Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In March - 08

1854  On this day in history birth of tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)   

1856  On March - 08 birth of bramwell Booth, the 2nd General of The Salvation Army (d. 1929)   

1856  On March - 08 birth of tom Roberts, Australian artist (d. 1931)   

1857  Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) was born on March - 08.   

1859  On this day in history birth of kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows)   

1859  Otto Taubmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1862  Joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds was born on March - 08.   

1865  On this day in history birth of frederick William Goudy, US, printer/type designer   

1872  Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer was born on March - 08.   

1872  On this day in history birth of anna Held, Polish-born actress and singer (d. 1918)   

1876  Franco Alfano, Italian opera composer (Il dottore Antonio) was born on this day in history.   

1879  M Lichnowsky, writer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On March - 08 birth of manuel Gomez Carillo, composer   

1886  Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis) was born on March - 08.   

1886  On March - 08 birth of edward Kendall, chemist, isolated cortisone (Nobel 1950)   

1888  On March - 08 birth of stuart Chase, NH, writer/economist (Tragedy of Waste)   

1889  On March - 08 birth of oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business)   

1890  Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1891  Sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian party leader/premier (1952-53) was born on March - 08.   

1896  On March - 08 birth of charlotte Whitton, Canadian politician (d. 1975)   

1898  On March - 08 birth of louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other)   

1899  On this day in history birth of eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)   

1899  On this day in history birth of elmer Keith, Firearms enthusiast and Author (d. 1984)   

1902  On this day in history birth of jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

1902  Louise Beavers, American actress (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Charles Boost, movie critic was born on this day in history.   

1907  On March - 08 birth of constantine Karamanlis, Greek politician, President of Greece (d. 1998)   

1909  On March - 08 birth of anthony Donato, composer   

1909  Claire Trevor, [Wemlinger], NYC, actress (Marjorie Morningstar) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of hugh Murphy, English multi-millionaire   

1910  Bernard Benjamin, statistician, actuary and demographer (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo) was born on March - 08.   

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0883  On this day in history albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

1126  On this day in history death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

1144  On this day in history celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

1202  On this day in history death of sverre of Norway   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on March - 08.   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55