Famous Birthdays In March - 08

1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist   

1286  On this day in history birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on March - 08.   

1514  On March - 08 birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of johann Rist, composer   

1659  Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

1700  Anne Bonny Irish-American pirate (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1712  John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1714  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer, son of JS Bach was born on this day in history.   

1726  On March - 08 birth of richard Howe, British admiral (d. 1799)   

1743  On March - 08 birth of bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer   

1746  André Michaux, French botanist (d. 1802) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau was born on March - 08.   

1748  William V of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic was born on this day in history.   

1778  On March - 08 birth of friedrich August Kanne, composer   

1783  On this day in history birth of gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer   

1783  On March - 08 birth of hannah Hoes Van Buren, NY, wife of pres Martin (1837-41) (died 1819)   

1787  On March - 08 birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery   

1799  Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 was born on this day in history.   

1814  Ede Szigligeti, Hungarian dramatist (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Ignacy Lukasiewicz, Polish inventor (d. 1882) was born on March - 08.   

1825  George William Martin, composer was born on March - 08.   

1827  Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist (d. 1875) was born on March - 08.   

1830  João de Deus, Portuguese poet (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

1836  Matthew Calbraith Butler, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on March - 08.   

1839  On March - 08 birth of james Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis)   

1840  On March - 08 birth of franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor   

1841  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32) was born on March - 08.   

1843  Per Jonas Fredrik Vilhelm Svedbom, composer was born on this day in history.   

1847  Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente) was born on March - 08.   

1853  On March - 08 birth of edward Hubertus Joannes Keurvels, Flemish composer (Parisina)   

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0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1126  On this day in history death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

1223  On March - 08 death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1466  On March - 08 francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55