Alan Greenspan and David Gilmour headline March 6 famous birthdays
Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Board Chairman, was born on March 6, 1926, and is listed among today’s famous birthdays. The day’s roundup also highlights musician David Gilmour, born in 1946, as part of a longer list of public figures who share the date.
Alan Greenspan marks 100 on March 6
Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan appears on the March 6 list with a birth year of 1926 and an age shown as 100. One of the provided headlines ties directly to him: "What I Learned From Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan. " The birthday listing places Greenspan alongside other historical figures born on March 6.
Musicians, athletes and public figures share the date
David Gilmour, the musician best known for his work with Pink Floyd, is listed as born in 1946 and is shown as age 80. The March 6 compilation also names Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Marion Barry, and cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova with Tereshkova shown as age 89. Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Stargell is included with a 1940 birth year, and Mary Wilson of the Supremes appears with a 1944 birth year.
The list continues with several figures born in the late 1940s and later: Richard Fosbury, news commentator John Stossel (1947, age 79), actor Anna Maria Horsford (1948, age 78), comedian D. L. Hughley (1963, age 63), actress Connie Britton (1967, age 59) and basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal (1972, age 54). Soccer player Tim Howard is listed with a 1979 birth year and age 47, while musicians Chris Tomson (1984, age 42) and Tyler, The Creator (1991, age 35) round out the later entries.
What the roundup highlights for March 6
The assembled headlines and names present March 6 as a date that includes leaders in politics and finance, celebrated musicians and athletes. The simple listing format pairs each name with a birth year, and for several figures the roundup includes current ages, such as Alan Greenspan at 100 and David Gilmour at 80.
The birthday list for March 6 gathers historical and contemporary figures across a range of fields; readers noticing the centennial entry for Alan Greenspan and the 80th birthday for David Gilmour are presented with a snapshot of those born on this date.
Next on the calendar: the March 6 birthdays remain the day’s confirmed roundup entry, with the same names and birth years appearing in today’s compiled list.
