Famous Personalities Born In March - 03
Sunday, 26 October 2025
1455 On March - 03 birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495) 

1500 On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" 

1520 Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history. 

1583 Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03. 

1589 Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03. 

1606 On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) 

1652 On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) 

1678 On March - 03 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) 

1705 On this day in history birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer 

1747 Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born on March - 03. 

1756 On this day in history birth of william Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) 

1778 Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841) was born on March - 03. 

1793 Ch Sealsfield, writer was born on March - 03. 

1793 On this day in history birth of william Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) 

1800 On this day in history birth of heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862) 

1805 Jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861) was born on March - 03. 

1809 On this day in history birth of sophia Hawthorne, writer 

1811 Vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review) was born on this day in history. 

1814 On this day in history birth of charles Kensington Salaman, composer 

1820 Eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) was born on March - 03. 

1823 Guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71) was born on March - 03. 

1828 Karl Collan, composer was born on this day in history. 

1831 George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) was born on this day in history. 

1838 On March - 03 birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) 

1839 Jamsetji Tata, Indian industrialist (d. 1904) was born on March - 03. 

1841 John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) was born on March - 03. 

1845 Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers) was born on this day in history. 

1846 Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father was born on this day in history. 

1847 Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on this day in history. 

1848 Adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880) was born on this day in history. 

1849 Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history. 

1851 On this day in history birth of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911) 

1857 On this day in history birth of alfred Bruneau, composer 

1860 John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925) was born on this day in history. 

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