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  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

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

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

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

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  On March - 04 birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

1706  On March - 04 birth of lauritz de Thurah, Danish architect and architectural writer (d. 1759)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Dieudonne-Pascal Pieltain, composer was born on March - 04.   

1756  Sir Henry Raeburn, Scottish painter (d. 1823) was born on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history birth of ignaz Malzat, composer   

1765  Charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

1773  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer was born on this day in history.   

1781  Rebecca Gratz, American educator and philanthropist (d. 1869) was born on this day in history.   

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

1798  John Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877 was born on this day in history.   

1813  Wijnand J J Nuijen, romantic/water colors painter (Wrecked) was born on March - 04.   

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  Francesco Bentivegna, Italian revolutionary (d. 1856) was born on March - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1826  Theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (d. 1863) was born on March - 04.   

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

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.   

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  On March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  On March - 04 death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

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