Famous Birthdays for March 5
Today's:
Gerhardus Mercator 1512 - Flemish mapmaker
William Oughtred 1575 - Mathematician, credited with inventing the slide rule
William Blackstone 1595 - First settler in Boston
Antoine Cadillac 1658 - Founder of Detroit, MI
Lucy Larcom 1824 - Poet
Elisha Harris 1824 - Physician
James Merrit Ives 1824 - Lithographer, partner of Nathaniel Currier.
Frank Norris 1870 - Author
Heitor Villa-Lobos 1887 - Composer of "Brazilian art music"
Emmett J. Culligan 1893 - Water treatment pioneer
Rex Harrison 1908 - Actor
James Noble 1922 - Actor
James B. Sikking 1934 - Actor
Dean Stockwell 1936 - Actor
Paul Evans 1938 - Singer, songwriter
Fred Williamson 1938 - Actor, football player
Tommy Tucker 1933 - Singer, songwriter, pianist
Samantha Eggar 1939 - Actress
Paul Sand 1944 - Actor
Murray Head 1946 - Actor, singer
Michael Warren 1946 - Actor ("Hill Street Blues")
Eddie Hodges 1947 - Actor, recording artist
Eddy Grant 1948 - Singer
Eugene Fodor 1950 - Violin virtuoso
Alan Clark 1952 - Musician (Dire Straits)
Marsha Warfield 1954 - Actress ("Night Court")
Penn Jillett 1955 - Magician (Penn and Teller)
Teena Marie 1956 - Singer
Andy Gibb 1958 - Singer
Craig Reid 1962 - Musician (The Proclaimers)
Charlie Reid 1962 - Musician (The Proclaimers)
Rome 1970 - Singer
John Frusciante 1970 - Musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Kevin Connolly 1974 - Actor ("Entourage")
Eva Mendes 1975 - Actress ("Hitch")
Niki Taylor 1975 - Model
Paul Konerko 1976 - Baseball player
Jake Lloyd 1989
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