Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

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

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

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 this day in history 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 March - 03.  

1793  On this day in history birth of ch Sealsfield, writer  

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

1800  On March - 03 birth of heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862)  

1805  On March - 03 birth of jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861)  

1809  On this day in history birth of sophia Hawthorne, writer  

1811  On March - 03 birth of vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review)  

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born on March - 03.  

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  On March - 03 birth of karl Collan, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1845  Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers) was born on March - 03.  

1846  Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father was born on March - 03.  

1847  On March - 03 birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)  

1848  On March - 03 birth of adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880)  

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

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

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

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

1459  On March - 03 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  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.  

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

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.