Famous Birthdays In March - 08

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

1856  Bramwell Booth, the 2nd General of The Salvation Army (d. 1929) was born on March - 08.  

1856  On this day in history birth of tom Roberts, Australian artist (d. 1931)  

1857  On this day in history birth of ruggiero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza)  

1859  On March - 08 birth of kenneth Grahame, author (Wind, Willows)  

1859  On March - 08 birth of otto Taubmann, composer  

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

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

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

1879  On March - 08 birth of m Lichnowsky, writer  

1879  On this day in history birth of otto Hahn, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 44, radiothorium/actinium)  

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

1886  On this day in history birth of anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis)  

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

1888  On this day in history birth of stuart Chase, NH, writer/economist (Tragedy of Waste)  

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 this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history birth of mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian party leader/premier (1952-53)  

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  Jennings Randolph, (Sen) was born on March - 08.  

1902  On March - 08 birth of louise Beavers, American actress (d. 1962)  

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

1907  On this day in history birth of constantine Karamanlis, Greek politician, President of Greece (d. 1998)  

1909  On this day in history 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  Bernard Benjamin, statistician, actuary and demographer (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history birth of alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo)  

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

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  On this day in history death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)  

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.  

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 this day in history.