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

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

1678  On March - 03 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

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

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  On March - 03 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  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 March - 03 birth of charles Kensington Salaman, composer  

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

1823  On this day in history birth of guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)  

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

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

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

1839  On March - 03 birth of jamsetji Tata, Indian industrialist (d. 1904)  

1841  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)  

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  Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.  

1857  Alfred Bruneau, composer was born on March - 03.  

1860  John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

1191  On this day in history 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 March - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.