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  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 March - 18.   

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 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  [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain, British PM (C, 1937-40) was born on March - 18.   

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

1872  On March - 18 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  Edgar Cayce, American psychic (d. 1945) was born on March - 18.   

1881  Oliver Seibert, hall of fame hockey player (elected 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Paul Le Flem, composer was born on March - 18.   

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

1884  Bernard Cronin, Australian author and journalist (d. 1968) was born on March - 18.   

1886  On this day in history 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 March - 18.   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of f Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands   

1890  Gerardus van der Leeuw, Dutch religion historian/minister of Education was born on this day in history.   

1892  Robert P Tristram Coffin, poet/reporter (WW II) was born on March - 18.   

1893  Wilfred Owen, England, anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth) was born on March - 18.   

1893  On this day in history birth of costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist (d. 1978)   

1893  On March - 18 birth of jean Goldkette, Greek-born jazz musician (d. 1962)   

1897  On this day in history birth of betty Compson, actress (Big City, Docks Of New York)   

1898  Otto Jochum, composer was born on March - 18.   

1898  Jake Swirbul, American aircraft manufacturer (d. 1960) was born on this day in history.   

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

1901  Piotr Perkowski, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

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.