Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In March - 18

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

1848  On March - 18 birth of nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer   

1848  Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria (d. 1939) was born on March - 18.   

1858  On March - 18 birth of rudolph C K Diesel, German engineer (Diesel motor)   

1864  Karl M Lybeck, Finnish/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten) was born on this day in history.   

1866  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history birth of michael G de Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam)   

1869  On March - 18 birth of [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40)   

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

1872  Anna Held, Polish actress and singer (d. 1918) was born on March - 18.   

1874  On March - 18 birth of nikolai Berdyaev, Russian philosopher (d. 1948)   

1877  On March - 18 birth of clem Hill, cricketer (all-time great Australian batsman)   

1877  Edgar Cayce, American psychic (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of oliver Seibert, hall of fame hockey player (elected 1963)   

1881  On March - 18 birth of paul Le Flem, composer   

1882  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer was born on March - 18.   

1884  Bernard Cronin, Australian author and journalist (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On March - 18 birth of edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show)   

1886  On this day in history birth of kurt Koffka, Germany, Gestalt psychologist   

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

1888  Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On March - 18 birth of jake Swirbul, American aircraft manufacturer (d. 1960)   

1899  Lavrenti Beria, chief of Soviet secret police under Stalin was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of piotr Perkowski, composer   

1901  On this day in history 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  Death of Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on March - 18.   

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

1314  On this day in history jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

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  On this day in history ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53