish Communist
- 1921 Berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- )
- 1921 Elmer Valo, American baseball player (d. 1998)
- 1922 Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests 1952)
- 1922 James Noble, American actor (Benson, 1776, Airplane II: The Sequel), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2016)
- 1922 Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bologna Italy, director (Teorema, Pigsty)
- 1926 Joan Shawlee [Fulton], American actress (Some Like It Hot, Prehistoric Women, Abbott & Costello Show), born in Forest Hills, New York (d. 1987)
- 1927 John “Jack” Cassidy, American singer and actor (Oscar-He & She, The Eiger Sanction), born in Richmond Hill, Virginia (d. 1976)
- 1929 Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver
- 1929 J. B. Lenoir, African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, active in the 1950s, born in Monticello, Mississippi (d. 1967)
- 1930 Del Crandall, American baseball player
- 1931 Anthony Headges, composer
- 1931 Barry Tuckwell, Australian horn player (London Symph Orch 1955-68), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1931 Fred Othon Aristidès, French comics artist
- 1932 Walter Charles Marshall, scientist
- 1933 Norbert Linke, German composer
- 1933 Evgeni Vasiukov, Russian chess grandmaster (World Senior Champion 1995), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2018)
- 1934 James B Sikking, CA, actor (Hill St Blues, Star Trek 3, Doogie Howser)
Daniel Kahneman
1934 Daniel Kahneman, Israeli economist and Nobel laureate (2002), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
Daniel Kahneman
- 1935 Malcolm J Anderson, tennis champ (US Open-1957)
- 1935 Philip K Chapman, Australian astronaut (Apollo 14 support), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1936 Dale Douglass, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles; US Senior Open 1986), born in Wewoka Oklahoma
- 1936 Dean Stockwell, California, actor (Werewolf of Washington, Blue Velvet)
- 1936 Canaan Banana, 1st President of Zimbabwe (1980-87), born in Essexvale, Southern Rhodesia (d. 2003)
- 1937 Stephen Fitz-Simon, entrepreneur
- 1937 Olusẹgun Ọbasanjọ, President of Nigeria
- 1938 Fred “Hammer” Williamson, NFLer (Chiefs)/actor (Julia), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1938 Paul Evans, singer/pedal guitarist (Damascus Road)
- 1938 Lynn Margulis, American biologist (serial endosymbiotic theory), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2011)
- 1939 Charles Fuller, American writer (Zooman, Soldier Story)
- 1939 Samantha Eggar, actress (Collector, Dr Doolittle) [or May 3], born in London, England
- 1939 Terry Curry, English multi-millionaire
- 1939 Peter Woodcock, Canadian serial killer
- 1939 Norman Seeff, South African-American photographer and filmmaker, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1940 Mary Rose Oakar, (Rep)
- 1940 Malcolm Hebden, English actor
- 1942 Michael “Mike” Resnick, American sci-fi author (Sideshow, Eros Ascending), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1942 Felipe González, Prime Minister of Spain 1982-96), born in Seville
- 1943 Billy Backus, American boxer
- 1943 Lucio Battisti, Italian pop singer and composer, born in Poggio Bustone, Italy (d. 1998)
- 1943 Hugh Scully, British TV presenter (The Antiques Roadshow), born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire (d. 2015)
- 1944 Paul Sands, comedian and actor (SCTV, Story Theater, St Elsewhere), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1944 Roy Gutman, American journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner
- 1945 Randy Matson, American field athlete (Olympic gold shot putt 1968), born in Pampa, Texas
- 1946 Michael Warren, Indiana, actor (Bobby Hill-Hill Street Blues)
- 1946 Murray Head, British singer (One Night in Bangkok), born in London
- 1946 Rocky Bleier, Wisc, NFL running back (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 1946 Richard Bell, Canadian musician (Full Tilt Boogie Band), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2007)
- 1947 Eddie Hodges, Miss, actor/singer (High Hopes, Adv of Huckleberry Finn)
- 1947 Clodagh Rodgers, Irish singer
- 1947 Kent Tekulve, American baseball player
- 1948 Eddy Grant, Guyana, reggae performer (Electric Avenue)
- 1948 Jacques Kloes, singer (Dizzy Man’s Band)
- 1948 Richard Hickox, English musical conductor
- 1948 Elaine Paige, English singer and actress
- 1948 Paquirri, Spanish bullfighter (d. 1984)
- 1949 Franz Josef Jung, Commander-in-chief of the German Bundeswehr
- 1950 Eugene Fodor, American classical violinist (1974 Tchaikovsky Award), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2011
- 1950 Harvey Jacob Alperin, actor (Cocktail), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1951 Rodney Hogg, cricketer (prolific Australian wicket-taker 1978-84)
- 1951 Giorgos Ninios, Greek actor
- 1952 Alan Clark, keyboardist (Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing)
- 1953 Russel D Feingold, (Sen-D Wisconsin)
- 1953 Valery Grigoriyevich Korzun, Russian colonel/cosmonaut (TM-24)
- 1954 Marsha Warfield, comedian/actress (Roz-Night Court)
- 1955 Marcia McCabe, American actress (Alice Grande – One Life to Live), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- 1955 Penn Jillette, Mass, magician (Penn & Teller-Penn & Teller are Dead)
- 1956 Mark Handley, writer (Nell)
- 1956 Adriana Barraza, Mexican actress
- 1956 Teena Marie, American singer
- 1957 Mark E. Smith, British rock vocalist (The Fall, The Post-Nearly Man), born in Broughton, Lancashire, England (d. 2018)
- 1957 Tim Holden, American politician (Rep-D-Pennsylvania 1993-2013), born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania
- 1958 William “Bill” Timoney, American actor, voice actor, director, script writer and producer (Addicted to Love, All My Children), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
- 1959 Vazgen Sargsyan, Armenian politician (d. 1999)
- 1959 David Fury, American television writer and producer
- 1960 David Tibet, English musician (Current 93)
- 1960 Nicolas Launay, British record producer, composer and recording engineer (YYeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Kate Bush, Talking Heads), born in London, England
- 1961 Dan Stuart, American singer/songwriter (Green on Red)
- 1961 Zeke Mowatt, NFL tight end (NY Giants)
- 1962 Elise Burgin, tennis star, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1962 Robert L Curbeam Jr, astronaut (STS 85, sk: 99), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1962 Jonathan Penner, American reality show contestant
- 1962 Charlie and Craig Reid, Scottish musicians (The Proclaimers)
- 1963 Eddo Brandes, Zimbabwe cricket fast bowler (10 Tests, 26 wickets; ODI hat-trick v England 1997), born in Port Shepstone, Natal Province, South Africa
- 1966 Michael Irvin, NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys)
- 1966 Bob Halkidis, Canadian hockey player
- 1966 Aasif Mandvi, Indian-born American actor and comedian
- 1967 Nicole Boegman, Australian long jumper (Olympics 1988, 92, 96)
- 1968 Roman Phifer, linebacker (St Louis Rams)
- 1968 Shjon Podein, NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Rochester, New York
- 1969 Moussa Saïb, former Algerian footballer
- 1969 Paul Blackthorne, British actor
- 1969 MC Solaar, French rapper
- 1970 John Frusciante, American musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 1970 Lisa Robin Kelly, American actress, (d. 2013)
- 1971 Amy Peistrup-Matthews, WPVA (Old Orchard-17-1995), born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
- 1971 Brian Hunter, outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1971 Chad Fonville, infielder (LA Dodgers), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
- 1971 Jose Mercedes, El Seybo Dom Rep, pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers)
- 1971 Evil Jared Hasselhoff, American musician (Bloodhound Gang)
- 1971 Yuri Lowenthal, American actor/author/painter
- 1971 Filip Meirhaeghe, Belgian mountainbiker
- 1972 Brian Grant, NBA forward (Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings)
- 1972 Hernan Gumy, tennis star, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1972 Mikael Tillstrom, Swedish tennis star
- 1972 Luca Turilli, Italian musician (Rhapsod
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Kevin Connolly
1974 Kevin Connolly, American actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Rocky V, Angus), born in Patchogue, New York
Actor
Kevin ConnollyEva Mendes
1974 Eva Mendes, American actress (Training Day, 2 Fast 2 Furious), born in Miami, Florida
Actress
Eva Mendes- 1975 Chris Silverwood, cricketer (England Test pace bowler v Zimbabwe 1996)
- 1975 Niki Taylor, model (Elle, Marie Claire)
- 1975 Jolene Blalock, American actress
- 1975 Luciano Burti, Brazilian racing driver
- 1976 Adriana Serra-Zanetti, Modena Italy, tennis star (1995 Moscow semi)
- 1976 Paul Konerko, American baseball player
- 1976 Katerina Matziou, Greek actress
- 1976 Tim Sylvia, American mixed martial artist
- 1977 Bryan Berard, NHL defenseman (Team USA Olympics 1998, NY Islanders)
- 1977 Mike MacDougal, American baseball player
- 1977 Wally Szczerbiak, American basketball player
- 1978 Kimberly McCullough, California, actress (Robin-General Hospital)
- 1978 Mike Hessman, American baseball player
- 1979 Tang Gonghong, Chinese weightlifter
- 1981 Andreas Wiig, Norwegian snowboarder
- 1981 Paul Martin, American ice hockey player
- 1981 Shugo Oshinari, Japanese actor
- 1982 Daniel Carter, New Zealand Rugby player
- 1982 Giorgia Palmas, Italian television personality and model
- 1985 Ken’ichi Matsuyama, Japanese actor
- 1985 Whitney Port, Cast member of The Hills TV series
- 1986 Matty Fryatt, English footballer
- 1987 Anna Chakvetadze, Russian tennis player
- 1988 Trevor Carson, Northern Irish footballer
- 1988 Bjarni Viðarsson, Icelandic footballer
- 1989 Jake Lloyd, American actor
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