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Top 10 March 30 Birthdays

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van Gogh painted several self-portraits. This is the only photograph I could find of him. 10. March 30, 1811: Robert Bunsen. The German chemist discovered the elements cesium and rubidium, and invented the Bunsen burner. 9. March 30, 1880:  Seán O'Casey . Ireland's struggle for independence inspired him to write about the man on the street in his native Dublin, and he became the Republic of Ireland's greatest playwright. He should not be confused with Cincinnati Reds star Sean Casey. 8. March 30, 1937: Warren Beatty. The jokes about his overactive love-life seemed to end with meeting Annette Bening on the set of Bugsy  (which he also produced). Before that, not only did he lead Cher to say, "Warren has probably been with everybody I know," but he'd starred in, among others, Splendor in the Grass, Bonnie and Clyde (also producing it), McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Shampoo (also co-writing it), Heaven Can Wait (also writing, producing and directing it), and Re...