Today's Famous Birthdays

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Joan Crawford
(born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? – May 10, 1977)

was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before
debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in
1925. Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford launched a publicity campaign
and built an image as a nationally-known flapper by the end of the 1920s. By the 1930s, Crawford's
fame rivaled MGM colleagues Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo. Crawford often played hardworking
young women who find romance and financial success. These "rags-to-riches" stories were well
received by Depression-era audiences and were popular with women. Crawford became one of
Hollywood's most prominent movie stars and one of the highest paid women in the United States,
but her films began losing money. By the end of the 1930s, she was labeled "box office poison".








Richard Theodore Otcasek
(March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019),

known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was
the primary co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the rock band the Cars.
In addition to his work with the Cars, Ocasek recorded seven solo albums, and his song
"Emotion in Motion" was a top 20 hit in the United States in 1986. Ocasek also worked as a record
producer for artists such as Motion City Soundtrack, Suicide, Bad Brains, Weezer, Nada Surf,
Guided by Voices, and No Doubt. In 2018, Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
as a member of the Cars.









Rex Wayne Tillerson
(born March 23, 1952)

is an American engineer and energy executive who served as the 69th U.S. secretary of state from
February 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, under President Donald Trump. Prior to joining the Trump
administration, Tillerson was chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of ExxonMobil, holding
that position from 2006 until 2017.









Yvette Marie Stevens
(born March 23, 1953),

better known by her stage name Chaka Khan,

is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the
lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the "Queen of Funk", Khan was the first R&B artist
to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with "I Feel for You" in 1984. Khan has won ten
Grammy Awards and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.

With Rufus, she achieved four gold singles, four gold albums, and two platinum albums. In the course
of her solo career, Khan achieved three gold singles, three gold albums, and one platinum album
with I Feel for You. She has collaborated with Steve Winwood, Ry Cooder, Robert Palmer, Ray Charles,
Quincy Jones, Guru, Chicago, De La Soul, Mary J. Blige, among others. In December 2016, Billboard
magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance club artist of all time. She was ranked at
No. 17 in VH1's original list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. Khan has been nominated for
induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times as a solo artist and four times as a member
of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan; the first time in 2012 as a member of Rufus










Moses Eugene Malone
(March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015)

was an American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association
(ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. A center, he was named
the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time
All-NBA Team selection. Malone led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983, winning
both the league and Finals MVP. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
in his first year of eligibility in 2001. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history,
Malone is also seen as one of the most underrated NBA players.