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 this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer  

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

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)  

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  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 March - 04 birth of james Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, British statesman (d. 1763)  

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1719  Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter was born on March - 04.  

1719  George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1766  Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.  

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

1781  On March - 04 birth of rebecca Gratz, American educator and philanthropist (d. 1869)  

1782  Johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson) was born on this day in history.  

1789  On March - 04 birth of pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch  

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

1798  On this day in history birth of john Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877  

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

1817  On this day in history birth of edwards Pierrepont, American statesman, jurist and lawyer; 34th United States Attorney General (d. 1892)  

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

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0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on March - 04.  

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

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.  

1193  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.