Famous Birthdays In March - 03

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

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

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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

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 March - 03 birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

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

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

1778  On March - 03 birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)  

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

1793  William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

1800  Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862) was born on this day in history.  

1805  Jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.  

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

1820  Eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)  

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

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

1849  On this day in history birth of jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer  

1851  On March - 03 birth of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911)  

1857  On March - 03 birth of alfred Bruneau, composer  

1860  On March - 03 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 this day in history.  

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.  

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 March - 03.  

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  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.