March 16, 1942

1942Roger Crozier, Canadian-American ice hockey player (died 1996)^[†]

Roger Allan Crozier was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals. During his career, Crozier was named to the NHL First All-Star Team once, was a Calder Memorial Trophy winner, and was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy while playing for the losing team in the Stanley Cup Finals. He was the last goaltender in the NHL to start all of his team's games in the regular season, in 1964–65.

1942Jean-Pierre Schosteck, French politician^[†]

Jean-Pierre Schosteck is a French politician. He is mayor of Châtillon and a member of The Republicans.

1942James Soong, Chinese-Taiwanese politician, Governor of Taiwan Province^[†]

Soong Chu-yu, also known by his English name James Soong, is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who is the founder and chairman of the People First Party. Soong was the first and only elected governor of Taiwan Province from 1994 and 1998, after which he became a perennial candidate in Taiwanese politics.

1942Gijs van Lennep, Dutch race car driver^[†]

Gijsbert "Gijs" van Lennep is a Dutch racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races. However, his main achievements were in sports car racing. He is a member of the untitled Dutch nobility.