On This Day March 31
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1929 – Actress Jean Simmons (“Guys and Dolls,” “Hamlet,” “Spartacus”) (d. 2010)
1937 – Composer Philip Glass, whose style is considered “minimalist music”
1959 – Actress Kelly Lynch (“Cocktail,” “Drugstore Cowboy,” “The Jacket”)
1959 – Actor Anthony LaPaglia (“So I Married an Axe Murderer,” “Without a Trace”)
1973 – Actress Portia de Rossi (“Sirens,” “Ally McBeal,” “Arrested Development,” “Nip/Tuck”)
1958 – Danny & The Juniors claim the top spot on the pop chart with “At The Hop.”
1976 – The Ohio Players ride to No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart with “Love Rollercoaster.”
2004 – OutKast maintains a hold on the No. 1 spot on the Billboard singles chart with “Hey Ya!”
2009 – “Just Dance,” by Lady Gaga featuring Colby O’Donis, wraps up three weeks at No. 1.
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1869 – Artist Henri Matisse (d. 1954)
1932 – Country music singer Patsy Cline (“Crazy,” “Walking After Midnight”) (d. 1963)
1942 – Singer-guitarist and The Police band member Andy Summers
1943 – Country-folk singer-songwriter, actor and environmentalist John Denver (d. 1997)
1943 – Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley (“Gandhi,” “Bugsy, “Schindler’s List”)
1948 – Disco superstar Donna Summer (d. 2012)
1959 – Actor Val Kilmer (“Top Gun,” “The Doors,” “Batman Forever,” “Conspiracy,” “Double Identity”)
1977 – Singer-rapper PSY, born Park Jae-sang, best known for his 2012 smash single “Gangnam Style”
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1945 – Singer-songwriter and former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch (d. 2012)
1956 – Actor Michael Biehn (“Logan’s Run,” “The Terminator”)
1958 – Mark Cuban, entrepreneur, Dallas Mavericks owner and panelist on ABC’s “Shark Tank”
1965 – British author J.K. Rowling, best known for her “Harry Potter” series
1979 – Actor-comedian-author B.J. Novak (“The Office,” “Inglorious Basterds,” “Saving Mr. Banks”)
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