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  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.  

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

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on March - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1705  On this day in history birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

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

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1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) was born on March - 03.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  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 March - 03.  

1831  On March - 03 birth of george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)  

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 March - 03.  

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  Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on March - 03.  

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

1849  On March - 03 birth of jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer  

1851  On this day in history birth of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911)  

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

1191  On this day in history 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  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

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.