Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  On March - 03 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  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  On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

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

1747  Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born on this day in history.  

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1756  On March - 03 birth of william Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams)  

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  William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born on March - 03.  

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 March - 03.  

1809  On this day in history 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  On March - 03 birth of eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)  

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history birth of adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880)  

1849  Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history 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  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.  

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

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

1554  On this day in history 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  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.  

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