Notable Birthdays for March 16
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Those born on this date include:
- James Madison, fourth president of the United States, in 1751
- German physicist Georg Ohm, a pioneer in the study of electricity, in 1789
- Comedian Henny Youngman in 1906
- German doctor Josef Mengele, known as the Angel of Death, in 1911
- Former U.S. first lady Pat Nixon in 1912
- Actors Mercedes McCambridge in 1916 and Leo McKern in 1920
- Entertainer Jerry Lewis in 1926 (age 88)
- Former U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., in 1927
- Filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci in 1940 (age 74)
- Game-show host Chuck Woolery in 1941 (age 73)
- Musician Jerry Jeff Walker in 1942 (age 72)
- Actor Erik Estrada in 1949 (age 65)
- Actor Kate Nelligan in 1951 (age 63)
- Rock and Roll Hall of fame member Nancy Wilson (Heart) in 1954 (age 60)
- Football Hall of Fame member Ozzie Newsome in 1956 (age 58)
- Rapper Flavor Flav (born William Drayton Jr.) in 1959 (age 55)
- Singer/songwriter Patty Griffin and film director Gore Verbinski, both in 1964 (age 50)
- And musician Wolfgang Van Halen in 1991 (age 23).
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