March 24, 1874 – Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini is born in Budapest, Hungary.
March 26, 1911 – American playwright Tennessee Williams (author of such works as The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) is born in Columbus, Mississippi.
March 29, 1867 – Baseball pitching legend Cy Young is born in Gilmore, Ohio. He holds the major league baseball record for most career wins; 511.
March 30, 1853 – Famed post-Impressionist Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh is born in Zundert, Netherlands.