Famous Birthdays In March - 08

1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist  

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.  

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.  

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on this day in history.  

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

1514  On March - 08 birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)  

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.  

1607  On this day in history birth of johann Rist, composer  

1659  Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.  

1700  Anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782) was born on March - 08.  

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1712  On this day in history birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)  

1714  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer, son of JS Bach was born on this day in history.  

1726  On this day in history birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)  

1743  On this day in history birth of bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer  

1746  On March - 08 birth of andré Michaux, French botanist (d. 1802)  

1748  Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau was born on March - 08.  

1748  William V of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic was born on March - 08.  

1778  On March - 08 birth of friedrich August Kanne, composer  

1783  Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer was born on March - 08.  

1783  On this day in history birth of hannah Hoes Van Buren, NY, wife of pres Martin (1837-41) (died 1819)  

1787  On this day in history birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery  

1799  Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 was born on March - 08.  

1814  Ede Szigligeti, Hungarian dramatist (d. 1878) was born on March - 08.  

1822  Ignacy Lukasiewicz, Polish inventor (d. 1882) was born on March - 08.  

1825  George William Martin, composer was born on March - 08.  

1827  Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.  

1830  On this day in history birth of joão de Deus, Portuguese poet (d. 1896)  

1836  Matthew Calbraith Butler, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

1839  On this day in history birth of james Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis)  

1840  On March - 08 birth of franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor  

1841  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32) was born on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history birth of per Jonas Fredrik Vilhelm Svedbom, composer  

1847  On March - 08 birth of karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente)  

1853  On March - 08 birth of edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina)  

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0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on March - 08.  

1144  On March - 08 celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle  

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.  

1223  Death of Wincenty Kadłubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.  

1403  On March - 08 bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42  

1466  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64  

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.