Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was born on March 30 in Zundert, Netherlands. As one of the most famous post-Impressionist painters he created hundreds of oil paintings, his most famous being included " Sunflowers" (1887), "The Starry Night" (1889) and "Wheatfield with Crows" (1890).
2. Super Bowl Champion
Answer: Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning was born on March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, USA. He played for 18 seasons in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts (1998-2011) and the Denver Broncos (2012-2015). He was a Super Bowl Champion on two occasions, firstly with the Colts (2007) and the Broncos (2016). He announced his retirement after the 2016 Super Bowl at the age of 39.
3. Major General (United States Army)
Answer: Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was born on March 15 in Waxhaw Settlement, between North and South Carolina which at the time was a British Colony. Andrew Jackson saw action in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. In 1829 he became the 7th President of the United States serving from 1829-1837.
4. Happy Days
Answer: Ron Howard
Ron Howard is an actor and filmmaker. He was born on March 1, 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. In his younger days he appeared in the TV series "Andy Griffith Show" (1960-1968) and "Happy Days"(1974-1984). The 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind" earned him the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.
5. Theoretical physicist
Answer: Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was born on March 14 in Ulm, Germany. He was a theoretical physicist who invented the theory of relativity which comprises of the two related theories being "special relativity" (space and time) and "general relativity"(gravitation). In 1921 he received the Nobel Prize in Physics.
6. Australian media mogul
Answer: Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-American media mogul. He was born on March 11, 1931 in Melbourne, Australia. He took out US citizenship in 1985 to meet US requirements for US television ownership.
7. Mildred Pierce
Answer: Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford (1904- 1977) was an American actress born on March 23 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It was in the 1945 crime drama film "Mildred Pierce" that she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her acting career spanned the years 1925-1972.
8. Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Answer: Elton John
Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England. He is a very successful singer, pianist and composer. He is one of the best-selling artists in the world with over 300 million records sold to date.
9. David
Answer: Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, but better known to us as simply Michelangelo (1475-1564) was born on March 6 in Caprese, Tuscany, Italy. He was a sculptor, painter, architect and poet. His best known works are the sculpture of "David" plus his scenes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his fresco of "The Last Judgement". The last two are in the Vatican City, Rome.
10. The Supremes
Answer: Diana Ross
Diana Ross is an American singer and actress who was born on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She rose to fame as the lead singer in the all girl vocal group the Supremes in the 1960s. The group had 12 number one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In 1970 she embarked on a solo career and continued to produce number one hits.
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