Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

1864  Karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten) was born on March - 18.   

1866  On this day in history birth of dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer   

1866  On March - 18 birth of john Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs (1913-18)   

1867  Michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

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

1872  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer was born on March - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history birth of edgar Cayce, American psychic (d. 1945)   

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

1881  On this day in history birth of paul Le Flem, composer   

1882  On March - 18 birth of gian Francesco Malipiero, composer   

1884  On March - 18 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 March - 18.   

1886  Marianne [Goudeket-]Philips, Dutch author (Between Heaven & Earth) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On March - 18 birth of joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor   

1889  F Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands was born on March - 18.   

1890  On March - 18 birth of gerardus van der Leeuw, Dutch religion historian/minister of Education   

1892  Robert P Tristram Coffin, poet/reporter (WW II) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth) was born on this day in history.   

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

1893  Jean Goldkette, Greek-born jazz musician (d. 1962) was born on March - 18.   

1897  Betty Compson, actress (Big City, Docks Of New York) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Otto Jochum, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1899  Lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin was born on March - 18.   

1901  On March - 18 birth of piotr Perkowski, composer   

1901  On March - 18 birth of william H. Johnson, African-American artist of the Harlem Renaissance (d. 1970)   

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0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on March - 18.   

0978  On this day in history death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  On this day in history honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

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 March - 18 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  On March - 18 ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53