Famous Birthdays In February - 03

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 February - 03.  

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.  

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer  

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized  

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)  

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.  

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

1736  On February - 03 birth of johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer  

1740  Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1747  Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

1755  On this day in history birth of florido Tomeoni, composer  

1763  Caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author was born on February - 03.  

1784  John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1795  Antonio José de Sucre, South American independence leader (d. 1830) was born on this day in history.  

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  Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos) was born on February - 03.  

1811  On this day in history birth of horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man")  

1817  Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer was born on February - 03.  

1817  Samuel Ryan Curtis, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.  

1817  Achille Ernest Oscar Joseph Delesse, French geologist (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.  

1820  Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1824  George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on February - 03.  

1824  Nathan George "Shanks" Evans, Brig Gen (Confederacy), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.  

1824  Ranald MacDonald, Canadian-born Scottish educator and interpreter (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 03.  

1831  Cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on February - 03.  

1833  Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.  

1842  Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.  

1845  On this day in history birth of ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)  

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0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies  

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.  

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.  

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies  

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.  

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)  

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58  

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)