Famous Birthdays In March - 08

1854  On March - 08 birth of tom Felix Horan, cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder)  

1856  On this day in history birth of bramwell Booth, the 2nd General of The Salvation Army (d. 1929)  

1856  Tom Roberts, Australian artist (d. 1931) was born on March - 08.  

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

1859  Kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows) was born on March - 08.  

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

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

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

1872  On this day in history birth of paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer  

1872  On March - 08 birth of anna Held, Polish-born actress and singer (d. 1918)  

1876  On March - 08 birth of franco Alfano, Italian opera composer (Il dottore Antonio)  

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

1879  Otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium) was born on March - 08.  

1883  Manuel Gomez Carillo, composer was born on this day in history.  

1886  Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis) was born on this day in history.  

1886  Edward Kendall, chemist, isolated cortisone (Nobel 1950) was born on this day in history.  

1888  Stuart Chase, NH, writer/economist (Tragedy of Waste) was born on March - 08.  

1889  Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business) was born on this day in history.  

1890  Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher was born on March - 08.  

1891  Sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey) was born on March - 08.  

1892  On March - 08 birth of mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian party leader/premier (1952-53)  

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

1898  On this day in history 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  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  Louise Beavers, American actress (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.  

1907  Charles Boost, movie critic was born on March - 08.  

1907  Constantine Karamanlis, Greek politician, President of Greece (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.  

1909  Anthony Donato, composer was born on March - 08.  

1909  On this day in history birth of claire Trevor, [Wemlinger], NYC, actress (Marjorie Morningstar)  

1909  On March - 08 birth of hugh Murphy, English multi-millionaire  

1910  Bernard Benjamin, statistician, actuary and demographer (d. 2002) was born on March - 08.  

1911  On March - 08 birth of alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo)  

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

1126  On March - 08 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 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  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64  

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