Famous birthdays for March 31: Shirley Jones, Jack Antonoff

March 31 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries.

They include:

-- Pope Pius IV in 1499

-- French philosopher Rene Descartes in 1596

-- Pope Benedict XIV in 1675

-- German composer Johann Sebastian Bach in 1685

-- Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn in 1732

-- Poet Edward FitzGerald in 1809

-- Boxer Jack Johnson, the first Black American to hold the heavyweight title, in 1878

-- Educator/writer Muriel Hazel Wright in 1889

-- Actor/singer Richard Kiley in 1922

-- United Farm Workers President Cesar Chavez in 1927

-- Actor William Daniels in 1927 (age 97)

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-- Hockey Hall of Fame member Gordie Howe in 1928

-- Fashion designer Liz Claiborne in 1929

-- Author John Jakes in 1932

-- Actor Shirley Jones in 1934 (age 90)

-- Actor Richard Chamberlain in 1934 (age 90)

-- Musician Herb Alpert in 1935 (age 89)

-- Political commentator Michael Savage in 1942 (age 82)

-- Actor Christopher Walken in 1943 (age 81)

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-- Musician Mick Ralphs (Bad Company) in 1944 (age 80)

-- Actor Gabe Kaplan in 1945 (age 79)

-- Actor Rhea Perlman in 1948 (age 76)

-- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore in 1948 (age 76)

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-- Actor/former football player Ed Marinaro in 1950 (age 74)

-- Guitarist Angus Young (AC/DC) in 1955 (age 69)

-- Musician Bob Crawford (Avett Brothers) in 1971 (age 53)

-- Actor Ewan McGregor in 1971 (age 53)

-- Actor Kate Micucci in 1980 (age 44)

-- Actor Brian Tyree Henry in 1982 (age 42)

-- Musician Jack Antonoff (Bleachers/Fun) in 1984 (age 40)

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