Famous Birthdays In March - 18

1844  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Tikhvin Russia, composer (Scheherazade) was born on this day in history.   

1848  Nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer was born on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history birth of princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria (d. 1939)   

1858  Rudolph C K Diesel, German engineer (Diesel motor) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history birth of karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten)   

1866  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer was born on March - 18.   

1866  On this day in history birth of john Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs (1913-18)   

1867  On March - 18 birth of michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam)   

1869  On this day in history birth of [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40)   

1872  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1874  Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian philosopher (d. 1948) was born on March - 18.   

1877  Clem Hill, cricketer (all-time great Australian batsman) was born on March - 18.   

1877  Edgar Cayce, American psychic (d. 1945) was born on March - 18.   

1881  Oliver Seibert, hall of fame hockey player (elected 1963) was born on March - 18.   

1881  Paul Le Flem, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of bernard Cronin, Australian author and journalist (d. 1968)   

1886  Edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Kurt Koffka, Germany, Gestalt psychologist was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of marianne [Goudeket-]Philips, Dutch author (Between Heaven & Earth)   

1888  Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor was born on March - 18.   

1889  F Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1890  Gerardus van der Leeuw, Dutch religion historian/minister of Education was born on March - 18.   

1892  On March - 18 birth of robert P Tristram Coffin, poet/reporter (WW II)   

1893  On this day in history birth of wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth)   

1893  On March - 18 birth of costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist (d. 1978)   

1893  Jean Goldkette, Greek-born jazz musician (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Betty Compson, actress (Big City, Docks Of New York) was born on March - 18.   

1898  On March - 18 birth of otto Jochum, composer   

1898  Jake Swirbul, American aircraft manufacturer (d. 1960) was born on March - 18.   

1899  On this day in history birth of lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin   

1901  On March - 18 birth of piotr Perkowski, composer   

1901  William H. Johnson, African-American artist of the Harlem Renaissance (d. 1970) was born on March - 18.   

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0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on this day in history.   

0978  On March - 18 death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on this day in history.   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on March - 18.   

1582  On this day in history death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

1583  On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.