Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  On March - 03 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 this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

1705  On this day in history birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

1747  Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born on this day in history.   

1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) was born on March - 03.   

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  William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born on March - 03.   

1800  On this day in history birth of heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862)   

1805  Jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

1809  On March - 03 birth of sophia Hawthorne, writer   

1811  On March - 03 birth of vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review)   

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born on March - 03.   

1820  On March - 03 birth of eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

1823  On this day in history birth of guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)   

1828  On March - 03 birth of karl Collan, composer   

1831  George M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car) was born on March - 03.   

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

1839  Jamsetji Tata, Indian industrialist (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1841  On March - 03 birth of john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)   

1845  On this day in history birth of georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers)   

1846  On March - 03 birth of desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father   

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

1848  Adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880) was born on March - 03.   

1849  On March - 03 birth of jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer   

1851  On this day in history birth of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911)   

1857  On March - 03 birth of alfred Bruneau, composer   

1860  John Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

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0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

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

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

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.