Famous Birthdays In March - 03

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

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

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.  

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

1705  Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born on March - 03.  

1747  On March - 03 birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

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1756  On March - 03 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer was born on March - 03.  

1811  Vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review) was born on March - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1847  On this day in history birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)  

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

1849  Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer was born on March - 03.  

1851  Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911) was born on March - 03.  

1857  On March - 03 birth of alfred Bruneau, composer  

1860  John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925) was born on March - 03.  

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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 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 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  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.  

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on March - 03.  

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London