March 5: Today's Notable Birthdays

With Whom Do You Share Your Birthday?

Is March 5th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on March 5th? 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 5th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

March 5th Birthdays: Famous Artists

Italian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Apotheosis of Spainand Death of Hyacinth) was born on March 5, 1696.

Jan van der Heyden, Dutch Baroque painter (The Church in Veere),was born on March 5, 1637.

Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazilian Bach-Pieces) was born on March 5, 1887.

March 5th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

Robert (Rocky) Bleier, American professional football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), was born on March 5, 1946.

American professional baseball player Delmar Wesley (Del) Crandall (Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants) was born on March 5, 1930.

Dale Douglass, American professional golfer, was born on March 5, 1936.

Earl Leggett, American professional football player (Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants and Washington Redskins) and coach (New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins), was born on March 5, 1935.

Randy Matson, American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist (1968), was born on March 5, 1945.

Paul Radmilovic, British swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1908), was born on March 5, 1886.

Canadian professional hockey player Bob Richer (Buffalo Sabres) was born on March 5, 1951.

Brad Schumacher, American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1996), was born on March 5, 1974.

American professional football player Tom Sullivan (Philadelphia Eagles) was born on March 5, 1950.

Norm Thompson, American professional football player (St. Louis Cardinals), was born on March 5, 1945.