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March 9, 1946

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Notable Births

Alexandra Bastedo

1946Alexandra Bastedo, English actress (died 2014)[†]

Alexandra Lendon Bastedo was a British actress, best known for her role as the secret agent Sharron Macready in the 1968 British espionage/science fiction adventure series The Champions. Bastedo was a vegetarian and animal welfare advocate, and wrote a number of books on both subjects.

Bernd Hölzenbein

1946Bernd Hölzenbein, German footballer and scout (died 2024)[†]

Bernd Hölzenbein was a German professional footballer who played as a striker or winger. He played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1967 to 1981 and is the club's all-time Bundesliga top scorer, having tallied 160 goals in 420 league matches. At the international level, Hölzenbein was a member of the West German team that won the World Cup in 1974. He was fouled in the final against the Netherlands, which led to the Germans' equalizing penalty.

1946Warren Skaaren, American screenwriter and producer (died 1990)[†]

Warren Skaaren was an American screenwriter and film producer.

Historical Events

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

1946Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.[†]

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is a professional football club based in Horwich, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system.