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 March - 03.   

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1705  Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born on March - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1793  Ch Sealsfield, writer was born on this day in history.   

1793  On March - 03 birth of william Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873)   

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

1805  On this day in history birth of jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861)   

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer was born on this day in history.   

1811  Vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review) was born on March - 03.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1841  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean) was born on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone) was born on March - 03.   

1848  Adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1857  Alfred Bruneau, composer was born on March - 03.   

1860  On March - 03 birth of john Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925)   

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0561  On March - 03 pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies   

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  On this day in history 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  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.