Birthdays by Year
- Mar 1 Elvin Bethea, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (8 × Pro Bowl; 5 × All-Pro; Houston Oilers), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Mar 1 Gerry Boulet, French Canadian rock singer (Offenbach; Rendez-vous doux), born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec (d. 1990)
- Mar 1 Jan Kodeš, Czech tennis player (French Open 1970-71, Wimbledon 1973), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Mar 1 Lana Wood [Svetlana Gurdin], (Diamonds are Forever), born in Santa Rosa, California
- Mar 1 Tony Ashton, British musician (Ashton, Gardner & Dyke), born in Blackburn, England (d. 2001)
- Mar 2 Bobby Eli [Eli Tatarsky], American session and touring guitarist (Philadelphia International Records; Sigma Sound; Salsoul Orchestra), songwriter, and producer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)[1]
- Mar 2 Brian J. Donnelly, American politician (Rep-D-MA, 1979-93), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Mar 3 James C Adamson, Lt Col USA/astronaut (STS 28, STS 43), born in Warsaw, New York
- Mar 3 John Virgo, British snooker player
- Mar 4 Haile Gerima, Ethiopian film director (Ashes & Embers), born in Gondor, Ethiopia
- Mar 4 Harvey Goldsmith, English impresario (Live Aid, Prince's Trust), born in Edgeware, England
- Mar 4 Michael Ashcroft, English entrepreneur (Hawley Goodall), born in Chichester, England
- Mar 4 Ralph Kirshbaum, American cellist (RNCM Manchester International Festival), born in Denton, Texas
- Mar 4 Red Stripe [David Gittins], British actor and songer (The Flying Pickets - "Only You"; Poets of the Machine), born in England
- Mar 5 Michael Warren, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Ofc. Bobby Hill"), born in South Bend, Indiana
- Mar 5 Murray Head, British singer (Jesus Christ Superstar; Chess - "One Night in Bangkok"), and actor (Sunday, Bloody Sunday), born in London
- Mar 5 Richard Bell, Canadian musician (Full Tilt Boogie Band), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2007)
- Mar 5 Rocky Bleier, Wisc, NFL running back (Pittsburgh Steelers)
David Gilmour(79 years old)
Mar 6 British rock guitarist, and vocalist (Pink Floyd, 1968-2014 - "Comfortably Numb"), born in Cambridge, England
- Mar 6 Martin Kove, American actor (Victor-Cagney & Lacey), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 6 Patrick Baudry, French astronaut (STS-51-G) and second French citizen in space, born in Douala, Cameroon
- Mar 6 Richard Noble, Scottish businessman (land speed record 1983-97), born in Edinburgh
- Mar 6 Tony Klatka, American composer and jazz trumpeter (Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1974-78), born in New York City
- Mar 7 Matthew Fisher, English rock keyboardist (Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"), born in London, England
- Mar 7 Peter Wolf [Blankenfield], American rock singer (J. Geils Band - "Centerfold"; "Freeze Frame"), born in the Bronx, New York City
- Mar 8 Jean Pagé, Canadian sports journalist (host: 'La Soirée du hockey' and '110%'), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec (d. 2019)
- Mar 8 Mohammad Nazir, Pakistani cricket spin bowler (14 Tests, BB 7/99; Pakistan railways CC, Punjab Uni CC), born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (d. 2024)
- Mar 8 Randy Meisner, American rock bassist and vocalist (Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band; Linda Ronstadt; The Eagles, 1971-77 - "Take It To The Limit"), born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska (d. 2023)
- Mar 9 Bernd Hölzenbein, German soccer forward (40 caps West Germany, winner FIFA World Cup 1974; Eintracht Frankfurt all-time top scorer 160 goals), born in Runkel, Germany (d. 2024)
- Mar 9 Gherman Semyonovich Arzamazov, Russian cosmonaut (backup TM-6), born in Shubino, Russia
- Mar 9 Jim Cregan, English rock bassist (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Rod Stewart), and record producer, born in Yeovil, Somerset, England
- Mar 10 Curley Culp, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (6 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1975; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1975; Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers), born in Yuma, Arizona (d. 2021)
- Mar 10 Gaylord Birch, American drummer (Reconstruction; Honey Dripper), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1996)
- Mar 10 Hiroshi Fushida, Japanese racing driver
- Mar 10 Mike Hollands, Australian animator
- Mar 11 Brigitte Fossey, French actress (Man Who Died Twice), born in Tourcoing France
- Mar 12 Frank Welker, American voice actor (Scooby-Doo - "Fred"; Curious George), born in Denver, Colorado
Liza Minnelli(79 years old)
Mar 12 American Tony, Oscar, and Emmy Award-winningsinger andactress (The Sterile Cuckoo; Cabaret), born in Hollywood, California
- Mar 12 Peter Whalley, British television screenwriter (Coronation Street), and author, born in Colne, Lancashire, England (d. 2017)
- Mar 13 Yann Arthus-Bertrand, French director and environmentalist, born in Paris, France
- Mar 13 Yonatan Netanyahu, Israeli soldier who died leading rescue operation Entebbe in Uganda, born in New York City (d. 1976)
- Mar 14 Jasper Carrott, English comedian (Jane & the Lost City, Detectives)
- Mar 14 Steve Kanaly, American actor (Fleshburn, Ray Krebbs-Dallas), born in Burbank, California
Wes Unseld(1946-2020)
Mar 14 American Basketball HOF center (NBA C'ship, Finals MVP 1978; NBA MVP 1969; 5 x NBA All-Star; Washington Bullets) and coach (Washington Bullets), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Bobby Bonds(1946-2003)
Mar 15 AmericanMLBbaseball outfielder, 1968-81, 3x All-Star, 3x Golden Glove (San Francisco Giants, 1968-74 and 7 other teams), father of Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California
- Mar 15 David Moores, British football executive (Chairman Liverpool FC 1991-2007; Honorary Life President), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2022)
- Mar 15 David Wall, British ballet dancer (Royal Ballet, 1966-84), and director (Royal Academy of Dancing, 1985-91), born in Chiswick, London (d. 2013)
- Mar 15 Howard Scott, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (War, 1969-94 - "Cisco Kid"; "Why Can’t We Be Friends?"), born in San Pedro, California
- Mar 15 John Dempsey, Irish soccer centre back (19 caps Republic of Ireland; Fulham 149 games, Chelsea 166 games), born in Hampstead, England (d. 2024)
- Mar 16 Hubert Soudant, Dutch conductor (Utrecht Symphony. 1974-80; L'Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, 1994–2004; Tokyo Symphony, 2004-14), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
- Mar 17 Harold Brown, American rock drummer (War, 1969-94 - "Summer": "Low Rider"), born in Long Beach, California
- Mar 17 Michael Peter Finnissey, English composer, born in London, England
- Mar 18 Michael Reagan, American conservative talk show host and adopted son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 19 Bigas Luna, director/writer (Anguish)
- Mar 19 Donny Gerrard, Canadian pop and session singer (Skylark -"Wildflower"), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2022)
- Mar 19 Mohammad Ilyas, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in ten Tests 1964-69)
- Mar 19 Paul Atkinson, British rock guitarist (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; "Time Of The Season"), and record company executive, born in Cuffley, Hertfordshire (d. 2004)
- Mar 19 Ruth Pointer, American pop and R&B singer-songwriter (The Pointer Sisters - "I'm So Excited"), born in Oakland, California
- Mar 20 Barry “Frosty” Smith, American rock, country and blues touring and session drummer (Lee Michaels; Roky Erikson; Doug Sahm), born in Bellingham, Washington (d. 2017)
- Mar 20 Ranger Doug [Green], American Western swing music, singer, guitarist, and yodeler (Riders in the Sky - Cowboy Way), born in Great Lakes, Illinois
- Mar 21 Ray Dorset, British rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Mungo Jerry - "In The Summertime"), born in Ashford, England
- Mar 21 Timothy Dalton [Leggett], Welsh actor (James Bond films, 1986-94), born in Colwyn Bay, Wales
- Mar 22 Don Chaney, NBA player (Houston Rockets)/coach (Detroit Pistons)
- Mar 22 José Luiz Carbone, Brazilian soccer midfielder (6 caps; São Paulo, Internacional, Botafogo) and coach (Fluminense, Guarani), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2020)
- Mar 22 Laraine Ashton, fashion models' agent (London)
- Mar 22 Melvin Sparks, American soul-jazz, hard bop, jazz-blues, and session guitarist (Lou Donaldson, Houston Person, Jimmy McGriff), born in Houston Texas (d. 2011)
- Mar 22 Rudy Rucker, American sci-fi author (Wetware) and one of the founders of cyberpunk, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Mar 22 Serge [Ruud Schaap], Dutch singer and guitarist (Saskia & Serge), born in Den Helder, Netherlands
- Mar 23 (Peter) "Pepe" Lienhard, Swiss saxophonist, bandleader and entertainer, born in Lenzburg, Switzerland
- Mar 23 Alan Bleasdale, English author, playwright and scriptwriter (Are You Lonesome Tonight), born in Liverpool
- Mar 24 Kitty O'Neil, American stuntwoman (The Bionic Woman) & racer (female land speed record), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2018)
- Mar 24 Klaus Dinger, German electronic rock musician (Kraftwerk; Neu!), born in Scherfede, Germany (d. 2008)
- Mar 24 Lee Oskar [Levitin], Danish rock and soul harmonica player (War - "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Mar 25 Bonnie Bedelia [Culkin], American actress (Die Hard, Heart Like a Wheel), born in New York City
- Mar 25 Daniel Bensaïd, French philosopher and a leader of the Trotskyist movement in France, born in Toulouse, France (d. 2010)
- Mar 25 Gerard John Schaefer, American serial killer known as the "killer cop", born in Neenah, Wisconsin (d. 1995)
- Mar 25 Hans Pirkner, Austrian soccer forward (20 caps; Austria Wien 128 games), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2025)
- Mar 25 Maurice Krafft, French volcanologist who pioneered filming volcanic eruptions, born in Mulhouse, France (d. 1991)
- Mar 26 John Harries, British atmospheric physicist (provided 1st direct observational evidence of carbon dioxide increase - greenhouse effect), born in Sedgefield, England (d. 2022)[1]
- Mar 26 Johnny Crawford, American actor (The Mickey Mouse Club; The Rifleman - "Mark"), singer ("Sandy"), and bandleader (JCO), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
- Mar 27 Andy Bown, British rock keyboard player (Peter Frampton; Status Quo), born in Beckenham, Kent, England
- Mar 27 Bill Sudakis, American baseball player, born in Joliet, Illinois
- Mar 27 Olaf Malolepski, German schlager singer (Die Flippers), born in Madgeburg, Germany
- Mar 28 Alejandro Toledo, 63rd President of Peru (2001-06), born in Cabana, Peru
- Mar 28 Richard Sussman, American jazz pianist, composer, and educator, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mar 28 Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut, born in Almelo Netherlands, (d. 2014)
- Mar 29 Billy Thorpe, British-Australian musician (Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs - "I Told The Brook", "Mashed Potato"; solo - "Children of the Sun"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2007)
- Mar 29 Bruce Weber, American fashion photographer and director (Broken Noses), born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- Mar 31 Aftab Gul, Pakistani cricket batsman (6 Tests @ 22.75), born in Gujar Khan, Punjab
- Mar 31 Al Nichol, American rock guitarist and keyboard player (Turtles - "Elenore"), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Mar 31 Gabe Kaplan, American comedian and actor (Welcome Back Kotter), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 31 Klaus Wolfermann, German athlete (Olympic gold FRG javelin 1972; WR 94.08m 1973), born in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Germany (d. 2024)
About March 1946
How Old?79 years old
Generation:Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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