March 13: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is March 13th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on March 13th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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March 13th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

March 13th Birthdays: Famous Artists

American Realist painter William James Glackens (Autumn Landscape, Bathing at Bellport, Beach Scene, Chez Mouquin, Flowers in a Quimper Pitcher, March Day - Washington Square, Maypole - Central Park, Sledding - Central Park, The Soda Fountain and Woman in Blue Hat) was born on March 13, 1870.

Maximilien Luce, French Neo-Impressionist painter (Les Batteurs de Pieux, The Seine at Herblay and The Thames at Vauxhall Bridge), was born on March 13, 1858.

German architect Karl Schinkel (Altes Museum, Neue Wache, Neues Schauspielhaus and Schloss Tegel) was born on March 13, 1781.

Albert Stevens, Irish-American balloonist and World War I aerial photographer, was born on March 13, 1886.

American popular composer Mike Stoller was born on March 13, 1933. Working with songwriter Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller composed "Charlie Brown," "Hound Dog," "On Broadway," "Smokey Joe's Cafe," "Up on the Roof," and the score for the motion picture Jailhouse Rock.

Austrian Romantic composer Hugo Wolf was born on March 13, 1860.

March 13th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

American professional golfer Andy Bean was born on March 13, 1953.

Ordell Braase, American professional football player (Baltimore Colts), was born on March 13, 1932.

Helen Callaghan Candaele St. Aubin, American professional baseball player (Ft. Wayne Daisies and Minneapolis Millerettes), was born on March 13, 1929. Helen Callaghan's baseball career inspired the 1992 motion picture A League of Their Own, directed by Penny Marshall. The film starred Ann Cusack, Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Tea Leoni, Jon Lovitz, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, Lori Petty and Bill Pullman. Helen Callaghan was known as "The Ted Williams of Women's Baseball."

American professional football player Steve Craig (Minnesota Vikings) was born on March 13, 1951.

Trent Dilfer, American professional football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), was born on March 13, 1972.

American professional baseball player Eddie Pellagrini (Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns) was born on March 13, 1918.

Johan Santana, Venezuelan professional baseball player (Minnesota Twins and New York Mets), was born on March 13, 1979.

March 13th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

American journalist and foreign correspondent (The New Yorker) Janet Flanner was born on March 13, 1892.

L. Ron Hubbard, American science fiction writer and author (Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health), was born on March 13, 1911. L. Ron Hubbard founded the Church of Scientology.

March 13th Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders

Lorenzo Delmonico, Italian-Swiss restaurateur (Delmonico's Restaurant), was born on March 13, 1813. The Delmonico steak was named for him.

March 13th Birthdays: Famous Performers

Natalie Albino and Nicole Albino, American identical twin sisters and R&B and hip hop singers (Nina Sky), were born on March 13, 1986.

American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard was born on March 13, 1962. Terence Blanchard has played with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and The Lionel Hampton Orchestra.

Peter Breck, American actor (Benji, Big Valley, Black Saddle, Highway 61 and Shock Corridor),was born on March 13, 1929.

British rock bassist Adam Clayton (U2) was born on March 13, 1960.

American actor Christopher Collet (Firstborn and The Manhattan Project) was born on March 13, 1968.

Dana Delany, American actress (China Beach, Desperate Housewives and Exit to Eden), was born on March 13, 1956.

Canadian comedienne and actress Robin Duke (Club Paradise, Saturday Night Live and SCTV) was born on March 13, 1954.

Rosalind Elias, American operatic mezzo soprano, was born on March 13, 1931.

American actor Paul Fix (The Rifleman) was born on March 13, 1901.

Red Garland, American jazz pianist ("Alone with the Blues Red Alone," "Little Girl Blue" and "Please Send Me Someone to Love"), was born on March 13, 1923.

American actress Annabeth Gish (Double Jeopardy, Mystic Pizza, Shag and The X-Files) was born on March 13, 1971. Annabeth Gish is not related to legendary actresses Dorothy Gish and Lillian Gish.

Bobby Haggart, American jazz bassist (Bob Crosby Bob Cats, The Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band and Peanuts Hucko's Pied Piper Quintet), was born on March 13, 1914.

American jazz drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes (Hip Ensemble) was born on March 13, 1926. Roy Haynes played with Chick Corea and other jazz artists.

Glenne Headly, American actress (Dick Tracy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grand Isle, Making Mr. Right, Mr. Holland's Opus, Mortal Thoughts and The Purple Rose of Cairo), was born on March 13, 1955.

American actor Emile Hirsch (Alpha Dog, The Emperor's Club, The Girl Next Door, Into the Wild, Lords of Dogtown, Milk and Speed Racer) was born on March 13, 1985.

Jan Howard, American country music singer, was born on March 13, 1930. Jan Howard's most popular songs included "Evil on Your Mind," "My Son" and "The One You Slip Around With."

American tap dancer (Ziegfeld Follies), pianist, singer ("Every Man a King"), actress (The Big Broadcast of 1938 and Ever Since Venus) and bandleader(The Ina Ray Hutton Show) Ina Ray Hutton was born on March 13, 1916.

Dick Katz, American jazz pianist and composer, was born on March 13, 1923. Dick Katz played with Benny Carter, Kenny Dorham, Roy Eldridge, J.J. Johnson, Lee Konitz, Carmen McRae, Helen Merrill, Oscar Pettiford, Loren Schoenberg, Ben Webster, Kai Winding and other artists.

American swing saxophonist Sammy Kaye (Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye) was born on March 13, 1910. Sammy Kaye's most popular songs included "'A' - You're Adorable," "Harbor Lights" and "Too Young."

Khujo, American hip hop musician (The Lumberjacks), was born on March 13, 1972.

British rock guitarist Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac) was born on March 13, 1950.

Glenn Lewis, Canadian R&B singer, was born on March 13, 1975. Glenn Lewis' most popular songs include "Back For More," "Bout Your Love," "Don't You Forget It," "It's Not Fair" and "The Thing to Do."

American rapper Lonnie Rashid (Common Sense) Lynn, Jr., was born on March 13, 1972.

William H. Macy, American actor (Air Force One , Benny & Joon, Boogie Nights, A Civil Action, The Client, ER, Fargo, Jurassic Park III, Magnolia, Pleasantville, Psycho, Searching for Bobby Fischer, State and Main and Wag the Dog), was born on March 13, 1950. William H. Macy married actress Felicity Huffman.

American actor Danny Masterson (That 70's Show) was born on March 13, 1976.

Montdory, French actor, was born on March 13, 1594.

British singer and actress Tessie O'Shea (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Entertainers, The Russians Are Coming - The Russians Are Coming and The Way Ahead) was born on March 13, 1913.

American actress Leslie Parrish (The Invisible Strangler, Li'l Abner, The Manchurian Candidate and Sex and the Single Girl) was born on March 13, 1935.

Deborah Raffin, American actress (40 Carats, Foul Play, Death Wish 3, Demon, Noble House and Ransom), was born on March 13, 1953.

American pop singer and songwriter Neil Sedaka was born on March 13, 1939. Neil Sedaka's most popular songs include Bad Blood, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Calendar Girl, The Diary, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Laughter in The Rain and Oh Carol.

Tracy Wells, American actress (Mr. Belvedere), was born on March 13, 1971.

American rock and roll singer Donny York (Sha Na Na) was born on March 13, 1949.

March 13th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist, was born on March 13, 1720.

American astronomer and author (The Genesis of Planets and Mars and Its Canals) Percival Lowell was born on March 13, 1855. The Lowell Observatory was named for Percival Lowell, who has been credited with the discovery of the planet Pluto.

Joseph Priestly, British chemist, physicist, philosopher and author (Examination of Scottish Philosophy, General History of the Christian Church to the Fall of the Western Empire, His Essay on Government, History of Early Opinions Concerning Jesus Christ, History of Electricity and History of the Corruptions of Christianity), was born on March 13, 1733.

March 13th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

Raul Alfonsin, President of Argentina, was born on March 13, 1926.

William J. Casey, American CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) director and author (The Secret War Against Hitler), was born on March 13, 1913.

Abigail Powers Fillmore, American First Lady (to 13^th U.S. President Millard Fillmore), was born on March 13, 1798. Abigail Fillmore officially created The White House Library.

British Prime Minister Charles Earl Grey was born on March 13, 1764.

Do you know any others who are celebrating birthdays on March 13th?

If you know additional notable people (including yourself) who may be celebrating a birthday on March 13th, please indicate so in a comment below. Thank you!

Happy Birthday, March 13th.

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