Famous Birthdays In March - 08

1854  Tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder) was born on this day in history.  

1856  On this day in history 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  On March - 08 birth of ruggiero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)  

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

1859  On this day in history birth of otto Taubmann, composer  

1862  On March - 08 birth of joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds  

1865  On March - 08 birth of frederick William Goudy, US, printer/type designer  

1872  On March - 08 birth of paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer  

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

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1876  On this day in history birth of franco Alfano, Italian opera composer (Il dottore Antonio)  

1879  On March - 08 birth of m Lichnowsky, writer  

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

1883  On this day in history 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  Stuart Chase, NH, writer/economist (Tragedy of Waste) was born on March - 08.  

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  On March - 08 birth of sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey)  

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

1896  On this day in history birth of charlotte Whitton, Canadian politician (d. 1975)  

1898  Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) was born on this day in history.  

1899  Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) was born on this day in history.  

1899  Elmer Keith, Firearms enthusiast and Author (d. 1984) was born on March - 08.  

1902  Jennings Randolph, (Sen) was born on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history birth of louise Beavers, American actress (d. 1962)  

1907  On March - 08 birth of charles Boost, movie critic  

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  On this day in history birth of claire Trevor, [Wemlinger], NYC, actress (Marjorie Morningstar)  

1909  Hugh Murphy, English multi-millionaire was born on March - 08.  

1910  On this day in history birth of bernard Benjamin, statistician, actuary and demographer (d. 2002)  

1911  Alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo) was born on this day in history.  

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0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.  

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.  

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.  

1202  On March - 08 death of sverre of Norway  

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

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

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

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