Famous Personalities Born In March - 08
Friday, 17 October 2025
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 On this day in history birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)
1495 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.
1495 John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on March - 08.
1514 Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.
1560 Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.
1607 Johann Rist, composer was born on March - 08.
1659 Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.
1700 On this day in history birth of anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782)
1712 On this day in history birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)
1714 On this day in history birth of carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer, son of JS Bach
1726 On March - 08 birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)
1743 Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer was born on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history birth of andré Michaux, French botanist (d. 1802)
1748 Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau was born on this day in history.
1748 On this day in history birth of william V of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
1778 On this day in history birth of friedrich August Kanne, composer
1783 On this day in history birth of gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer
1783 Hannah Hoes Van Buren, NY, wife of pres Martin (1837-41) (died 1819) was born on this day in history.
1787 On this day in history birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery
1799 On this day in history birth of simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889
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 On March - 08 birth of george William Martin, composer
1827 Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.
1830 João de Deus, Portuguese poet (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.
1836 On March - 08 birth of matthew Calbraith Butler, Major General (Confederate Army)
1839 James Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis) was born on this day in history.
1840 On this day in history birth of franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor
1841 On March - 08 birth of oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32)
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 Edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina) was born on March - 08.