Famous Birthdays In March - 11

1879  Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph tests) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On March - 11 birth of harry H. Laughlin, American eugenecist (d. 1943)   

1884  Jan Lemaire, Dutch writer/actor (Beautiful Juliet) was born on March - 11.   

1884  Lewi Pethrus, Swedish politician (d. 1974) was born on March - 11.   

1885  On this day in history birth of malcolm Campbell, 1st auto racer to travel 5 miles/min (8 km/min)   

1887  Raoul Walsh, American film director (Thief of Baghdad, Battle Cry), (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Vannevar Bush, developed 1st electronic analogue computer was born on March - 11.   

1892  Wladyslaw Anders, Polish general (WW I, WW II) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Henry Dixon Cowell, Menlo Park Calif, composer (New Musical Resources) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On March - 11 birth of dorothy Gish, Massillon OH, film actress (Orphans of the Storm)   

1899  On this day in history birth of frederick IX, [Christian FFMKWG], King of Denmark (1947-72)   

1902  On this day in history birth of josef Martin Bauer, writer   

1903  Dorothy Schiff, publisher (NY Post) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On March - 11 birth of george Dickinson, cricketer (bowled for NZ in their 1st 3 Tests)   

1903  Ronald Syme, New Zealand classicist and historian (d. 1989) was born on March - 11.   

1904  On this day in history birth of cornelis Jan Bakker, Dutch/US nuclear physicist   

1904  On March - 11 birth of maurits Wertheim, Dutch writer (Isaac De Fuentes)   

1906  On this day in history birth of aasan Ferit Alnar, composer   

1907  Eleni Gatzoyiannis, heroine (saved her kids) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Helmuth J von Moltke, German politician (July 20th plot) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On March - 11 birth of jessie Matthews, London England, actress (Gangway, First a Girl)   

1907  Margaret Herbison, British minister (Lab) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of lawrence Welk, Strasburg ND, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)   

1909  Ljubica Maric, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of robert H G Havemann, German chemist   

1911  Alan Gifford, Boston MA, actor (Time Lock, Up Periscope) was born on March - 11.   

1911  On March - 11 birth of fitzroy Maclean, British diplomat soldier politician/historian   

1912  On this day in history birth of robert Clifford Latham, pepys Scholar   

1912  Xavier Montsalvatge, Spanish composer (El gato con botas) was born on this day in history.   

1913  John Jacob Weinzweig, Toronto Canada, composer (Enchanted Hill) was born on March - 11.   

1913  On March - 11 birth of thomas Gray, professor/anaesthetist   

1915  Karl Krolow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1915  Vijay Hazare, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1946-54) was born on this day in history.   

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0222  Death of Varius A Bassianus, Syrian emperor of Rome (218-22), murdered at 18½ on March - 11.   

0638  Sophronius of Jerusalem, saint/patriarch of Jerusalem, dies on March - 11.   

0859  Death of Eulogius of Cordoba, Spanish Bishop and Christian Martyr on this day in history.   

1198  Death of Marie de Champagne, daughter of Louis VII of France (b. 1145) on March - 11.   

1486  Albrecht III Achilles, elector of Brandenburg, dies at 71 on March - 11.   

1514  Death of Donato Bramante, Italian architect (b. 1444) on March - 11.   

1575  Death of Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 11 death of emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer