Famous Personalities Born In February - 03
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
1338 Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.
1368 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.
1525 On this day in history birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer
1648 Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.
1655 Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on February - 03.
1677 Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.
1690 On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)
1721 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.
1736 Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer was born on February - 03.
1740 On February - 03 birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer
1747 On February - 03 birth of samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)
1755 On February - 03 birth of florido Tomeoni, composer
1763 On this day in history birth of caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author
1784 John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat was born on this day in history.
1795 On this day in history birth of antonio José de Sucre, South American independence leader (d. 1830)
1805 On February - 03 birth of otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia
1807 On February - 03 birth of joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891
1809 On February - 03 birth of felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos)
1811 Horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man") was born on February - 03.
1817 On this day in history birth of emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer
1817 On this day in history birth of samuel Ryan Curtis, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866
1817 On this day in history birth of achille Ernest Oscar Joseph Delesse, French geologist (d. 1881)
1820 Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland) was born on February - 03.
1821 Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician was born on this day in history.
1823 Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station) was born on February - 03.
1824 George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1824 Nathan George "Shanks" Evans, Brig Gen (Confederacy), died in 1868 was born on February - 03.
1824 On this day in history birth of ranald MacDonald, Canadian-born Scottish educator and interpreter (d. 1894)
1826 Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist was born on February - 03.
1830 Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902) was born on this day in history.
1831 On this day in history birth of cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910
1833 Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian was born on February - 03.
1842 On February - 03 birth of sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)
1845 Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan) was born on February - 03.