Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.  

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

1589  On this day in history birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on March - 03.  

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  On this day in history 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.  

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1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) was born on March - 03.  

1778  On this day in history birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)  

1793  On this day in history birth of ch Sealsfield, writer  

1793  William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born on March - 03.  

1800  Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862) was born on March - 03.  

1805  On March - 03 birth of jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861)  

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer was born on this day in history.  

1811  On this day in history birth of vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review)  

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born on this day in history.  

1820  On March - 03 birth of eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)  

1823  Guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71) was born on this day in history.  

1828  Karl Collan, composer was born on March - 03.  

1831  On March - 03 birth of george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)  

1838  George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) was born on March - 03.  

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  On this day in history birth of desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father  

1847  Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on March - 03.  

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 March - 03 birth of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911)  

1857  On March - 03 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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0561  On March - 03 pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.  

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.  

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London