Famous Personalities Born In April - 03
Sunday, 26 October 2025
1151 Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on this day in history. 

1245 Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on April - 03. 

1367 Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on April - 03. 

1438 On April - 03 birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland 

1485 Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on this day in history. 

1529 Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on April - 03. 

1569 On April - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer 

1593 On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) 

1603 On April - 03 birth of william Smith, composer 

1617 On April - 03 birth of antimo Liberati, composer 

1627 Johann Caspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history. 

1649 Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer was born on this day in history. 

1682 On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine/composer 

1683 On this day in history birth of mark Catesby, English naturalist (d. 1749) 

1693 George Edwards, English naturalist (d. 1773) was born on this day in history. 

1715 William Watson, English physician and scientist (d. 1787) was born on April - 03. 

1720 On this day in history birth of elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi 

1727 Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver was born on April - 03. 

1751 Jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer was born on this day in history. 

1757 On this day in history birth of ferenc Verseghy, composer 

1764 John Abernethy, London, surgeon was born on this day in history. 

1769 Christian Günther von Bernstorff, Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat (d. 1835) was born on this day in history. 

1770 On this day in history birth of theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general (d. 1843) 

1783 On this day in history birth of washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) 

1798 On April - 03 birth of charles D Wilkes, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1877 

1806 On April - 03 birth of ivan Kireevsky, Russian literary critic and philosopher (d. 1856) 

1812 On April - 03 birth of louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) 

1814 Lorenzo Snow, 5th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon Church) (d. 1901) was born on this day in history. 

1821 T. Pelham Dale, Anglican clergyman prosecuted for Ritualist practices in the 1870s (d. 1892) was born on this day in history. 

1822 On April - 03 birth of edward Everett Hale, US, clergyman/author (Man without a Country) 

1823 On this day in history birth of william Macy "Boss" Tweed, corrupt political boss (NYC) 

1825 On April - 03 birth of adolf Rzepko, composer 

1837 On this day in history birth of john Burroughs, writer/nature enthusiast (Burroughs Medal namesake) 

1838 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82) was born on this day in history. 

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