Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  On this day in history birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)  

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

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

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

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

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.  

1705  Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1793  On March - 03 birth of william Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873)  

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

1805  On this day in history birth of jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861)  

1809  On March - 03 birth of sophia Hawthorne, writer  

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

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born on March - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1828  On March - 03 birth of karl Collan, composer  

1831  On this day in history birth of george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)  

1838  George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) was born on this day in history.  

1839  Jamsetji Tata, Indian industrialist (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

1841  On March - 03 birth of john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)  

1845  Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers) was born on March - 03.  

1846  On March - 03 birth of desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father  

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

1848  On March - 03 birth of adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880)  

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  Alfred Bruneau, composer was born on March - 03.  

1860  On this day in history birth of john Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925)  

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0561  On this day in history 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  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.  

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

1554  On March - 03 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50  

1580  On March - 03 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

1635  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

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