Famous Personalities Born In March - 11
Sunday, 01 February 2026
1544 On this day in history birth of torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia) 

1549 On this day in history birth of hendrik L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer 

1549 Henric Spieghel, Dutch Renaissance poet (Hertspiegel) was born on this day in history. 

1596 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher was born on this day in history. 

1654 Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer was born on this day in history. 

1683 Giovanni Veneziano, composer was born on March - 11. 

1725 Henry Benedict Stuart, pretender to the throne of Great Britain (d. 1807) was born on March - 11. 

1731 On March - 11 birth of robert Treat Paine, judge, signer (Declaration of Independence) 

1738 Benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792) was born on this day in history. 

1781 Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer was born on March - 11. 

1785 On this day in history birth of john McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1861) 

1787 On this day in history birth of ivan Nabokov, Russian general (d. 1852) 

1793 Jan F Willems, Flemish writer/philologist was born on March - 11. 

1811 Marsena Rudolph Patrick, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history. 

1811 On March - 11 birth of urbain Jean Joseph le Verrier, co-discoverer (Neptune) 

1812 James Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887 was born on this day in history. 

1812 William Vincent Wallace, composer was born on March - 11. 

1818 On March - 11 birth of john Wilkins Whitfield, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 

1819 On this day in history birth of henry Tate, English sugar producer (Tate Gallery) 

1819 On March - 11 birth of marius Petipa, French ballet dancer/choreographer (Don Quiotte) 

1822 Allison Nelson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on March - 11. 

1827 Septimus Winner, composer was born on this day in history. 

1832 On this day in history birth of franz Melde, German phyicist (Melde test) 

1832 On this day in history birth of william Ruffin Cox, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1919 

1840 Edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history. 

1846 Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet was born on this day in history. 

1860 On this day in history birth of thomas Hastings, NYC, architect (NY Public Library) 

1863 Andrew Stoddart, cricketer (My Dear Victorious Stod) was born on March - 11. 

1863 On this day in history birth of wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist 

1870 Louis Bachelier, French mathematician (d. 1946) was born on March - 11. 

1872 Abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector was born on this day in history. 

1873 On this day in history birth of david Horsley, English-born film executive (d. 1933) 

1876 On this day in history birth of carl Ruggles, Marion Mass, composer (Evocations) 

1876 On this day in history birth of david Wijnkoop, Dutch revolutionary socialist 

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