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 this day in history.  

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.  

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

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

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.  

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  On this day in history birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

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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 March - 03 birth of ch Sealsfield, writer  

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

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

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

1809  On March - 03 birth of sophia Hawthorne, writer  

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

1823  On March - 03 birth of guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)  

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

1831  George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) was born on March - 03.  

1838  On March - 03 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  On March - 03 birth of georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)  

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

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

1848  Adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880) was born on March - 03.  

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 this day in history birth of alfred Bruneau, composer  

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  On March - 03 saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52  

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.  

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.