Famous Birthdays In March - 04

1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)  

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

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer  

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)  

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on March - 04.  

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)  

1706  Lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759) was born on March - 04.  

1715  On this day in history birth of james Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, British statesman (d. 1763)  

1719  Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter was born on this day in history.  

1719  George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (d. 1777) was born on March - 04.  

1742  On March - 04 birth of johann Heinrich Egli, composer  

1745  Charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814) was born on March - 04.  

1747  Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general was born on this day in history.  

1754  Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) was born on March - 04.  

1754  Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1757  On March - 04 birth of ignaz Malzat, composer  

1765  On this day in history birth of charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized)  

1766  Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on March - 04.  

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

1781  On March - 04 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  On this day in history birth of pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch  

1793  Karl Lachmann, German philologist (d. 1851) was born on March - 04.  

1798  On March - 04 birth of john Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877  

1813  On March - 04 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  Charles Oberthur, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1822  Jules Antoine Lissajous, French mathematician (d. 1880) was born on March - 04.  

1826  On this day in history birth of john Buford, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

1826  On March - 04 birth of theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (d. 1863)  

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0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.  

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.  

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.  

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)  

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.  

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.  

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)