Famous leap year birthdays

By Zach Thomas
Arizona Daily Wildcat
February 29, 1996

Balthus€reclusive 20th century French painter

Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey€brothers who were leaders of popular U.S. dance orchestras

William (Augustus) Wellman€American film director

Morarji (Ranchhodji) Desai€Prime minister of India, 1977-79

John Philip Holland€father of modern submarine

Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini€Italian composer noted for operas, such as The Barber of Seville

Paul III€last Renaissance pope and first pope of Counter-Reformation

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