Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.   

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

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

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

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  On March - 03 birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) was born on this day in history.   

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  William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history birth of heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862)   

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

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 March - 03.   

1846  On March - 03 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  Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911) was born on March - 03.   

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

1860  On March - 03 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 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  On March - 03 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  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

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