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This Week’s Birthdays – Week of March 21

March 21, 1902 – Son House, a blues singer and slide guitar player known for his emotional playing and singing style.

Son House - Mississippi Blues Trail marker

March 22, 1989 – “J. J.” Watt, an American football player.

JJ Watt

March 23, 1964 – Hope Davis, an American actress.

Hope Davis and Jeff Daniels

March 24, 1964 – Patterson Hood, an American singer-songwriter and co-founder of the band Drive-By Truckers.

Patterson Hood

March 25, 1928 – James Arthur “Jim” Lovell, Jr., an American Apollo 13 astronaut.

Apollo 13

March 26, 1931 – Leonard Nimoy, actor who played Mr. Spock on the original Star Track Series

Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015)

March 27, 1820 – Daniel Cambridge, an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross.

Daniel Cambridge VC Blue Plaque