Hatches and Despatches

I am…

Ten questions about people who were either born or sadly died on the 7 March—each answer will follow these two words: “I am…”

1. Born today in 1956 in Los Angeles, California, I played the second man to walk on the moon in From the Earth to the Moon (1998). I did voice work on the animated series Family Guy, Robot Chicken and SuperMansion. I am…
   • Bryan Cranston
   • Patrick Warburton
   • Hulk Hogan

     

2. Born 7 March 1802, I am British painter and sculptor best known for my paintings of animals such as the Monarch of the Glen (above). I am…
   • Frank Knight
   • Edwin Landseer
   • Langford Monroe
3. Died today in 1809. I am a French balloonist who, with the American physician John Jeffries, made the first aerial crossing of the English Channel. I am…
   • Jean Pierre Alfred Nadal
   • Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier
   • Jean-Pierre Blanchard
4. Born today in 1970, I am an actor and appeared as as Evelyn Carnahan in the Hollywood action films The Mummy (1999) and its sequel. I was Tessa Abbott-Quayle in the 2005 film adaptation of John le Carré’s The Constant Gardener. I am…
   • Abigail Cruttenden
   • Olivia d’Abo
   • Rachel Weisz
5. Born this day in 1952, I am a West Indian cricketer described by Encyclopædia Britannica as “arguably the finest batsman of his generation”. I am…
   • Brian Lara
   • Viv Richards
   • Gary Sobers

     

6. Born today in 1944, I am a British adventurer and explorer who, as part of the Transglobe Expedition circumnavigated the world via the North and South Pole. I also ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days. I am…
   • Benedict Allen
   • Ranulph Fiennes
   • Gino Watkins

     

7. Born 7 March 1875, I am a composer probably best known for
   Boléro (1928) which gained new popular following after featuring in the film 10 (1979) and the 1984 Olympics when used by ice-dancers Torvill and Dean. I am…
   • Antonín Dvořák
   • Maurice Ravel
   • John Philip Sousa
8. Born this in 1998, I am a poet and activist who gained international fame when I read my poem The Hill We Climb at Joe Biden’s 2021 presidential inauguration. I am…
   • Amanda Gorman
   • Amanda Grayson
   • Amanda Hunsaker
9. Born today in 1960, I’m a former American tennis player of Czech descent who was very successful in the 1980s and early 1990s. As a right-hander, I was known for my powerful forehand. I won eight Grand Slam titles, including three consecutive US Open championships from 1985 to 1987. I am…
   • Goran Ivanišević
   • Ivan Lendl
   • Ilie Năstase
10. Died this day in 1999 in England. In 1960, I took over direction of Spartacus, the slave revolt epic set in Ancient Rome; I am also known for my Odyssey. I am…
    • David Lean
    • Stanley Kubrick
    • Otto Preminger

The births and deaths used in my Hatches and Despatches post were all listed in Encyclopædia Britannica’s Biographies on This Day in History: March 7.

Good luck! The answers will be posted later today.