Famous Personalities Born In March - 04
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
1188 Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history. 

1394 Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on March - 04. 

1492 On March - 04 birth of francesco de Layolle, composer 

1610 William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04. 

1651 John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history. 

1665 On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) 

1678 On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) 

1702 Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04. 

1706 On this day in history birth of lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) 

1715 James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, British statesman (d. 1763) was born on this day in history. 

1719 On this day in history birth of aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter 

1719 On March - 04 birth of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (d. 1777) 

1742 Johann Heinrich Egli, composer was born on this day in history. 

1745 Charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814) was born on this day in history. 

1747 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born on March - 04. 

1754 On this day in history birth of benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) 

1754 On this day in history birth of dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer 

1756 On this day in history birth of sir Henry Raeburn, Scottish painter (d. 1823) 

1757 Ignaz Malzat, composer was born on March - 04. 

1765 On March - 04 birth of charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized) 

1766 On March - 04 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) 

1773 On March - 04 birth of pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer 

1781 On this day in history birth of rebecca Gratz, American educator and philanthropist (d. 1869) 

1782 On March - 04 birth of johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson) 

1789 Pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch was born on this day in history. 

1793 On this day in history birth of karl Lachmann, German philologist (d. 1851) 

1798 John Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877 was born on March - 04. 

1813 On this day in history birth of wijnand J J Nuijen, romantic/water colors painter (Wrecked) 

1817 Edwards Pierrepont, American statesman, jurist and lawyer; 34th United States Attorney General (d. 1892) was born on this day in history. 

1819 On this day in history birth of charles Oberthur, composer 

1820 On this day in history birth of francesco Bentivegna, Italian revolutionary (d. 1856) 

1822 On March - 04 birth of jules Antoine Lissajous, French mathematician (d. 1880) 

1826 John Buford, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on March - 04. 

1826 On this day in history birth of theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (d. 1863) 

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