Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  On this day in history birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.   

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)   

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

1705  On March - 03 birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

1747  On March - 03 birth of kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

1756  On March - 03 birth of william Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams)   

1778  On March - 03 birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)   

1793  On March - 03 birth of ch Sealsfield, writer   

1793  On this day in history birth of william Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873)   

1800  Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862) was born on this day in history.   

1805  Jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861) was born on March - 03.   

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer was born on March - 03.   

1811  Vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review) was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history birth of charles Kensington Salaman, composer   

1820  On this day in history birth of eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

1823  On March - 03 birth of guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)   

1828  On March - 03 birth of karl Collan, composer   

1831  On this day in history birth of george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)   

1838  George W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit) was born on March - 03.   

1839  Jamsetji Tata, Indian industrialist (d. 1904) was born on March - 03.   

1841  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) was born on March - 03.   

1845  Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers) was born on March - 03.   

1846  Desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father was born on March - 03.   

1847  On March - 03 birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

1848  On this day in history birth of adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880)   

1849  On this day in history birth of jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer   

1851  Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

1857  On March - 03 birth of alfred Bruneau, composer   

1860  On this day in history birth of john Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925)   

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0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies   

1191  On March - 03 saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.   

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  On March - 03 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on March - 03.   

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London